UK retail sector M&A deals increase 21% on last year
t added the area driving M&A activity in the retail sector over the past six months has been deals targeting fashion retailers, such as Hervia, which made up 31% (5) of all deals
The number of M&A deals targeting UK retailers has increased by 21% in the last year, up from 28 transactions to 34 in the last 12 months, as deals in the sector “buck the overall slowdown in M&A”, according to RPC, the international law firm.