Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market outlook
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At Deloitte, we know that every choice matters. And when it comes to bringing organisations together through mergers and acquisitions (M&A), there’s no time to second-guess. Discover the key global and UK M&A trends across industries in our 2023 M&A outlook videos and articles, as well as how hot topics, such as inflation, digitalisation and Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG), may affect M&A deals.
Watch our video updates | M&A market outlook – Q1 2023
Our 2023 M&A outlook videos consider how the macroeconomic environment may affect M&A deals and focus on current M&A trends in the Business Services and Industrials sectors, as well as Performance Improvement and investment in Sports M&A.
Business Services | Q1 2023 update
Given the uncertain macroeconomic environment, Hannah Rock – Business Services M&A Advisory Director, analyses recent Business Services deal activity. Hannah explores three key activity drivers, including ESG, as COP27 focuses attention on sustainability. Hannah looks to 2023 and considers how different factors will impact deal activity.
Industrials | Q1 2023 update
Andrew Rogers - Transaction Services Partner, provides insight into what’s driving the Industrials sector’s market activity, with energy transition considered the biggest theme. Andrew highlights the importance of disruptive technology and strong supply chains in driving M&A activity in 2023.
Performance Improvement | Q1 2023 update
With lenders deploying record amounts of capital, Louise Harvey - Performance Improvement M&A Director, looks at why activity levels in 2022 have been a tale of two halves. Louise examines what we can expect in 2023, especially given the huge amount of dry powder available in the market.
Sports | Q1 2023 update
With over 200 M&A transactions completed globally across the Sports sector in the first ten months of 2022, Sam Boor – Director, and Theo Ajadi – Manager, in Sports M&A Advisory and Transaction Support, discuss the impact of high investor interest. They discuss which regions are transacting and provide their predictions for 2023.
Macro perspective | Q1 2023 update
Despite volatile stock markets and rising interest rates restraining markets, Fenton Burgin – Head of Advisory Corporate Finance, provides key insights on why we should still be confident in 2023 deal levels. Fenton discusses why we’ll see a big pivot into the mid-market and which sectors we’ll see strong buyer interest.
Read our insights | M&A market outlook – Q1 2023
Our 2023 M&A outlook articles discuss how current market headwinds may impact M&A deals, highlighting key activity drivers in the Energy and Resources, Financial Services (FS), Sports, and Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT) sectors.

Deloitte’s outlook for sports investment in 2023
With more than 200 M&A transactions completed in the sports sector in 2022, Deloitte's Sports M&A Advisory practice sets out why further investor interest will be drawn to sport in 2023 and the assets that will pique interest.

What four themes will drive Financial Services (FS) M&A activity in 2023?
With the FS sector accounting for almost 17% of all global and European M&A transactions, David Lock – Head of Bank M&A Strategy, and Jonathan Gold – Head of EMEA Financial Institutions Group, discuss three main themes driving M&A deals into 2023.

What key themes should Energy & Resource dealmakers consider in 2023?
Jonathan Hughes - Energy, Resources & Industrials M&A Partner, discusses two main themes that dominate the energy landscape - energy security and commodity prices, alongside climate change and energy transition. Jonathan discusses how these will affect M&A activity in 2023.

What challenges will Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT) dealmakers face in 2023?
After a year with challenging macro factors, TMT M&A Partners Duncan Down and Charlotte Perfect, highlight what limitations TMT dealmakers could face in 2023 and which markets are likely to recover and grow the quickest.
Watch our videos | M&A market outlook – 2022
What's been going on in the M&A market so far this year? With ongoing market uncertainty, our 2022 updates offer a macro perspective and discuss key M&A trends and drivers of M&A activity in the Consumer, FS, and TMT sectors.
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Fenton Burgin
Partner, Head of UK Advisory Corporate Finance

Charindra Pathiwille
Partner, Financial Advisory - Transaction Services
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