M&A deals delayed until H2 amid global uncertainty, says RSM UK
The value of domestic M&A was £2.9bn in Q1 2025, £3.5bn less than the previous quarter, and down compared with the £3.2bn recorded in Q1 2024

A further reduction in interest rates combined with “significant” tax considerations for business owners should stimulate more deal activity, says RSM UK, as global trade and economic uncertainty hit M&A deals activity in the first quarter.