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DATA · UPDATED 15 OCTOBER 2026

Deal Monitor

A source-linked tracker of 2026 UK public M&A offers and possible offers. The law-firm column identifies publicly reported advisers where their role and London-office connection can be verified.

50Deals tracked
2026Coverage
UKCore market
DateTransactionTypeSectorReported valueLaw firm (London office)Source
Jan 2026VertiGIS / 1SpatialRecommended cash offerTechnology£87.1mLatham & Watkins (VertiGIS)Source
Jan 2026OEP Capital / Kitwave GroupRecommended cash offerFood distribution£251mNot publicly confirmedSource
Jan 2026British Land / Life Science REITCash and share offerReal estate£150mNot publicly confirmedSource
Jan 2026FitzWalter Capital / Auction Technology GroupPossible offer (withdrawn)Online auctions£491mNot publicly confirmedSource
Jan 2026Rio Tinto / GlencorePossible share offerMiningNot statedNot publicly confirmedSource
Jan 2026EQT / Oxford BiomedicaNot publicly confirmedBiotechnologyNot statedNot publicly confirmedSource
Jan 2026Zurich Insurance / BeazleyPossible cash offerInsurance£7.67bnNot publicly confirmedSource
Jan 2026Triton / Spire HealthcareNot publicly confirmedHealthcareNot statedNot publicly confirmedSource
Jan 2026Bridgepoint / Spire HealthcareNot publicly confirmedHealthcareNot statedNot publicly confirmedSource
Jan 2026Apax Partners / Pinewood TechnologiesPossible cash and securities offerSoftware£575.5mNot publicly confirmedSource
Feb 2026Nuveen / SchrodersRecommended cash offerAsset management£9.9bnNot publicly confirmedSource
Feb 2026Mark Furness / essensysRecommended cash offerProperty software£11.3mNot publicly confirmedSource
Feb 2026Verdane / Augmentum FintechRecommended cash offerFintech£185.7mNot publicly confirmedSource
Feb 2026Helios consortium / CAB PaymentsPossible cash and securities offerPayments£213mNot publicly confirmedSource
Feb 2026Esyasoft / CyanConnodePossible cash offerSmart metering technology£35mNot publicly confirmedSource
Mar 2026Zurich Insurance / BeazleyRecommended cash offerInsurance£8.1bnNot publicly confirmedSource
Mar 2026Helios consortium / CAB PaymentsHostile pre-conditional cash offerPayments£221mNot publicly confirmedSource
Mar 2026Lesha Bank / Amedeo Air Four PlusRecommended cash offerAviation finance£190mNot publicly confirmedSource
Mar 2026StoneX / CAB PaymentsPossible cash offerPayments£241.4mNot publicly confirmedSource
Mar 2026Almadiyaf al-Masiyyah / Capricorn EnergyNot publicly confirmedEnergyNot statedNot publicly confirmedSource
Apr 2026Tinicum and Blackstone / SeniorRecommended cash offerIndustrial technology£1.28bnLinklaters (consortium); Slaughter and May (Senior)Source
Apr 2026STRABAG / Van Elle HoldingsRecommended cash offerConstruction£58.8mEversheds Sutherland (Van Elle)Source
Apr 2026Charterhouse / Animalcare GroupRecommended cash offerAnimal health£235.2mA&O Shearman (Charterhouse); Squire Patton Boggs (Animalcare)Source
Apr 2026Döhler Group / TreattRecommended cash offerFood ingredients£183mNot publicly confirmedSource
Apr 2026Acceler8 Ventures / Intuitive Investments GroupPossible share offerInvestment company£600mNot publicly confirmedSource
May 2026NEO NEXT+ Energy / Deltic EnergyRecommended cash offerEnergy£7.2mNot publicly confirmedSource
May 2026Vossloh / Cordel GroupRecommended cash offerRail technology£29mNot publicly confirmedSource
May 2026AMG Critical Materials / Zinnwald LithiumCash and share offerLithium£57.18mNot publicly confirmedSource
May 2026LondonMetric and Schroder REIT / Picton Property IncomePossible share offerReal estate£403.4mNot publicly confirmedSource
May 2026Toscafund / Spire HealthcarePossible cash and securities offerHealthcare£1.01bnNot publicly confirmedSource
May 2026Ingredion / Tate & LylePossible cash offerFood ingredients£2.65bnHogan Lovells (Ingredion); Linklaters (Tate & Lyle)Source
May 2026Apollo / BodycotePossible cash offerIndustrials£1.52bnNot publicly confirmedSource
Jun 2026Drax / Bluefield Solar Income FundRecommended cash offerRenewable energy£548mNot publicly confirmedSource
Jun 2026Ingredion / Tate & LyleRecommended cash offerFood ingredients£2.7bnHogan Lovells (Ingredion); Linklaters (Tate & Lyle)Source
Jun 2026Glenstone REIT / Alternative Income REITRecommended cash offerReal estate£56.35mNot publicly confirmedSource
Jun 2026EQT / IntertekRecommended cash offerTesting and certification£9.3bnNot publicly confirmedSource
Jul 2026Reabold Resources / Union Jack OilRecommended share offerOil and gas£6.14mNot publicly confirmedSource
Jul 2026Genel Energy / Capricorn EnergyRecommended cash offerOil and gas£271mNot publicly confirmedSource
Jul 2026Arlington Capital Partners / Gooch & HousegoRecommended cash offerOptical technology£345.6mNot publicly confirmedSource
Jul 2026ABB / RotorkRecommended offerIndustrial automation£4.136bnNot publicly confirmedSource
Jul 2026OCS Group / Mitie GroupRecommended offerFacilities management£3.1bnNot publicly confirmedSource
Aug 2026Prologis / SEGRORecommended share offerLogistics real estate£14.3bnLinklaters (Prologis); Slaughter and May (SEGRO)Source
Aug 2026Peel Holdings / Harworth GroupCash offerProperty and regeneration£582.88mNot publicly confirmedSource
Aug 2026Apollo / easyJetRecommended cash offerAirlines£5.7bnNot publicly confirmedSource
Aug 2026Bentley Park / Time FinanceRecommended cash offerFinancial services£55.13mNot publicly confirmedSource
Aug 2026Ridgeview Partners / Pinewood TechnologiesRecommended cash offerSoftware£545mNot publicly confirmedSource
Sep 2026Veritas Capital / BodycoteRecommended cash offerIndustrials£1.64bnGibson Dunn (Veritas)Source
Sep 2026Epiris / Gamma CommunicationsRecommended cash offerTelecommunications£1.015bnLatham & Watkins (Epiris/Bidco); Bird & Bird (Gamma)Source
Sep 2026DNO / Capricorn EnergyCash offerOil and gas£294mNot publicly confirmedSource
Sep 2026Toscafund, THCP and Ares / Spire HealthcareRecommended cash offerHealthcare£1.03bnNot publicly confirmedSource