Forward East Anglian Market Monitor – May 2017

May 2017 saw 17 deals completed in East Anglia (42% up on the 12 completed in the previous month) with flagship deals including the:

£74m sale of Sepura Group to Hytera Communications; and
£55m sale of Charles Wells (Brewing business) to Marstons.

Only one MBO was announced in the region, with the majority of deals announced being a business sale.

The healthcare and veterinary sectors continued to deliver strong deal activity, alongside manufacturing and construction deals.

If you would like to discuss any of these transactions with us, or deal activity in your sector not mentioned this month, please do get in touch.

Sarah Moores

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