How Are UK Trade Negotiations Impacting the Deal Market Roundtable and Reception Survey

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* 1. Do you think 2020 UK domestic deal volume will increase over 2019 levels?

Yes

Unsure

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* 2. Do you think UK inbound M&A will be higher in 2020 than in 2019?

Yes

Not sure

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* 3. How much of an impact have the ongoing UK trade negotiations had on the deal market?

Significant increase in deal activity

Moderate increase in deal activity

No impact on deal activity

Moderate decrease in deal activity

Significant decrease in deal activity

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* 4. What is the biggest single factor threatening future deal activity in the UK?

Uncertainty around future trading relationships (e.g. U.S./UK, UK/Europe)

Potential EU recession

Change in government within the EU (Germany, Ireland, et al)

Increased scrutiny around Competition and Markets Authority related issues

U.S. trade wars/U.S. election

Valuation

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* 5. Do you believe that domestic and international private equity firms are likely to be a bigger driver of UK deal volume in 2020 than they were in 2019?

Yes

Unsure

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* 6. Do you see factors relating to environmental, social and governance (ESG) influencing deal types or volumes in 2020 and beyond?

Yes

Don’t know

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* 7. What UK sector or industry do you think will have the most growth in deals this year?

Business services

Industrial

TMT

Consumer

Pharmaceutical

Financial services

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* 8. Why?

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* 9. What UK industry do you think will see the least amount of growth in deals this year?

Business services

Industrial

TMT

Consumer

Pharmaceutical

Financial services

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* 1. Do you think 2020 UK domestic deal volume will increase over 2019 levels?

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* 2. Do you think UK inbound M&A will be higher in 2020 than in 2019?

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* 3. How much of an impact have the ongoing UK trade negotiations had on the deal market?

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* 4. What is the biggest single factor threatening future deal activity in the UK?

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* 5. Do you believe that domestic and international private equity firms are likely to be a bigger driver of UK deal volume in 2020 than they were in 2019?

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* 6. Do you see factors relating to environmental, social and governance (ESG) influencing deal types or volumes in 2020 and beyond?

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* 7. What UK sector or industry do you think will have the most growth in deals this year?

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* 8. Why?

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* 9. What UK industry do you think will see the least amount of growth in deals this year?

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* 10. Why?