Increased deal value in an unusual investment environment
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€ 6 bn
total capital attracted by Greek companies, 50% lower than 2019
59 M&As of € 4.1 bn
total value completed compared to 85 M&As of € 4.3bn in 2019
€ 70mnincrease
average deal size, increased by 37% compared to 2019
€ 45mn
privatization proceeds in 2020, lower than expected, due to the pandemic
M&A overview
The pandemic affected M&A activity, freezing the number of transactions, especially in Q2 and Q3 of 2020, which decreased by 24% and 71% respectively compared to Q2 and Q3 of 2019
The number of R&D has increased significantly reaching 2019 the 85 transactions, while the total value of trading increased by € 0.6bn compared to 2018
The number of M&A transactions decreased significantly in 2019 reaching 59 transactions, while their total deal value marginally dropped by € 160mn compared to 2019