How much were UK companies sold for in January 2022?
Chris Ray • 1 March 2022
Deals in January 2022 were quieter as normally expected after the rush of closing out before 31 Dec. But that still didn’t stop Britain’s corporate finance industry completing another 410 transactions. The average EBITDA multiple paid for full buyouts was 13.6x. The median transaction size was £25m.
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