Analysis of the key themes driving M&A activity reveals that health & wellness accounted for 33 consumer goods deals announced in Q4 2023, worth a total value of $845m. The $810m acquisition of Lucas Meyer Cosmetics Canada by Clariant International was the industry’s largest disclosed deal. GlobalData’s Consumer Goods Industry Mergers and Acquisitions Deals by Top Themes in 2023 report offers critical insights into the M&A activity in the industry and the key themes driving the top deals. Buy the report here.
In value terms, health & wellness-related deal activity decreased by 63% in Q4 2023 compared with the previous quarter’s total of $2.3bn and rose by 133% as compared to Q4 2022. Related deal volume decreased by 6% in Q4 2023 versus the previous quarter and was 18% higher than in Q4 2022.
The top-ranked financial advisors supporting these M&A deals in Q4 2023 were Rothschild & Co; UBS Group; Houlihan Lokey with 3, 3, 2 deals respectively.
The top-ranked legal advisors supporting these M&A deals in Q4 2023 were Dechert; Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher; Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison with 2, 2, 2 deals respectively.
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