42013526 - Horizons - Q4_v04c

HORIZONS | BDO'S GLOBAL VIEWOF MID-MARKET DEAL ACTIVITY 23

SOUTHERN EUROPE HEAT CHART BY SECTOR

Industrials & Chemicals

174 23% 170 22% 117 15% 89 12%

Consumer

TMT

Business Services

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Energy, Mining & Utilities

77 10%

Financial Services

47

6%

The outlook for the next quarter suggests a continuation of the recovery in deal activity, with the overall number of rumoured deals close to the previous quarter’s figure (769 vs 770 in 2021 Q2). According to the market intelligence in the BDO Heat Chart, 769 deals are expected to take place in Southern Europe, which represents 8% of the rumoured mid-market deals worldwide. These figures represent an 18% year-on-year increase over the 651 rumoured deals for the corresponding quarter in 2020. Industrials & Chemicals is predicted to retain its top spot for deal volume in the region, replacing Consumer as the usual leading sector, by accounting for an estimated 23% of deals (174 deals), followed closely by Consumer with 170 deals (22%). Looking at other sectors, TMT is in third place and is expected to account for 117 deals (15%) in the final quarter. Combined, these three sectors are likely to dominate future deal activity in Southern Europe and are predicted to account for 60% of future quarterly transactions (63% in 2020 Q3).

Pharma, Medical & Biotech

46 6%

Leisure

31

4%

Real Estate

18 2%

TOTAL

769

SOUTHERN EUROPE MID-MARKET VOLUMES BY SECTOR

2020

2021

118

102

8

9

47

39

22

18

124

97

38

28

59

32

65

53

66

50

Technology & Media

Financial Services

Energy, Mining & Utilities

Pharma, Medical & Biotech Real Estate

Consumer

Business Services

Leisure

Industrials & Chemicals

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