Pitcher Partners has a strong leadership position within the middle market around Australia.
With the recent merger of Pitcher Partners Sydney and Moore Stephens Sydney, the combined expertise and resources means that nationally we are well positioned to share our understandings of what makes many middle market companies so successful.
Partnering with MergerMarket again this year, we have developed the enclosed report. The report delves into deal activity across sectors, delivering analysis and insights into the untold story of the middle market which makes up 73% of Australia’s M&A activity.
Key highlights of the report include:
- Mid-market volumes have slipped by 19% compared to the prior year.
- Deal activity was impacted by significant reductions in energy and mining together with a retreat in foreign capital and private equity.
- M&A activity was concentrated in the leisure, energy, mining and utilities, business services, and consumer sectors.
- While representing less than 10% of overall activity, agriculture and construction were the only sectors to report increased activity on 2014.
- The benefits of pre-sale preparation and being sale ready in Australia’s mid-market.
- Projections on hot sectors and deal drivers to watch for in 2016.
I trust you will find this report both informative and thought provoking and welcome the opportunity to discuss it with you further.
To read our Dealmakers: Mid-Market M&A in Australia 2016 please click here.
For further information, please contact your Pitcher Partners representative.
Simon Johnson
Principal – Corporate Finance
Pitcher Partners Sydney
+61 2 9228 2261
simon.johnson@pitcher.com.au
