In the European business & consumer services industry, there were 270 M&A deals announced in Q1 2023, worth a total value of $2.7bn, according to GlobalData’s Deals Database. The $1.2bn minority acquisition of Caverion by crayfish bidco was the industry’s largest disclosed deal. A thorough analysis of the disruptive themes, the M&A activity and most notable deals are included in GlobalData’s Consumer Goods Industry Mergers and Acquisitions Deals by Top Themes report. Buy the report here.

In value terms, M&A activity in Europe increased by 253% in Q1 2023 compared with the previous quarter’s total of $764.6m and fell by 39% as compared to Q1 2022. Related deal volume decreased by 12% in Q1 2023 versus the previous quarter and was 8% lower than in Q1 2022.

The top-ranked financial advisors supporting these M&A deals in Europe in Q1 2023 were Rothschild & Co; Clearwater International; Clearwater International Ltd (France) with 6, 3, 2 deals respectively.

The top-ranked legal advisors supporting these M&A deals in Europe Q1 2023 were Addleshaw Goddard; Jeantet & Associates; Baker & McKenzie with 6, 4, 3 deals respectively.

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