Number of hostile M&A take-overs in Europe 1985-2018, by country
UK kings of the hostile takeover In Europe, between 1985 and 2018, the United Kingdom (UK) had by far the highest number of hostile merger and acquisition takeovers according to data provided by the Institute for Mergers, Acquisitions and Alliances (IMAA). The total value of hostile takeovers in the UK amounted to more than 500 billion U.S dollars.
Cross border M&A Europe is made up of some of the world’s most attractive companies for cross border activity. Both the UK and Germany are included in the top five most targeted nations globally. In terms of countries that target cross border activity, the UK was once again included in the top five nations worldwide.