PwC | Global news | Mergers & Acquisitions

An overview of PwC global news:

Europe

PwC and Squarefield advise cross-border deal in Europe’s chocolate market Windel Group, a German player in the chocolate market, has acquired The Chocolate Family, a smaller counterpart based in Belgium. PwC and Squarefield provided M&A advisory support.
31 October 2025
Brazil

Brazil’s M&A scene turns inward as high interest rates deter foreign buyers The number of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in Brazil is expected to close the year at roughly 1,400, driven largely by domestic activity as the country’s high borrowing costs shift dealmaking firml
27 October 2025
United Kingdom

M&A activity drops amid tumultuous economic picture While many experts expected the UK’s mergers and acquisitions market was set to turn a corner in 2025, its sluggish activity has continued deep into the year.
22 September 2025
Middle East

Middle East M&A market defies global slowdown with double-digit growth kaft Despite global headwinds – from slower growth in advanced economies and heightened geopolitical fragmentation to new US tariffs – the Middle East’s mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market ga
05 September 2025
United Kingdom

M&A advisors support August Equity with acquisition of Higgs As August Equity continues to expand its professional services portfolio, it has secured a deal to purchase Higgs. The acquisition was supported by PwC, Travers Smith, RSM, Equator & Lockton.
01 September 2025
Saudi Arabia

IPO dealmakers guide Sport Clubs Company through successful Tadawul listing Sport Clubs Company, which owns and operates more than 50 fitness centres in Saudi Arabia, has successfully gone public on the Saudi Stock Exchange.
28 July 2025
Belgium

Equine Care Group onboards new investor CNP for next growth phase Equine Care Group, an international provider of equine care services, has been acquired by Belgium-based private equity company CNP.
24 July 2025
United Kingdom

Cross-border PwC team supports Bluesky with its sale to Woolpert Bluesky International has joined US-headquartered geospatial organisation Woolpert. The sale process was supported by the UK and US corporate finance teams of PwC.
03 June 2025
United Kingdom

PwC and PKF Smith Cooper advise on education deal in SEND segment The Aurora Group, one of the UK’s largest providers of specialist education and care services, has acquired R.E.A.L. Education, a smaller counterpart from Mansfield.
15 May 2025
Egypt

Egypt’s M&A market experiences strong rebound amid reforms and investment Research from PwC shows that Egypt’s M&A sector experienced a strong rebound in 2024, with the number of deals closed 24% higher than the year previous.
17 April 2025
Netherlands

The dealmakers that advised Bridgepoint’s purchase of Schuberg Philis Dutch IT company Schuberg Philis has been acquired by Bridgepoint, in a deal that is reported to be worth several hundreds of millions of euros. Meet the M&A consultants that helped close the deal.
13 November 2024
Qatar

Five factors to drive Qatar’s mergers & acquisitions market Following a period of significant mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity leading up to the FIFA World Cup, Qatar’s M&A market experienced a slowdown in 2023.
12 November 2024
Egypt

PwC: Egypt’s M&A landscape is showing signs of recovery Egypt’s mergers & acquisitions landscape is showing signs of recovery, according to analysis by PwC.
01 November 2024
Middle East

Middle East eyewear retailers Magrabi and Rivoli merge Gulf eyewear companies Magrabi and Rivoli have announced their merger, creating an eyewear retail business with more than 290 locations in seven Middle Eastern markets. PwC advised Rivoli during the transaction process.
24 September 2024
United Kingdom

Unilever working with PwC on divestment of premium skincare brands Fast-moving consumer goods giant Unilever has reportedly contacted PwC to help it slim its personal care portfolio.
04 September 2024
Middle East

M&A advisors advise off-price retailer Brands For Less on mega deal with TJX UAE-based retailer Brands For Less has agreed to sell a 35% stake to The TJX Companies, in a $360 million deal that values the off-price retailer at $1.2 billion.
27 August 2024
United Kingdom

European IPO momentum sees funding quadruple in 2024 New research from PwC suggests Europe’s market for initial public offerings has continued to heat through 2024.
05 August 2024
Saudi Arabia

PwC advises Tibbiyah on acquisition of Al Hammad Medical Services Saudi Arabian healthcare company Tibbiyah has acquired Al Hammad Medical Services, a KSA-based provider of medical services.
03 July 2024
United Kingdom

UK M&A activity in 2023 falls by almost a fifth The UK’s merger and acquisition activity plummeted over 2023, sinking to its lowest rate since the start of the pandemic.
16 February 2024
Middle East

M&A firms advise Gulf Capital on 'highly profitable' AmCan exit Gulf Capital has exited its stake in AmCan, the Middle East’s largest distributor of sports nutrition products for an unknown but “highly profitable” stake.
09 January 2024
United Kingdom

Half of UK organisations using transactions to keep up with change The UK M&A market looks set to pick up in 2024, with firms increasingly looking beyond organic growth to transform their operations.
14 December 2023
United Kingdom

Climate tech investment tumbles 40% over 2023 Climate technology has been one of the major casualties of the last year’s M&A slowdown, with the volume and value of related deals sinking to their lowest rates in over five years.
24 October 2023
Middle East

ZainTECH buys digital counterpart STS. Meet the dealmakers Dubai-based ZainTECH has significantly bolstered its capabilities with the acquisition of Specialized Technical Services Company (STS), Jordan-headquartered digital transformation company with over 350 staff.
16 October 2023
Qatar

QTerminals buys 90% stake in Dutch container handler Kramer Group Qatar-headquartered QTerminals Group has acquired a 90% stake in Kramer Group, a provider of integrated logistics and container services located in the Port of Rotterdam.
22 August 2023
Europe

PwC and Strategy& advise Stock Spirits on deal talks for whisky brand Poland-headquartered Stock Spirits has entered into exclusive negotiations to purchase the Clan Campbell scotch whisky brand from Pernod Ricard.
19 July 2023
Netherlands

OC&C, Strategy&, KPMG and PwC advise on deal in snack world European private equity group IK Partners has acquired GoodLife Foods, a Dutch manufacturer of frozen snacks. The deal was supported by M&A experts from large number of consultancies.
19 June 2023
Australia

PwC and OC&C advise Quadrant on trio of Kiwi cyber acquisitions Investor Quadrant has acquired a majority stake in three New Zealand-based cybersecurity providers, in a deal that was advised on by consultants from PwC, OC&C Strategy Consultants, and Bell Gully.
11 April 2023
Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia to see M&A growth opportunities in 2023 Saudi Arabia has become one of the region’s prime markets for companies eyeing mergers and acquisitions (M&A), according to analysis by PwC.
09 April 2023
Middle East

Middle East a rare 'sweet spot' for mergers and acquisitions At a time when dealmaking activity is cooling down across most corners of the globe, the scene in the Middle is hotter than ever – with little signs of slowdown, according to PwC’s latest M&A industr
21 March 2023
Saudi Arabia

Egis works with PwC on purchase of 700-strong Omrania in Saudi French engineering and consulting group has significantly beefed up its presence in the Middle East with the acquisition of Omrania, a Saudi architectural and engineering firm with around 700 staff.
14 March 2023
Egypt

PwC advised ADNOC on its market entry deal in Egypt Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) has completed its acquisition of a 50% stake in TotalEnergies in Egypt, in a move that sees the Emirati oil giant enter the Egyptian market.
02 March 2023
United Kingdom

Consulting firms maintain 'cautious optimism' on 2023 M&A market Following a record year, the 12 months of 2022 saw a fall in the volume and value of M&A activity.
21 February 2023

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