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KP TECH Analysis: Increase in M&A transactions in the European technology sector in 2010
Acquisition activity in 2010 increased just 3% compared to 2009. There were 2,672 acquisitions involving European technology companies in 2010, compared to 2,603 deals announced the year before. The combined value of all deals in 2010 jumped more than 70% to $139 billion compared to $81 billion a year earlier.There was encouraging activity from North American buyers (USA and Canada) with 80 transactions in Q4 2010. They represent 13% of all buy-side deals in Q4 2010. In Q4 2010 UK and German companies saw increased deal-flow. UK companies where involved in 188 transactions in Q4 2010 – the highest level since Q2 2008. In Q4 2010 there was a slowdown in buying activity from companies from Spain, Italy and Greece.
Two sectors saw increased numbers of transactions in 2010 – Software; up 38% and IT Services; up more than 50%. Within IT Services, there has been a surge in demand for Systems Integrators with 152 acquisitions in the past year compared to 102 in 2009. This is being led by the sector of Cloud-Computing – a trend that will continue into 2011.
The majority of the buyers in the technology sector in Europe, with 45% of all transactions, are private corporates. Also on the sell side the private corporates where responsible for the majority with more than 1,750 transactions in 2010. More than 600 transactions came from divestment scenarios. 2010 saw a increased number of Venture Capital and Private Equity exits with 215 transactions; up more than 40% compared to 152 deals in 2009.
More details regarding this analysis are available by request at info [“at”] tech-corporatefinance.de.
KP TECH is an independent corporate finance and M&A adviser. The clients include both international and medium-sized companies from the technology sector among information technology, cleantech, biotechnology and measurement technology. KP TECH accompanied product and services companies in this sectors and act as expert partner in questions relating to mergers & acquisitions, company valuation, business due diligence and venture capital.
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