M&A Watch: Deals hit 2023 low in September
North America activity halved from previous month.
M&A Watch: Four major deals from Omnicom in July
A month of below-normal level of activity but Omnicom’s acquisitions were clear statement of intent.
M&A Watch: Private equity-related deals hit 2023 record in June
There were five deals by private equity groups and 18 by private equity-backed companies.
M&A Watch: Private equity steps up in May
Global activity in line with previous two months, but deals in UK slowed down.
M&A Watch: Economic challenges at play but April activity levels steady
In April 56 deals took place – almost on a par with March.
M&A Watch: Resilience, capability and growth are keywords in March
Activity picks up from quiet February, with 55 deals in marketing services.
M&A Watch: Appetite remains strong despite quieter February
Balance of deals skewed towards private equity platform investments and backed strategics.
M&A Watch: Busy start to 2023 with renewed activity from ad networks
Following holding groups’ return to M&A in 2022, WPP, Havas and Publicis all made deals in January.
M&A Watch: CX and B2B top trends in December
Agencies bought at end of 2022 include Fiftyfive5 and Melon.
M&A Watch: Activity returns to pre-pandemic levels
There were 76 deals globally in November, with North America being most active.
M&A Watch: Number of UK deals surges to more than 25% of all global acquisitions
Globally, 72 deals took place in October.
M&A watch: Private equity deals increase by a fifth in September
Q3 finishes with nearly 10% more deals compared with same period in 2021.
M&A watch: August finishes strongly despite ‘challenging times’
There were 10% more deals by the end of August compared with the same period in 2021
M&A watch: July activity remains strong despite global economic uncertainty
Results tracked 70 deals in July, with 14 in Western Europe.
M&A watch: June recorded as busiest month with no signs of activity slowing down
Results data also shows high demand in B2B space
M&A watch: Latest activity suggests Q2 tracking ahead of Q1
May continued to be a busy month with 71 transactions
M&A watch: April sees surge in private equity-backed deals
Havas, Stagwell and Horizon among the high-profile buyers.
M&A watch: Q1 shows high levels of private equity activity since pandemic
Data shows there were more than 200 tracked deals by end of March.
M&A watch: UK sees highest monthly deals since start of pandemic
North America remained the most active region in February with 28 deals
M&A watch: January sees highest monthly deals since summer 2021
More than half the deals took place in north America