HORIZONS | BDO'S GLOBAL VIEWOF MID-MARKET DEAL ACTIVITY 19
UNITED KINGDOM & IRELAND HEAT CHART BY SECTOR
TMT
145 29%
Financial Services
69 14%
Consumer
61
12%
Industrials & Chemicals
58 11% 55 11%
Business Services
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Energy, Mining & Utilities
47 35
9% 7%
M&A across UK & Ireland hit near-record highs in 2021, and although there was a slowdown in the second half of the year, all the signs are that mid-market M&A activity in 2022 will continue to be at high levels. The roll out of vaccination programmes and the lifting of restrictions will help grow the UK economy and this positive economic outlook, coupled with PE firms having near record levels of dry powder, will help drive M&A activity in 2022. 2022 will also likely see a rise in distressed opportunities as the effects of the withdrawal of Government support schemes and the repayment of pandemic loans start to take effect. The BDO Heat Chart predicts an active market in the UK & Ireland with 508 rumoured deals. TMT is expected to be extremely active with 145 deals, followed by Financial Services (69) and Consumer (61). Pharma, Medical & Biotech, Leisure and Real Estate are the sectors expected to have the least amount of activity.
Pharma, Medical & Biotech
Leisure
30 6%
Real Estate
8 2%
TOTAL
508
UNITED KINGDOM & IRELAND MID-MARKET VOLUMES BY SECTOR
2020
2021
152
195
5
14
49
56
19
26
59
68
46
68
44
31
38
49
79
82
Technology & Media
Financial Services
Energy, Mining & Utilities
Pharma, Medical & Biotech Real Estate
Consumer
Business Services
Leisure
Industrials & Chemicals
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