In the European financial services industry, there were 19 private equity deals announced in Q3 2024, worth a total value of $14.4bn, according to GlobalData’s Deals Database. The $6.9bn Institutional Buy-out (IBO) Hargreaves Lansdown by Harp Bidco was the industry’s largest disclosed deal. A thorough analysis of the disruptive themes and the Private Equity deal activity are included in GlobalData’s Banking and Payments Industry Mergers and Acquisitions Deals by Top Themes report. Buy the report here.
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In value terms, private equity deal activity in Europe increased by 82% in Q3 2024 compared with the previous quarter’s total of $7.9bn and rose by 11241% as compared to Q3 2023. Related deal volume increased by 6% in Q3 2024 versus the previous quarter and was 27% higher than in Q3 2023.
The top-ranked financial advisors supporting these private equity deals in Europe in 9M 2024 were KPMG International Coop; Goldman Sachs Group; PricewaterhouseCoopers International with 6, 5, 5 deals respectively.
The top-ranked legal advisors supporting these private equity deals in Europe in 9M 2024 were Kirkland & Ellis; Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer; Linklaters with 6, 4, 4 deals respectively.
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GlobalData’s Deals Database tracks global deal activity, including mergers, acquisitions, capital raising, strategic alliances, and licensing agreements. Proprietary analysis is used to group deals into key thematic areas and granular sectors across the world’s largest industries.
This analysis considers only announced and completed deals from the GlobalData financial deals database and excludes all terminated and rumoured deals. Deal type includes Buyouts and Direct Investments done by Private Equity firms.
