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Technology and Media

The Technology and Media sector plays a crucial role in driving the UK economy forward, not just through its direct contribution to GDP and employment, but also in supporting other key sectors such as finance, healthcare and education.    
Deals dispatch Q1 2026
Our review looks at the mergers and acquisition market for technology in the UK.

At Crowe, we aim to build long-lasting client relationships by investing time to understand you and your business. This enables us to deliver tailored advice, backed up by our broad experience across the technology and media sector.

With clients across rapidly evolving sub-sectors including cloud services, digital media and AI, we are committed to staying at the forefront of technology.

By continuously adapting to industry dynamics and anticipating future trends, we help our clients to manage risk and take full advantage of market opportunities.

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Admission: BSF Enterprise Plc
Crowe UK provided reporting accountant services to BSF Enterprise plc on its readmission to the Main Market.
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Admission: National World plc (Main Market)
Crowe provided reporting accountant services to National World plc, an acquisition company, on its admission to the Main Market.
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VAT treatment of financial intermediary services
It’s important for financial intermediaries who haven’t considered the VAT implications of their services, to review and clarify their VAT position.
Woman and man looking at large screen with data
Admission: BSF Enterprise Plc
Crowe UK provided reporting accountant services to BSF Enterprise plc on its readmission to the Main Market.
Man holding papers smiling
Admission: National World plc (Main Market)
Crowe provided reporting accountant services to National World plc, an acquisition company, on its admission to the Main Market.
Building
VAT treatment of financial intermediary services
It’s important for financial intermediaries who haven’t considered the VAT implications of their services, to review and clarify their VAT position.

M&A Activity

Deals Dispatch


Testing the market sentiment by highlighting the latest transactions and trends, with a particular focus on the outlook for the lower mid-market, where much of the UK’s entrepreneurial activity occurs but which is often underserved in market commentary.

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Q1 2026

A quarter of contrasting dynamics for the UK technology M&A market with early momentum supported by a more active deal environment, giving way to renewed uncertainty following conflict in the Middle East. Despite this, the market has shown resilience, and deal volumes remain broadly in line with Q1 2025.

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Our Partners and teams have deep sector expertise, which gives us valuable insight into the unique challenges and opportunities faced by a constantly evolving sector.
Leo Malkin
Leo Malkin
Partner, Head of Technology and MediaLondon