Most active sectors
The 3 most active sectors have been the Internet, the financial sector and the technology sector, with a variety of differences between them.
While the internet is the sector with the highest number of transactions, 178 transactions, the total amount, €952M, is well below the amount that the financial sector moved, €22,826M, in just 107 transactions. In the technology sector, a total of 105 transactions were carried out for €556M.
"The increase in M&A activity contrasts with the decline in Private Equity activity. It is a reflection of the fact that the current moment is an opportunity for corporations that can contribute much more than money to the growth of investees," analyses Diego Gutierrez of Abra Invest.
Most active buyers
The most active buyers have been Telefónica, con un total de 6 mergers and acquisitions entre las que se encuentra E-plus, por la cual consigue ser la segunda “teleco” de Europa por clientes móvil.
El segundo puesto, con 5 mergers and acquisitions, lo ocupa Joyvio Spain. Joyvio who belongs to the group Lenovo is the agricultural arm of the holding company and specialises in fruit, tea and wine.
Mitsui & co, ha acumulado un total de 4 mergers and acquisitions entre las que se encuentra la compra del 30% del negocio de la española Gestamp in America.
Most active vendors
Among the most active vendors are, FCCThe sale of half of its renewable energies business to the fund, with 8 operations, included Plenium Partners.
Renfethe second most active seller in 2013, has completed six transactions, including the sale of the 40% he held at Alfil Logistics a DammThe company's other shareholder, which thus acquires 100% of the company's capital for €1.34 million.
Telefónica, in addition to being the largest buyer, is also the third largest seller with 5 transactions, including the sale of 65.9% for a total cash consideration of €2,467M of the share capital of Telefónica Czech Republic, which includes the activities in Slovakia.