In the first half of 2024, senior executives from 240 corporate and 90 private equity firms based in Europe, the Americas, and APAC regions were asked what sources of financing they think will be most available over the next 12 months. Private equity was quoted as the main way of funding available to corporates for M&A by 24 percent of respondents. Cash reserves and debt capital markets ranked second and third, indicated by 23 and 14 percent of respondents, respectively.
Most expected main M&A financing sources in Europe according to M&A experts in 2024 and 2025
Senior executives from 240 corporates and 90 PE firms based in Europe, the Americas and Asia-Pacific
Supplementary notes
Respondents were asked to select the two most important: 1 = most important; 2= second most important.
The source surveyed senior executives from 240 corporates and 90 PE firms based in Europe, the Americas and APAC regions about their expectations for the European M&A market in the year ahead.
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CMS Cameron McKenna. (September 13, 2024). Most expected main M&A financing sources in Europe according to M&A experts in 2024 and 2025 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/410696/europe-m-and-a-main-financing-sources/
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