PwC | Global news | Mergers & Acquisitions

An overview of PwC global news:

United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Climate tech investment tumbles 40% over 2023 Climate technology has been one of the major casualties of the last year’s M&A slowdown, with the volume and value of related deals sinking to their lowest rates in over five years.
24 October 2023
Qatar

Middle East | Qatar

QTerminals buys 90% stake in Dutch container handler Kramer Group Qatar-headquartered QTerminals Group has acquired a 90% stake in Kramer Group, a provider of integrated logistics and container services located in the Port of Rotterdam.
22 August 2023
Europe

Europe | Regional

PwC and Strategy& advise Stock Spirits on deal talks for whisky brand Poland-headquartered Stock Spirits has entered into exclusive negotiations to purchase the Clan Campbell scotch whisky brand from Pernod Ricard.
19 July 2023
Netherlands

Europe | Netherlands

OC&C, Strategy&, KPMG and PwC advise on deal in snack world European private equity group IK Partners has acquired GoodLife Foods, a Dutch manufacturer of frozen snacks. The deal was supported by M&A experts from large number of consultancies.
19 June 2023
Australia

Oceania | Australia

PwC and OC&C advise Quadrant on trio of Kiwi cyber acquisitions Investor Quadrant has acquired a majority stake in three New Zealand-based cybersecurity providers, in a deal that was advised on by consultants from PwC, OC&C Strategy Consultants, and Bell Gully.
11 April 2023
Saudi Arabia

Middle East | Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia to see M&A growth opportunities in 2023 Saudi Arabia has become one of the region’s prime markets for companies eyeing mergers and acquisitions (M&A), according to analysis by PwC.
09 April 2023
Middle East

Middle East | Regional

Middle East a rare 'sweet spot' for mergers and acquisitions At a time when dealmaking activity is cooling down across most corners of the globe, the scene in the Middle is hotter than ever – with little signs of slowdown, according to PwC’s latest M&A industr
21 March 2023
Saudi Arabia

Middle East | Saudi Arabia

Egis works with PwC on purchase of 700-strong Omrania in Saudi French engineering and consulting group has significantly beefed up its presence in the Middle East with the acquisition of Omrania, a Saudi architectural and engineering firm with around 700 staff.
14 March 2023
Egypt

Middle East | Egypt

PwC advised ADNOC on its market entry deal in Egypt Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) has completed its acquisition of a 50% stake in TotalEnergies in Egypt, in a move that sees the Emirati oil giant enter the Egyptian market.
02 March 2023
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Consulting firms maintain 'cautious optimism' on 2023 M&A market Following a record year, the 12 months of 2022 saw a fall in the volume and value of M&A activity.
21 February 2023
Europe

Europe | Regional

French game studio acquires developer of WW1 Game Series French game studio Focus Entertainment has acquired a majority stake in Dutch player BlackMill Games, best known among gamers for its WW1 Game Series.
16 September 2022
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Construction platform BCIS secures investment. Meet the dealmakers The Building Cost Information Service (BCIS), a cost benchmarking and valuation platform for the construction sector, has secured investment from Lloyds Development Capital, the private equity arm of
13 June 2022
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

eEducation Albert acquires Scottish EdTech Sumdog Sumdog has been purchased by eEducation Albert, amid significant investor demand in the education technology sector.
05 April 2022
Saudi Arabia

Middle East | Saudi Arabia

Meet the consultants that led Jahez’s $2.4 billion IPO Saudi Arabian online food delivery platform Jahez has made its debut on the stock exchange, trading under the ticker symbol: 9526 on the Saudi Exchange’s Parallel Market (Nomu).
06 January 2022
Australia

Oceania | Australia

PwC's Corporate Finance team leading two sale mandates PwC’s Corporate Finance team have been enlisted to run two sale mandates in recent weeks– for radiology group Imaging Associates and chicken producer Hazeldenes.
26 May 2021
Australia

