Experian ranks us at No.1 after 2024 “upturn in UK M&A activity”

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Experian ranks us at No.1 after 2024 “upturn in UK M&A activity”

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Reporting specialist Experian has confirmed K3 Capital Group’s top spot in the UK for M&A activity, which ranks us in first place across most UK regions.

Knightsbridge is a proud member of the K3 Capital Group, playing a vital role in its ongoing success story – of which another chapter has now been added.

Experian recently published its Mergers & Acquisitions overview for the Financial Year of 2024. The highlight for K3 Capital Group…once again, we are No.1 for activity in the UK overall.

In a more detailed overview, we take the top spot in six of the 10 regions in which we operate, and we are positioned within the top five as a minimum in each.

On a wider scale, Experian’s figures prove positive for the UK M&A market as a whole, which is up 11% in volume and 44% in value from FY 2023.

Jane Turner, Experian MarketIQ Research Manager, commented: “After a subdued opening, our new figures show a welcome upturn in UK M&A activity in 2024, with stabilising interest rates and lower inflation fuelling an increase in strategic borrowing and deal volume accelerating as the year progressed.

“Businesses pressed hard to finalise transactions ahead of October’s Budget, and heightened activity across a wide range of key sectors and metrics culminated in record-breaking deal volume in the final quarter.”

K3 has maintained first position in the UK overall, as well as in the Midlands, Yorkshire & Humber, and on home turf in the North West. Significant deals in these regions respectively include the sales of Best Choice Direct, a wholesaler of convenience products; C.A Raison Optica, a family run, full-service optician; and Etron, a highly-regarded supplier of automatic entrances.

We also retained No.1 spot in the South East, where we completed over twice as many deals as our nearest competitor. Facilitating the sale of 5Fostering, a well-respected independent fostering agency, was among the biggest deals within this region.

K3 also retained the #1 ranking in the East of England, where we completed 230% more deals than the next adviser. A highly substantial deal for three leading gift manufacturing companies, The IS Group, was a prominent sale in this region.

We also climbed to first place in the North East from second in 2023, which saw a significant deal for a highly-respected and popular fire safety support consultancy, Folgate Safety.

Knightsbridge is no stranger to ‘UK top spot’, following our eighth consecutive year as the UK’s No.1-ranked adviser in LSEG’s highly regarded annual M&A ranking.

The rise in our activity, and strengthening the No.1 position across most regions of the UK, highlights the dynamic approach of the Group.

Domination of mid-market national company sales coverage is testament to our fast-growing journey that we have led so far and the service we continue to improve upon.

We thank all our team members who are crucial to these fantastic figures, as well as our sister companies within the Group that contribute to a magnificent collaborative effort.

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