We have identified every overseas company that has invested in a UK Financial Services company. Many make a relatively small initial acquisition in the UK before expanding their operations further through acquisitions. We have an ongoing programme of interacting with such overseas companies to ascertain their appetite to acquire (or in some cases to dispose of) UK based companies.

The analysis below shows the number of private groups of companies in the sector with overseas majority owners and with an estimated equity capital value in excess of £5 million. For further analysis, please see the Financial & Ownership section.