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M&A activity sees national surge

NEW figures have revealed a 105% surge in merger and acquisitions (M&A) activity in the UK.

UK M&A in Q1-Q3 2010 totaled £62.8bn, up 105.9% from the same period in 2009 (£30.5bn).

There were 647 deals announced in Q1-Q3 2010, compared to 461 during the same period last year.

With £26.3m worth of deals, Q3 recorded the highest quarterly M&A value since Q4 2008 (£38.5m).

JPMorgan Cazenove topped the financial adviser tables by value, while Rothschild advised on the most deals.

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Ruth Mitchell .