•In quarter 2 (Apr to Jun) 2015 the total number of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) involving UK companies continued to record historically low levels of activity.

•There were 93 successful domestic and cross-border M&A transactions involving UK companies reported in quarter 2 (Apr to Jun) 2015, compared with 118 in quarter 1 (Jan to Mar) 2015.

•In quarter 2 (Apr to Jun) 2015 there were 46 completed domestic acquisitions (UK companies acquiring other UK companies). This is similar to the level of domestic M&A activity reported at quarter 1 (Jan to Mar) 2015 (43 transactions).

•In quarter 2 (Apr to Jun) 2015 there were 21 completed inward acquisitions of UK companies made by foreign companies, the lowest number since quarter 1 (Jan to Mar) 2013, when 19 transactions were reported.

•The number of mergers and acquisitions made abroad by UK companies (outward M&A) fell to 26 in quarter 2 (Apr to Jun) 2015, from 48 in quarter 1 (Jan to Mar) 2015