Barclays sees UK foreign-backed equity investment near £10 billion in H1 2026

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Barclays research with Beauhurst put foreign-backed UK equity investment at nearly £10 billion in H1 2026.
Foreign investors made under 10% of UK equity deals since 2016, yet contributed £127 billion, more than half of value raised.
Median foreign-only deal reached £5.77 million in 2025 versus £0.49 million for UK-only deals, skewing later-stage funding overseas.
AI appeared in 44.4% of foreign-backed deals in H1 2026, up from 24.3% in 2023, signaling stronger tech investor appetite.
Overseas acquisitions showed 75.8% of targets stayed active in the UK, versus 64.8% for domestic buyers, easing offshoring concerns.

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Barclays sees UK foreign-backed equity investment near £10 billion in H1 2026

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