25 May 2023
Despite 2022 being, on average, a strong year for M&A, 2023 has got off to a slow start. In fact, according to data compiled by Bloomberg, globally it was the slowest start to a year in two decades. In the UK’s public markets space, for example, there were only 12 announced bids in Q1, representing a decrease of £1.44bn (36%) for the same peri...