PwC | Global news | Mergers & Acquisitions

An overview of PwC global news on Mergers & Acquisitions:

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
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
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
Europe

Europe | Regional

The M&A consultants behind the De Heus - Golpasz acquisition Within a month of acquiring facilities in Spain and Indonesia, Dutch animal feed company De Heus has purchased one of the larger players in the Polish market.
08 July 2020
Asia

Asia | Regional

The go-to financial advisors for mergers & acquisitions in Asia The Asia Pacific mergers & acquisitions landscape slowed last year after recently running hot. That is likely to change again in the year ahead.
26 March 2020
Australia

Oceania | Australia

Sydney-based AM Group joins market leader Assa Abloy Australia’s AM Group has been acquired by Sweden-based Assa Abloy, the world’s biggest lock and security doors maker, in a deal advised on by dealmakers from PwC, Pitcher Partners, Allen & Overy and
05 March 2020
Australia

Oceania | Australia

OneVue taps PwC and Seaview Consulting for Madison work Fund manager and investment services provider OneVue is working with consultants from PwC and Seaview Consulting in its bid to sell Madison Financial Group, a Sydney-based financial and wealth adviso
20 February 2020
India

Asia | India

Deal value in India takes a hit amid global uncertainty A variety of factors took the total deal value in India down in 2019 compared to record breaking numbers in 2018, according to a new year-end review from PwC.
03 February 2020
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

PwC advises Marriott on acquisition of UK-listed Elegant Hotels US multinational hospitality brand Marriott International has closed the acquisition of Elegant Hotels Group for $130.1 million.
27 January 2020
Canada

North America | Canada

Canadian M&A market drops to US$73 billion in first half of 2019 Deal volume fell by 5% in the first half of 2019 compared to the last six months of 2018, while deal value fell 11% from US$82 billion in H2 2018 to US$73 billion in H1 2019, according to a recent Pw
08 August 2019
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Top corporate finance consulting firms and investment banks With deal activity at a high in the UK, in the slipstream of Europe’s hot market for mergers & acquisitions (M&A) and with Brexit making deals more attractive by devaluing the pound, UK corporate fin
15 July 2019
Netherlands

Europe | Netherlands

The M&A advisors that sold Vivat to Athora and NN Group Dutch insurance company Vivat has been sold for more than €1 billion to two financial groups: Dutch counterpart NN Group and Athora, a pan-European specialised insurance company.
24 June 2019
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Bain, KPMG and PwC win award for M&A work on Callcredit deal Three consulting firms behind a billion pound deal in 2018 have been handed a prize by the annual M&A Advisor Awards.
29 May 2019
Europe

Europe | Regional

Consulting firms recognised for their top M&A services The winners of the International M&A Awards 2019 have been revealed. Several consulting firms have been named among the industry’s crème de la crème.
27 May 2019
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

The M&A advisors behind the Catalyst - Sionic Advisors deal UK-based Catalyst Development – which has recently been expanding its capacity with a campaign of acquisitions – has joined forces with Sionic Advisors, to forge a company of over 300 people.
15 April 2019

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