1989

     1988

      1987

      1986

 1985

No

£m

No

£m

No

£m

No

£m

No

£m

UK plcs acquired

159

27,999

158

19,076

197

13,895

184

16,550

111

6,398

UK private
companies acquired

1,243

8,417

1,475

5,293

1,272

6,593

725

2,583

467

1,452

UK divestments

  676

10,816

  608

13,254

  468

7,210

  414

6,000

390

2,535

Total acquisitions

2,078

47,232

2,241

37,623

1,937

27,698

1,323

25,133

968

10,385

MBOs (included in above)

361

5,761

297

4,263

220

2,800

190

1,300

160

860

Source: Acquisitions Monthly, April 1997

     1993

     1992

     1991

    1990

No

£m

No

£m

No

£m

No

£m

UK plcs acquired

53

3,002

55

9,890

90

6,241

119

10,664

UK private companies acquired

692

5,718

629

4,538

657

5,939

793

6,793

UK divestments

   503

  8,640

   468

  5,319

   442

  6,001

   612

10,221

Total acquisitions

1,248

17,360

1,152

19,747

1,189

18,181

1,524

27,678

MBOs (included in above)

252

1,932

339

2,302

340

2,087

383

2,352

UK acquisitions in Europe

196

3,957

190

4,451

194

1,634

298

4,699

UK acquisitions in USA

107

$13.86

83

$1.76

97

$2.16

167

$8.46

Source: Acquisitions Monthly, April 1997 and July 1991

                1996

                  1995

               1994

No

£m

No

£m

No

£m

UK plcs acquired

83

23,424

85

36,209

62

5,090

UK private companies acquired

1,063

19,246

1,039

18,126

955

12,752

UK divestments

   543

13,228

   570

13,412

   538

  7,430

Total acquisitions

1,689

55,898

1,694

67,747

1,555

25,272

MBOs (included in above)

312

3,638

369

6,349

328

2,588

Source: Acquisitions Monthly/Amdata III, April 1997