In the global consumer goods industry, there were 32 private equity deals announced in Q2 2024, worth a total value of $1.1bn, according to GlobalData’s Deals Database. The $400m investment by BC Partners in Riddell was the industry’s largest disclosed deal. A thorough analysis of the disruptive themes and the Private Equity deal activity are included in GlobalData’s Consumer Industry Mergers and Acquisitions Deals by Top Themes report. Buy the report here.
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In value terms, private equity deal activity increased by 342% in Q2 2024 compared with the previous quarter’s total of $248.7m and fell by 13% as compared to Q2 2023. Related deal volume decreased by 18% in Q2 2024 versus the previous quarter and was 30% lower than in Q2 2023.
Notably, consumer trends-related deals accounted for a 28% share of the global consumer goods industry’s private equity deal activity in Q2 2024, up 10% over the previous quarter.
The top-ranked financial advisors supporting these private equity deals in H1 2024 were Houlihan Lokey; PricewaterhouseCoopers International; Raymond James Financial with 5, 4, 4 deals respectively.
The top-ranked legal advisors supporting these private equity deals in H1 2024 were Jones Day; Kirkland & Ellis; Latham & Watkins with 4, 3, 3 deals respectively.
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GlobalData’s Deals Database tracks global deal activity, including mergers, acquisitions, capital raising, strategic alliances, and licensing agreements. Proprietary analysis is used to group deals into key thematic areas and granular sectors across the world’s largest industries.
This analysis considers only announced and completed deals from the GlobalData financial deals database and excludes all terminated and rumoured deals. Deal type includes Buyouts and Direct Investments done by Private Equity firms.
