OVERVIEW

Highlights from our November 2023 Valuation Barometer, covering deals and valuation multiples in UK M&A in October 2023.  Request the Executive Summary below.

HIGHLIGHTS

Falling deal volume has carried on into October.

We combined data from MarktoMarket’s platform and our other sources to estimate the value of deals completed and announced in October 2023.

DEAL COMMENTARY

The largest deal in October was Chevron Corporation’s acquisition of Hess Corporation for £49.3 billion.

SPOTLIGHT TRANSACTIONS

Other deals during October included:

• Spire Healthcare Group’s acquisition of Vita Health Group for £74 million.
• LBG Media’s acquisition of US-based women’s media brand Betches for £44.3 million.
• Premier Foods’s acquisition of FUEL10K for £34 million.

The smaller end of the market witnessed the following deals:

• Halma’s acquisition of AprioMed AB for £10 million.
• Renew Holdings’ acquisition of Cumbria Ltd for £4.7 million.
• Van Elle’s acquisition of Rock and Alluvium for £3.8 million.

SAMPLE COMPLETED AND ANNOUNCED M&A MULTIPLES – october 2023

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