Despite the uncertainty, H1 2020 demonstrated the appeal of UK companies to overseas acquirors, with 17 international deals completed. The pandemic continues to accelerate some underlying trends such as online shopping and a desire to consume perceived healthier products. We would expect these trends to underpin M&A strategies going forward, along with a desire from large corporates to diversify their customer base and routes to market to reduce the impact of large-scale events in the future.

Our UK consumer & retail team examines UK food & beverage M&A the first six months of 2020 in a detailed report.

The UK consumer & retail team is led by Gary Ecob.

Read the report here: UK food & beverage 2020 H1.