Top mergers and acquisitions in United Kingdom in October 2026
Every verified merger and acquisition involving United Kingdom in this period, ranked by disclosed value. Updated every morning.
We tracked 3 deals involving United Kingdom in October 2026, 2 of them with a disclosed value, worth $19.6bn 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 October 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
- 31 OctLandsec → MetrocentreLandsec buys Metrocentre for £516mReal estateAgreedUndisclosed