British Takeovers Up 250% as Global Buyers Bypass Political Flux

A British dealmaking boom has London’s M&A advisers on track for their best year in more than a decade, standing in contrast to investor fears over the country’s latest political crisis.

Some of the UK’s most storied names, including consumer giant Unilever Plc, asset manager Schroders Plc and insurer Beazley Plc, have announced tie-ups with overseas rivals drawn by attractive valuations. Others such as product-testing company Intertek Group Plc and ingredients maker Tate & Lyle Plc — one of the oldest FTSE constituents — are the subject of takeover pursuits that could add billions of pounds to the 2026 haul.