K3 ranked No.1 adviser by Experian as Irish deal value rises 30%

K3 Capital Group, of which KBS Corporate is a key component, has been named the No.1 M&A Financial Adviser for the UK and Ireland by Experian.

The Dublin-based business data reporting bureau highlighted the M&A market’s “resilience and depth” in its review of 2025, with the Republic of Ireland showing a larger increase in deal volume than any region in the UK.

The total number of Irish deals increased by 5% from 532 to 557, and there was an even more impressive rise in combined deal values which soared by 30% from just under €56billion to nearly €73billion.

In 2025, we completed 65 more company sales throughout the UK and Ireland than our nearest competitor, in a market for which Experian reported a positive outlook set against the global landscape.

“UK and Irish M&A activity in 2025 demonstrated resilience and depth amid a more selective global dealmaking environment,” explained Jane Turner, Research Manager at Experian MarketIQ.

“Buyers from the UK and US were the most active, alongside strong participation from Sweden, France and Germany.

“Ireland continued to attract significant investment from both high-profile domestic and international investors.

“Investor participation remained broad, with more than 250 firms deploying capital into Irish businesses during the year. Venture capital investment was also deployed at scale across companies at all stages of growth.”

Experian’s report follows hot on the heels of the data for 2025 released by LSEG, in which K3 was named among Europe’s top three mid-market company sales advisers for the fourth consecutive year.

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