2024 outlook
DealmakersMid-market M&A in Australia
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Celebrating 10 years
In 2014, we wanted to give our clients and the broader community a better understanding of mid-market M&A. Ten years on, it’s humbling to see the continued success of Dealmakers as a strategic planning tool for many organisations. This video captures some of the deal highlights of the last 10 years.
For our Dealmakers report, we surveyed the opinions of M&A dealmakers who have completed at least one deal in Australia in the past 12 months. 60% of the respondents were from Australian corporations, 30% were from foreign corporations with operations in Australia, 5% were from Australian private equity firms, and 5% were from foreign private equity firms.
Foreword
Australian M&A in 2024
Dealmaker sentiment toward the Australian Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) market remains strong and the outlook looks very positive for 2024 as economic uncertainty declines
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Section 1
Australian M&A 2024
Global dealmakers look ahead with confidence as the market once again proves its resilience
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Section 2
Mid-market deals
Superior opportunities and resilient businesses
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Sector 3
Deal drivers
Rising competition: and what to expect from valuations in 2024
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Section 4
Risk outlook
Financing challenges lead concerns, inflation and interest rates fears persist
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Section 5
Spotlight on sectors
Respondents reflect on which sectors will be hotspots for mid-market M&A, and which may experience distress in 2024
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Section 6
Focus: ESG
The weight that Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) factors hold in the M&A process has increased compared to a year ago – but mandatory reporting of emissions will raise the bar further
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Read our August 2023 Dealmakers report here
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