FMCG Merger and Acquisition Report - Spring 2016

The European consumer products sector saw significant M&A deal activity in 2015, as public confidence improved. But with economic uncertainty on the rise, what trends can we expect this year? Overview of consumer product M&A activity Consumer Products: M&A Insights Significant merger and acquisition (M&A) deal activity was seen within the European consumer products sector last year 36 large-scale European deals – with enterprise values exceeding €200 million – were agreed in 2015 The combined value of these deals came to €144 billion, compared to 34 deals in 2014 amounting to €39.7bn Ten of these deals were valued at more than €1bn.

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