In the European business & consumer services industry, there were 44 private equity deals announced in Q1 2023, worth a total value of $347.9m, according to GlobalData’s Deals Database. The $139.3m investment by kirkbi and LyondellBasell Industries in apk was the industry’s largest disclosed deal. A thorough analysis of the disruptive themes, the M&A activity and most notable deals are included in GlobalData’s Consumer Goods Industry Mergers and Acquisitions Deals by Top Themes report. Buy the report here.

In value terms, private equity deal activity in Europe decreased by 77% in Q1 2023 compared with the previous quarter’s total of $1.5bn and fell by 97% as compared to Q1 2022. Related deal volume decreased by 14% in Q1 2023 versus the previous quarter and was 42% lower than in Q1 2022.

The top-ranked financial advisors supporting these private equity deals in Europe in Q1 2023 were Houlihan Lokey; PricewaterhouseCoopers International; Rothschild & Co with 4, 4, 4 deals respectively.

The top-ranked legal advisors supporting these private equity deals in Europe Q1 2023 were Squire Patton Boggs (US); Addleshaw Goddard; Jones Day with 3, 2, 2 deals respectively.

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