2009年12月16日星期三

KP TECH Beratungsgesellschaft mbH - KP TECH Analysis: Rise in M&A affairs in the European technology area in the 1. Quarter 2009

Acquisition action in the aboriginal Quarter 2009 just added 3% compared to 4. Quarter 2008. There were 715 acquisitions involving European technology companies in Q1 2009, an access of 3% from the 691 deals appear in the endure division of 2008. The accumulated amount of these acquisitions has collapsed afresh to $13.8b, 25% down from the $18.5b recorded in the antecedent quarter.

UK based companies showed a baby access in purchasing levels in Q1 2009. They were accurate by able advance in accord action by companies throughout abundant of the blow of Europe including Germany up 35%, Benelux up 21% and France with a additional of 13%. Acquisitions by North American (USA and Canada) companies and those in the blow of the World were able-bodied down again.

Three sectors saw added numbers of affairs in the aboriginal division of 2009. Internet Services, afresh up 73%. Communications based on a about-face trend, both Services and Equipment up 23% and Media and Content, decidedly book publications and media services, up 15%. The capital declines were in the key IT sectors. Hardware with a abatement of 15% and Software, down 11%. The Distribution Channel beneath aswell 12%. The amount of affairs in the IT Services area was collapsed in the aboriginal division of 2009.

The majority of the buyers in the technology area in Europe, with 57% of all transac-tions, are clandestine corporates. Also on the advertise ancillary the clandestine corporates area respon-sible for the majority with added than 400 affairs in the aboriginal Quarter of 2009. More than 200 affairs came from denial scenarios.

More data on this appraisal are accessible by appeal at advice [“at”] tech-corporatefinance.de or the chase acquaintance information’s.

KP TECH is an absolute accumulated accounts and M&A adviser. The audience cover both all-embracing and medium-sized companies from the technology area a allotment of in-formation technology, cleantech, biotechnology and altitude technology. KP TECH accompanied artefact and casework companies in this sectors and act as able accomplice in questions apropos to mergers & acquisitions, aggregation valuation, business due activity and adventure capital.

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