Emerging Europe M&A deals reach 3,164 in 2010

The number of M&A deals in Central and Eastern European countries last year rose by 7.7% to a total of 3,164, the DealWatch Emerging Europe M&A Report 2010 shows. The recorded number of transactions was far below the 2008 level when 3,734 deals were registered. The total value of deals reached EUR 142 billion in 2010, surging by 50% compared to 2009.

The most active sector both by transaction numbers and value in 2010 was Manufacturing with 578 deals and a total worth of EUR 34 billion, followed by Finance and Insurance sector with a combined deal value of approximately EUR 25 billion.

The strongest M&A activity in the region both in terms of deal value and volume was seen in Russia: the country accounted for 31.3% of all transactions and 57.8% of the total value of deals. Poland came in second with shares of 18% and 14.8%, respectively. In terms of deal numbers Ukraine was third with 13.3% of all transactions, while in terms of share of total deal value Turkey ranked third with 14.4%.