Finance | 4 July, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Romanian M&A market exceeds €2.7 billion in H1 2025
Romania's mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market recorded 122 transactions with a cumulative value exceeding €2.7 billion.
Romania's mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market recorded 122 transactions with a cumulative value exceeding €2.7 billion.
Pluxee, a global supplier of employee benefits and engagement solutions, has announced the acquisition of MyBenefits.
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has announced the launch of an international tender to find new investors for Giurgiulești International Free Port.
The Romanian mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market saw 57 transactions in Q1 2025, an 8% rise compared to the same period last year.
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 lift in M&A activity in 2024 was most pronounced in H2, with 415 deals announced – the highest H2 volume since 2012 and a 58% year-on-year increase from 263 deals in H2 2023.
Romania has the seventh largest M&A transaction in Central and Eastern Europe in the first 9 months.The value of global transactions reached $1.6 trillion, up by 10%.
Clifford Chance Badea advised PPC Group throughout the entire transaction, providing support on aspects of due diligence.
STEIN Bestasig will coordinate the PIB Group's expansion in Romania, with a series of M&A acquisitions starting in 2024.
The Study analyses a record 559 deals throughout 2023, indicating the resilience and adaptability of the European M&A market amidst challenging global conditions.
Romania has finalised a landmark contractual framework with German defence giant Rheinmetall for the construction of a new ammunition powder factory in Victoria, Brașov County.
BlackPeak Capital, a private equity firm focused on Southeast Europe, has made a growth equity investment in Affinity Life Care.
Starting August 1, Romania's new fiscal package increased the standard VAT rate from 19% to 21%. It also merged the 5% and 9% reduced rates into a single 11% rate.
Westlake Corporation, a global manufacturer of innovative materials and products, has announced its agreement to acquire the global compounding.
Romanian Agroland Group, specialising in retail, agribusiness, and food production, is set to receive a €15 million loan to expand its food division.