Analysis of the key themes driving M&A activity reveals that health & wellness accounted for 38 consumer goods deals announced in Q2 2024, worth a total value of $1.8bn. The $1.4bn majority acquisition of FANCL by Kirin was the industry’s largest disclosed deal. GlobalData’s Consumer Goods Industry Mergers and Acquisitions Deals by Top Themes in Q2 2024 report offers critical insights into the M&A activity in the industry and the key themes driving the top deals. Buy the report here.

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In value terms, health & wellness-related deal activity decreased by 10% in Q2 2024 compared with the previous quarter’s total of $2bn and rose by 311% as compared to Q2 2023. Related deal volume increased by 27% in Q2 2024 versus the previous quarter and was 5% lower than in Q2 2023.

The top-ranked financial advisors supporting these M&A deals in H1 2024 were Houlihan Lokey; Alantra; Nomura with 4, 2, 2 deals respectively.

The top-ranked legal advisors supporting these M&A deals in H1 2024 were Kirkland & Ellis; White & Case; Winston & Strawn with 3, 2, 2 deals respectively.

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This content was updated on 26 July 2024

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GlobalData’s Deals Database tracks global deal activity, including mergers, acquisitions, capital raising, strategic alliances, and licensing agreements. Proprietary analysis is used to group deals into key thematic areas and granular sectors across the world’s largest industries.

This analysis considers only announced and completed deals from the GlobalData financial deals database and excludes all terminated and rumoured deals. Deal type includes Acquisition, Asset transactions and Mergers.