BIG NAMES SOLD

ARM Holdings

chipmaker, sold to Japan's Softbank for £24bn in 2016

Worldpay

payments firm, sold to US Vantiv for £9.3bn in 2017

Host Europe Group

internet hosting firm sold to US-based Godaddy for £1.4bn in 2016

Skyscanner

travel website, sold to China's Ctrip for £1.4bn in 2016

Framestore

special effects firm sold to China-based Cultural Investment Holdings for £150m in 2016