In the global consumer goods industry, there were 34 private equity deals announced in Q4 2023, worth a total value of $695m, according to GlobalData’s Deals Database. The $330.7m institutional buy-out (ibo) Body Shop International by Aurelius Equity Opportunities SE & Co 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 Consumer Industry Mergers and Acquisitions Deals by Top Themes report. Buy the report here.
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In value terms, private equity deal activity increased by 56% in Q4 2023 compared with the previous quarter’s total of $445.9m and fell by 65% as compared to Q4 2022. Related deal volume increased by 3% in Q4 2023 versus the previous quarter and was 29% lower than in Q4 2022.
Notably, foreign direct investments (fdi)-related deals accounted for a 38% share of the global consumer goods industry’s private equity deal activity in Q4 2023, up 13% over the previous quarter.
The top-ranked financial advisors supporting these private equity deals in Q4 2023 were Rothschild & Co; Houlihan Lokey; PricewaterhouseCoopers International with 7, 6, 5 deals respectively.
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The top-ranked legal advisors supporting these private equity deals in Q4 2023 were Jones Day; Allen & Overy; CMS Legal Services EEIG with 7, 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.
