UK & Ireland: M&A stages strong recovery in 2021 despite declines in final quarter
Welcome to the first edition of Horizons in 2022, in which BDO M&A professionals around the world present their insights on mid-market deal activity and trends.
The momentum created by the easing of lockdown measures and excess liquidity in the market in H1 2021 slowed in H2 2021, with lower M&A mid-market deal activity. Deal volumes in H2 2021 decreased to 243 from 346 reported transactions in H1 2021 (down 30%), while deal value also dropped by 19%, from $35.2bn to $28.4bn in the same period.
Overall, 2021 saw deal values at record levels and significantly higher than pre-pandemic levels.
This issue brings you up to date commentary on deal activity levels and a special feature on the relevance of ESG in the world of M&A. We zoom in on TMT, Industrials and Logistics & Supply Management and, as always, we have a plethora of heat charts showing potential M&A activity in the next few months.
About BDO Horizons
Each quarter we analyse global mid-market deal activity across a number of major regions and selected sectors around the world; offering you a satellite view of how the M&A market is evolving – and where it appears to be heading.
It includes expert commentary on recent trends, predictions for the coming year and forecasts of sector activity through our heat chart which predicts the most active sectors for company sales. Whether you are active on the buy or sell side or just alert to the latest opportunities, Horizons will provide you with invaluable insights into where and why investment is flowing, giving you more of the mid-market knowledge and insight you need.
In a global market of bewildering activity and endless choices, we provide some of the context necessary to navigate it.
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