UK mid-market buy-and-build activity drops 61% in 2025 after 2024 peak
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UK mid-market buy-and-build activity drops 61% in 2025 after 2024 peak

privateequitywire
2 months ago
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Mid-market bolt-on acquisition activity across private equity and venture capital-backed platforms fell sharply in 2025 following a record year in 2024, according to new research from UK law firm Stevens & Bolton.
The analysis shows that the number of add-on acquisitions completed by the 45 most active serial acquirers in the UK declined by 61% year-on-year, dropping from a peak of 114 deals in 2024 to significantly lower volumes in 2025.
Despite the overall downturn, buy-and-build deal acti...

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