Despite concerns about Covid-19, resurgent inflation and rising energy prices, 2021 saw robust dealmaking across the Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) region. CEE’s diverse markets and abundant targets are increasingly attractive to both domestic and inbound investors. This publication offers an overview of inbound M&A activity in the CEE region throughout 2021, and looks ahead to the opportunities...
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Despite the challenges caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, M&A deal making in Central & Eastern Europe remained robust in 2020.
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17/03/2021 Disruption caused by Covid-19 to CEE’s M&A market was short-lived as dealmaking returned to the fore in the second half of 2020, according to a new report published by Mazars in association with Mergermarket. Total deal value in the CEE region rose by 11% in 2020, to a total of €49.2bn, even as the number of deals dropped by 16% compared to the previous year. This impressive performance,...
Optimism in an uncertain environment
24/02/2021 The private equity market is optimistic for the year ahead, with nine-in-ten investors looking for new business opportunities in 2021, reveals a global Mazars survey. After the shock of the first lockdown investors are proving resilient despite the uncertainty: the majority expect a 'U-shaped' recovery, are comfortable completing deals from home, and say governments have responded well....
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The M&A market in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) had a robust 2019 year, displaying resilience in the face of global economic headwinds, according to new research from Mazars in association with Mergermarket. The report, 'Investing in CEE: Inbound M&A report 2019/2020', offers an overview of inbound M&A activity in the CEE region throughout 2019 and looks ahead to the opportunities and challenges...
25-03-2020 Private equity traditionally takes a measured, risk-averse approach to M&A investment, seeking long-term returns on the investment. Our recent ‘Investing in CEE: Inbound M&A Report 2019/2020’ found that – in their hunt for more sustainable investments – private equity players across the CEE region are investing more often but at a lower total value.
24/03/2020 Extended periods of volatile economic and market conditions have been shown to reduce M&A activity. As the coronavirus disease 2019 (or Covid-19) plagues the world, sectors such as manufacturing, tourism, energy, retail and transport are hit hard by the loss of revenue.
18-03-2020 Mergers and acquisitions are inherently complex – whether it is cross-border legal quandaries, human resource issues or the tricky business of valuations – the procedure can be tough but also promises plenty of reward. Where the transaction takes place will have a central role in how all of this plays out. In our recent ‘Investing in CEE: Inbound M&A report 2019/2020’, we found that cee...
14-02-2020 The number and value of investment deals that occurred in the CEE in 2019 reaffirmed the region’s reputation as a growing global M&A hub. Based on Mergermarket intelligence data, 726 deals above USD 5 million took place in CEE last year, for a total disclosed deal value of EUR 42 billion.
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