Katharine Byrne
Partner, BDO Dublin
In this edition of Horizons, we go around the world providing analysis of deal activity and trends in our BDO regions.
Volumes and values are down and the heat map shows a significant decline in overall transaction appetite for the rest of 2024. There are signs of stabilisation in the market, with an important return of private equity buyers, lower inflation and a sense that interest rates may actually start falling, which should be helpful for M&A.