Oceania | Australia

Investor taps M&A advisors to help milk its Ace Dairy investment M&A advisors from PwC and LAWD are helping Stirling-based asset management firm Duxton Capital offload Ace Dairy Holdings – a sizeable dairy farming operation based in Victoria.
19 May 2021
Australia

Oceania | Australia

PwC sets up confidential auction for defence cyber firm Penten Brought in as a sell-side adviser, PwC has initiated a “confidential two-part auction” for a stake in Australian defence and government cyber contractor Penten.
28 April 2021
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

The M&A consultants that advised Node4 and private equity IT professional services firm Node4 has switched private equity hands, seeing its ownership transition from LDC and Bowmark Capital to Providence Equity Partners.
09 March 2021
Australia

Oceania | Australia

PwC's Decision Analytics Platform cuts due diligence time by 40% Decision Analytics Platform is a data driven tool developed by PwC on the Microsoft Azure tech-backbone– aimed at better processing financial information during mergers and acquisitions (M&A).
01 March 2021
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Alantra, EY and PwC advise on Sigma Sports | Primary Capital deal UK-based private equity group Primary Capital has purchased a minority stake in bicycle retail giant Sigma Sports. The company is expected to use the new backing to fund an expansion drive.
24 February 2021
Middle East

Middle East | Regional

Middle East's M&A market bucks global trend to grow by 6% Despite a 9% contraction in global merger & acquisition (M&A) activity last year, the Middle East remained resilient to clock a 6% jump in the number of deals for 2020.
24 February 2021
Romania

Europe | Romania

KPMG and PwC predict Romania's M&A market to pick up Big Four firms KPMG and PwC have both released their forecast for Romania’s mergers & acquisitions (M&A) market in 2021, and their findings are largely in sync.
17 February 2021
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Law firm blames PwC for West Ham's loss making stadium deal In September 2020, the owners of the loss-making Olympic Park stadium commenced proceedings to sue their former legal advisors, alleging negligence during the deal that saw West Ham take up a highly
08 January 2021
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Consultants help Unilever sell parts of Italian food brand Bertolli Unilever has sold parts of its Bertolli brand to Enrico-Glasbest, continuing a long process of dismantling and divesting the unit.
06 January 2021
Australia

Oceania | Australia

Cross-border PwC team helps Italians acquire Zimmermann Australian luxury brand Zimmermann has been acquired by Style Capital, an Italian private equity group. The deal was advised on by consultants from PwC’s M&A arms in Australia and Italy.
15 December 2020
Australia

Oceania | Australia

PwC appointed transaction advisor for Queensland wind farm Stage one of the Clarke Creek Wind Farm project in Queensland is up for sale, and PwC has been named financial advisor for the transaction. Estimates place the asset at a deal value $800 million.
08 December 2020
Europe

Europe | Regional

M&A: Why finance is key for the pre-deal and integration phase According to a study by PwC, the finance function plays a crucial role in the success of mergers & acquisitions.
30 November 2020
Australia

Oceania | Australia

PwC's M&A consultants running Natural Pet Food Group sale Spending on pets is booming amid the Covid-19 pandemic and lockdown, and private equity firm Pioneer Capital is on the verge of capitalising on the trend.
19 November 2020
Europe

Europe | Regional

Bain and Big Four advise on APi's acquisition of SK FireSafety US-listed APi Group has acquired SK FireSafety Group, a European company that offers critical safety products and solutions in the active fire safety market.
14 October 2020
China

Asia | China

M&A eyes China's booming sheconomy as women lift spending Women now account for 75% of all consumer purchases in Mainland China, and the merger and acquisition (M&A) landscape has been quick to recognise this opportunity.
04 September 2020
Australia

Oceania | Australia

US owner engages PwC to run sale of agribusiness Auscott PwC has been tasked with managing the sale of one of Australia’s largest land, water and infrastructure agribusiness – Auscott.
30 August 2020
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

PwC UK and US advise Gymshark on unicorn valuation Following a successful minority investment drive, Gymshark has joined the ranks of the UK’s ‘unicorns’, as the start-up has been valued at over $1 billion.
24 August 2020

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