According to professionals from private equity firms, the pharma and healthcare industry is expected to be the most active in terms of the M&A deal numbers in 2023. In total, 67 percent of respondents anticipate it to be the most active, followed by the technology, software and digital solutions industry, with 61 percent of respondents expecting the most activity in this industry. The third place ranking was completed by the energy and utilities industry, with 43 percent of respondents anticipating the most M&A activity in 2023 to occur in this sector.
Industries with the highest growth in private equity driven M&A transactions in Europe in 2023
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Overview
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- Premium Statistic Biggest global M&A deals 2022
- Premium Statistic Biggest all-time M&A transactions in Europe as of 2023
- Premium Statistic Global number of merger and acquisition deals 2017-2022, by region
- Premium Statistic Global value of merger and acquisition deals 2017-2022, by region
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M&A activity
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Top M&A advisors
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- Premium Statistic Leading financial advisors to M&A deals Europe 2022, by deal volume
- Premium Statistic Leading financial advisors to M&A deals Europe biannual 2022-2023, by deal value
- Premium Statistic Leading financial advisors to M&A deals in the UK 2022, by deal value
- Premium Statistic Leading financial advisors to M&A deals in Germany 2022, by deal value
- Premium Statistic Leading financial advisors to M&A deals France 2022, by deal value
- Premium Statistic Leading financial advisors to M&A deals Italy 2022, by deal value
Sector breakdown
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- Premium Statistic M&A deal volume in Western Europe 2019-2022, by sector
- Premium Statistic M&A deal value in Western Europe 2019-2022, by sector
- Basic Statistic M&A deal volume in Central and Eastern Europe 2022, by sector
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Outlook
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- Basic Statistic European M&A activity: expected main sources of financing 2023
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- Premium Statistic Expectations for M&A deals with private equity involvement in Europe 2023
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- Value of private equity deals in Latin America 2006-2023
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Roland Berger. (March 28, 2023). Industries with the highest growth in private equity driven M&A transactions in Europe in 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 08, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/432074/private-equity-merger-acquisition-sector-expectations-europe/
Roland Berger. "Industries with the highest growth in private equity driven M&A transactions in Europe in 2023." Chart. March 28, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 08, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/432074/private-equity-merger-acquisition-sector-expectations-europe/
Roland Berger. (2023). Industries with the highest growth in private equity driven M&A transactions in Europe in 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 08, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/432074/private-equity-merger-acquisition-sector-expectations-europe/
Roland Berger. "Industries with The Highest Growth in Private Equity Driven M&a Transactions in Europe in 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Mar 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/432074/private-equity-merger-acquisition-sector-expectations-europe/
Roland Berger, Industries with the highest growth in private equity driven M&A transactions in Europe in 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/432074/private-equity-merger-acquisition-sector-expectations-europe/ (last visited May 08, 2024)
Industries with the highest growth in private equity driven M&A transactions in Europe in 2023 [Graph], Roland Berger, March 28, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/432074/private-equity-merger-acquisition-sector-expectations-europe/