Report Mergers and Acquisitions in Poland, Q1 2020

The first quarter of 2020 may look surprising - we recorded as many as 55 mergers and acquisitions.

  • 55

    total number of transaction

  • 405 m

    the largest transaction (EUR)

  • 60 %

    popularity of Virtual Data Room

The latest data from the polish M&A market
From the current perspective, the first quarter of 2020 may look surprising - we recorded as many as 55 mergers and acquisitions, which is the most in the report's history in relation to the corresponding periods. This is 9 (19%) more than last year and 5 (10%) more than in 2018. However, this is a period traditionally abundant in sales volume, which is affected by the ending investment projects from the previous year. Therefore, the impact of the coronavirus epidemic on the Polish mergers and acquisitions market will probably only become apparent in the forthcoming quarters.
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We have been following the M&A market since 2014. Every quarter we describe the most interesting transactions from the Polish M&A market. We also observe the frequency of use of the Virtual Data Room tool in M&A transactions in Poland.
About the Authors

FORDATA is a pioneer on the Polish capital market. Based on Virtual Data Room technology, we support our clients in managing documents and communication during complex transactional processes, ie. M&A, IPO transactions, private equity investments, restructurings, projects associated with obtaining financing and privatizations in Poland and other countries of Central and Eastern Europe.

FORDATA systems increased safety and efficiency of hundreds of different types of transactions with a total value of over PLN 40 billion.

Navigator Capital along with Dom Maklerski Navigator (Navigator Brokerage House) is the leading independent financial adviser, specializing in mergers and acquisitions and public and private issues of stocks and bonds.

During 12 years of its market presence, Navigator Capital Group conducted over 70 transactions, of over 6 billion PLN total value.

Through cooperation with international network of advisory firms associated in the Pandion Partners, Navigator Capital effectively handles international transactions.

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