COVID-19 drives optimism among mixed-bag M&A
Recent statistics and discourse demonstrate there is growing appetite for dealmaking across acquisitions, sales and mergers to better position organisations for the future.
Third Horizon sold to global consulting firm Publicis Sapient
Pitcher Partners Sydney partner Rob Dando congratulates Publicis Sapient, the U.S. based digital transformation arm of multinational consultancy network Publicis Groupe, on acquiring Australian strategic marketing and management consulting business Third Horizon. In a deal which was finalised at the end of February 2020, Third Horizon will join the Sapient arm of Publicis Groupe, considered […]
Tech M&A tipped for another standout year
Australia’s burgeoning technology sector was expected to attract significant investment interest over the next twelve months, according to a recent report.
Environmental wake-up to drive M&A activity in 2020
Environmental change and community anger will drive a series of ‘transition transactions’ as businesses look to reposition in the wake of Australia’s deadly bushfires.
AM Group sells to Swedish company ASSA ABLOY
Pitcher Partners Sydney partners Rob Dando and Grant Parish are pleased to announce engineering and industrial door supplier AM Group’s divestment to Swedish listed conglomerate, ASSA ABLOY.
Pitcher Partners leads Australian M&A deal volume in 2019
James Beaumont and Michael Sonego, Corporate Finance Partners at Pitcher Partners Melbourne have secured the top two spots among 200 mergers and acquisitions (M&A) advisors for deals completed in Australasia throughout 2019.
Survey: Australia tops list among international investors searching for mid-market deals
Dealmakers predict increasing M&A through 2020 given dynamic market opportunities and Australia’s unique advantages in growth, legal environment and innovation.
Japan regains an appetite for Australian business
Outbound M&A activity originating from Japan surprised us in 2018 by making more than 1000 transactions valued at over AU$190.7bn. Looking at 2019 data it appears that this appetite for deals remains strong; in the first half of the year, Japanese buyers accounted for 30% of business services acquisitions by foreign buyers in the Australian midmarket.
Australia a ‘safe haven’ for international M&A activity
Over the past few years, the world has faced ongoing geopolitical uncertainty in the wake of Brexit, the US-China trade war and the global economic slowdown. Events like these increase risks for businesses, usually resulting in organisations putting major investments and decisions on hold until certainty returns to the market.
Acquiring talent driving activity within professional services
Professional services have remained a popular segment for acquisitions in the first half of 2019, due largely to lower barriers to entry in the sector creating a lot of opportunities for growth. Recent data from IBISWorld reported that sole practitioners and boutique firms with less than 20 staff represented approximately 98% of professional services businesses […]