Outlook – M&A Review 2024
Dealmakers are cautiously optimistic about the outlook for M&A in 2025 – both in Ireland and inte...
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Dealmakers are cautiously optimistic about the outlook for M&A in 2025 – both in Ireland and inte...
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Private equity investors continue to be a major presence in the Irish M&A market.
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International buyers continue to look to Ireland for M&A opportunities.
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In value and volume terms, the TMT sector continues to lead performance in Ireland’s M&A market.
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While Ireland saw 17 deals in 2024 valued at €250m or more, the majority of transactions where th...
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M&A activity in Ireland proved extremely resilient in 2024 – particularly in terms of value.
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The number of M&A deals involving a PE investor decreased in 2023 with 58 transactions announced,...
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Around two-thirds of Irish deals in 2023 involved an overseas bidder, with 225 inbound transactio...
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Ireland’s financial services sector recorded more M&A activity than any other industry during 2023.
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Ireland’s M&A market has traditionally been dominated by mid-market activity and this trend conti...
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Against a global backdrop of negative economic and political news, Ireland’s mergers and acquisit...