Top mergers and acquisitions in United Kingdom in 2026
Every verified merger and acquisition involving United Kingdom in this period, ranked by disclosed value. Updated every morning.
We tracked 10 deals involving United Kingdom in 2026, 4 of them with a disclosed value, worth $22bn in total. The largest was Zurich Insurance Group's $10.7bn deal for Beazley, ahead of Wittington Investments (Weston family) and Boots at $8.9bn.
Top mergers and acquisitions in United Kingdom in 2026
- 11 OctZurich Insurance Group → BeazleyZurich completes £8.1bn takeover of BeazleyFinancials / InsuranceCompleted$10.7bn
- 27 OctWittington Investments (Weston family) → BootsWeston family's Wittington agrees $8.9bn deal for BootsConsumer / Retail pharmacyAgreed$8.9bn
- 316 SeptClearlake Capital → Chelsea FC (Boehly and Walter stakes)Clearlake takes full control of Chelsea in £950m buyout of co-ownersMedia / SportsAgreed$1.3bn
- 417 SeptSoftcat → General Datatech (GDT)Softcat crosses Atlantic with $1.05bn GDT dealTechnologyAgreed$1.1bn
- 510 SeptAccel-KKR → ElecoAccel-KKR agrees £208m take-private of ElecoTechnologyAgreedUndisclosed
- 625 SeptGenel Energy → Capricorn EnergyGenel tops DNO with £330m Capricorn offerEnergyAgreedUndisclosed
- 725 SeptPeel Holdings → Harworth GroupPeel wins control of Harworth with 187p final offerReal estateAgreedUndisclosed
- 829 SeptRHI Magnesita → VesuviusRHI Magnesita in advanced talks over 549p-a-share Vesuvius bidIndustrialsIn talksUndisclosed
- 929 SeptMain Capital Partners → Tribal Group (business)Jenzabar gatecrashes Main Capital's £231m Tribal dealTechnologyIn reviewUndisclosed
- 101 OctLandsec → MetrocentreLandsec buys Metrocentre for £516mReal estateAgreedUndisclosed