Leeds Bradford Airport deal was one of 2025 highlights for EY
Professional services firm EY’s teams in the North of England acted on 14 transactions worth more than £2.2bn in 2025.
EY in the North provided a range of advisory services to clinical trials company, Panthera Biopartners, as part of its sale to private equity house, LDC, with re-investment from private equity firm, BGF.
A spokesman said: “As part of a significant transport and infrastructure transaction, EY advised international airport operator, Aena, as it invested in both Leeds Bradford and Newcastle International airports.
The deal, worth £270m, saw Aena purchase a 51 per cent shareholding in a newly-formed holding company which owns 100 per cent of Leeds Bradford Airport and 49 per cent of Newcastle International Airport.”
Mark Clephan, UK M&A Leader and North M&A Partner at EY Parthenon, said: “We were delighted to support a number of clients across a wide range of sectors and industries in 2025 as they leveraged the deals market to explore and maximise strategic opportunities.
"The UK has seen relatively subdued economic growth in the last few years and the cost of borrowing remained high relative to historical norms in 2025.
"Against this backdrop it’s encouraging to see that clients took these headwinds and challenges in their stride and continued to complete important transactions.
“The most successful businesses continue to be highly sought after.”