Companies in retail and specialized business services in the Netherlands had the most M&A transactions going for them of all SMEs in 2022, with both sectors having around 1,600 deals each. The source defined SME (or mkb, a Dutch abbreviation of midden- en kleinbedrijf) as a company having between two to 249 employees, as well as companies with one employee that are not classified as a freelancer/self-employed person. SMEs were the Netherlands’ second largest type of business enterprise.
Number of mergers and acquisitions of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the Netherlands from 2007 to 2022, per sector
Characteristic
Agriculture, forestry and fishing
Manufacturing
Construction
Wholesale and retail trade
Transportation and storage
Accommodation and food service activities
Information and communication
Consultancy, research and other specialized business services
Renting and leasing of tangible goods and other business support services
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Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek. (February 10, 2023). Number of mergers and acquisitions of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the Netherlands from 2007 to 2022, per sector [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1140501/manda-deals-of-smes-in-the-netherlands-per-sector/
Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek. "Number of mergers and acquisitions of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the Netherlands from 2007 to 2022, per sector." Chart. February 10, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1140501/manda-deals-of-smes-in-the-netherlands-per-sector/
Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek. (2023). Number of mergers and acquisitions of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the Netherlands from 2007 to 2022, per sector. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1140501/manda-deals-of-smes-in-the-netherlands-per-sector/
Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek. "Number of Mergers and Acquisitions of Small and Medium Enterprises (Smes) in The Netherlands from 2007 to 2022, per Sector." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Feb 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1140501/manda-deals-of-smes-in-the-netherlands-per-sector/
Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek, Number of mergers and acquisitions of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the Netherlands from 2007 to 2022, per sector Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1140501/manda-deals-of-smes-in-the-netherlands-per-sector/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Number of mergers and acquisitions of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the Netherlands from 2007 to 2022, per sector [Graph], Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek, February 10, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1140501/manda-deals-of-smes-in-the-netherlands-per-sector/
