Britain’s negotiations to leave the European Union appear stuck. Businesses have loudly complained about post-Brexit uncertainty. The British economy is shrinking.

And yet, businesses and investors from around the world are still lining up to spend billions on major London-listed assets. In the last week, Greene King, a large British brewer that owns 2,700 pubs, was picked up for more than $5.5 billion, and the company behind Peppa Pig, the children’s TV character who enjoys her muddy puddles, attracted $4 billion.

It is a sign that for overseas acquirers, Britain can still be an attractive target.

The uncertainty over Brexit over the last several months has driven down the value of the British pound to levels not seen in over two years. And that angst has contributed to an economy that shrank 0.2 percent last quarter, a possible precursor to a recession.

But that’s not to say Britain’s corporate landscape now resembles a jumble sale, with distressed bargains right and left. Every deal is different, and it’s unlikely there is any single reason buyers are spending in Britain. T wo people with knowledge of Hasbro’s decision to acquire Entertainment One, the parent company of Peppa Pig, said that currency values and any sense of buying a British-listed company at a discount played small roles in the deal.