CPI Romania has announced the renewal of lease agreements with Deloitte Romania and WPP at The Mark office building in Bucharest, totaling over 12,000 sqm of office space.
Excluding the mega-transactions (with values of more than €500 million), the average transaction value was € 34 million in 2024, compared to €25 million in 2023.
The real estate and construction sector was the most active in terms of the number of M&A transactions in Romania during 2024, accounting for 28% of the total market, which reached an estimated value of between €5.7 and €6.1 billion.
The transaction is financed through the NextGenerationEU program, with the financial support of the Government of Romania and the Government of Bulgaria, through the PNRR.
The seven acquired malls are located in Fagaras, Focsani, Gheorgheni, Ramnicu Sarat, Sebes, Slobozia and Targu Secuiesc.
APS Group, an alternative asset management investor, has fully purchased IMO Property Investments Bucharest, part of Eurobank Group, for an undisclosed amount.
With an installed capacity of approximately 710 MW, the photovoltaic parks acquired by OMV Petrom are among the most important projects of this type in South-Eastern Europe.
Deloitte Romania's management team expands as of September 1, 2024, following the promotion to directors of five employees.
The construction of the factory started in May 2023 and requires a total investment of €650 million.
The acquisition marks Entek's entry into the Romanian energy market, with a transaction value of approximately €32.9 million, subject to closing adjustments.
The three acquired entities own a portfolio of assets comprising three warehouse projects of 136,374 sqm and a large plot of land in Constanta.
Through this collaboration, companies in Romania will have access to an Innovation Lab and to funding to explore emerging technologies such as Generative AI.
The Romanian private equity (PE) and venture capital (VC) sector has demonstrated significant contributions to job creation and economic growth.
The transaction was signed in February 2024 and was completed recently, following regulatory and competition approvals.
Opinion article by Denisa Simion, Manager, Financial Advisory, Corporate Forensic Services, Deloitte Romania.
Maspex Romania has submitted documentation to the Romanian Financial Supervisory Authority (ASF) for a voluntary takeover bid of a majority stake in Purcari Wineries.
Sinteza, the Romanian producer of synthetic chemical substances, has decided to discontinue the implementation of its energy storage investment project.
Early Game Ventures (EGV) has announced a significant seed investment of €1.2 million in Servo AI, a local startup leveraging computer vision and AI to deliver.
BIPA, the drugstore brand of REWE Group, has announced its expansion into the Romanian market, with the first store slated to open in 2026.
State-owned CEC Bank has completed its e-factoring project, marking a significant step forward in its ongoing digitalization strategy.