It is a heady time for London's dealmakers: mergers and buyouts are happening every few days. Here is a quick guide to all the action. Not sure how to vote on a takeover? Try this handy guide from Bearbull
| Company/companies | Ticker | Type of deal | Stage | Will it remain listed? | When is the shareholder vote/offer deadline? | Latest IC story |
| Go-Ahead/Kinetic/Globalvia Inversiones | GOG | All-share buyout | Bid backed but more offers likely | No | TBC | https://www.investorschronicle.co.uk/news/2022/06/14/go-ahead-prepares-for-bidding-war/ |
| Biffa/Energy Capital Partners | BIFF | All-share buyout | Board has backed offer | No | TBC | https://www.investorschronicle.co.uk/news/2022/06/08/today-s-markets-close-to-recession/ |
| Yamana Gold/Gold Fields | AUY | All-share buyout | Board has backed offer | No | TBC | |
| M&C Saatchi/Next Fifteen/AdvancedAdvT | SAA / NFC / ADVT | Merger | Board has backed offer | Yes | TBC | |
| LXi/Secure Income | LXI / SIR | Merger | Potential for merger/buyout confirmed | Yes | TBC | https://www.investorschronicle.co.uk/news/2022/05/11/lxi-and-secure-income-agree-merger/ |
| Stagecoach | SGC | Buyout | Board has backed offer | TBC | TBC | https://www.investorschronicle.co.uk/news/2022/05/16/today-s-markets-mixed-start-for-equities/ |
| RWS | RWS | Buyout | Potential for merger/buyout confirmed | TBC | TBC | https://www.investorschronicle.co.uk/news/2022/05/16/today-s-markets-mixed-start-for-equities/ |
| ContourGlobal/KKR | GLO | Buyout | Board has backed offer | No | TBC | https://www.investorschronicle.co.uk/news/2022/05/17/kkr-launches-cash-buyout-of-contourglobal/ |
| HomeServe/Brookfield | HSV | Buyout | Board has backed offer | No | TBC | |
| THG | THG | - | Potential for merger/buyout confirmed | TBC | TBC | https://www.investorschronicle.co.uk/news/2022/05/20/thg-dismisses-2bn-takeover-bid-as-too-low/ |
| Playtech | PTEC | Buyout | Potential for merger/buyout confirmed | TBC | TBC | |
| Brewin Dolphin/RBC | BRW | Buyout | Shareholders have backed offer | No | 23 May (vote passed) | https://www.investorschronicle.co.uk/news/2022/03/31/rbc-tables-knockout-bid-for-brewin-dolphin/ |
| CareTech/DBAY | CTH | Buyout | Potential for merger/buyout confirmed | No | PUSU deadline 30 May | |
| Ted Baker | TED | TBC | Potential for merger/buyout confirmed | TBC | TBC | |
| Ideagen | IDEA | Buyout | Board has backed offer | No | TBC (offer document expected by mid-June) | |
| Meggitt | MGGT | Buyout | Shareholders have backed offer | No | Voted - waiting on government approval for completion | https://www.investorschronicle.co.uk/news/2022/03/03/meggitt-reveals-rising-book-to-bill-multiple/ |
| Shaftesbury/Capco | SHB/CAPC | Merger | Not finalised | Yes | TBC | |
| Avast | AVST | Buyout | CMA in-depth probe | No | https://www.investorschronicle.co.uk/news/2021/07/15/avast-confirms-takeover-talks-with-norton/ | |
| John Menzies | MNZS | Buyout | Board has backed offer | No | ||
| Ultra Electronics (Cobham bidder) | ULE | Buyout | Government review | No | ||
| Vivo Energy/Vitol | VVO | Buyout | Court hearing set for Q3 | No |
