Mergers and Acquisitions Survey, 2013-2022: Secure Access

<p>The <span style="font-style: italic;">Mergers and Acquisitions Survey</span> presents information and data on the timing, value, number and methods of funding of Mergers and Acquisitions transactions involving UK businesses with deal values of £1 million and above.<br><br>The <span style="font-style: italic;">Mergers and Acquisitions Survey</span> consists of three categories of investment:<br></p><ul><li>inward investment (acquisitions of UK companies by foreign companies);</li><li>outward investment (UK companies acquisitions of foreign companies);</li><li>domestic Mergers and Acquisitions (acquisitions of UK companies by other UK companies).<br></li></ul><p><br>The sampling source for the <span style="font-style: italic;">Mergers and Acquisitions Survey</span> was changed in January 2018; Bureau Van Dijk's Zephyr database is now used as the starting point for deal identification.<br><span style="font-style: italic;"><br>Linking to other business studies</span><br>These data contain Inter-Departmental Business Register (IDBR) reference numbers. These are anonymous but unique reference numbers assigned to business organisations. Their inclusion allows researchers to combine different business survey sources together. Researchers may consider applying for other business data to assist their research.<br><br>Limited metadata is available about this study but further information about how the data are used, and the latest publications, are available on the <a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/businessindustryandtrade/changestobusiness/mergersandacquisitions" target="_blank" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">ONS Mergers and Acquisitions</a> webpages.<br><br><span style="font-weight: bold;">Latest edition information</span><br>For the third edition (January 2026), annual inward, outward and domestic 2022 data files have been added to the study. The variable list for 2022 has also been added.</p>