Poland has emerged as the leader in Central and Eastern Europe for both the number and value of company mergers and acquisitions that occurred between 2020 and 2022,

as per a recent report.

The study titled "The Characteristics of Merger and Acquisition Transactions in Poland" was presented earlier this week by the consultancy firm KPMG, according to the state PAP news agency.

In 2022 alone, mergers and acquisitions in Poland amounted to PLN 74.9 billion (EUR 16.2 billion), marking a one-third increase compared to 2021 and the highest figure in a decade, as reported by KPMG.

The study also highlighted that more than 340 merger and acquisition agreements were sealed in Poland during the previous year. Furthermore, when it comes to the energy and public utility sector, Poland was responsible for five out of nine of Central and Eastern Europe's most significant mergers and acquisitions, as noted by KPMG.

Despite macroeconomic challenges such as inflation and increasing energy costs, the Polish market demonstrated resilience, according to the consultancy.

The report revealed that strategic investors pursuing mergers and acquisitions were primarily motivated by the potential to acquire a company's customers, distribution channels, products, and services. On the other hand, financial investors were primarily driven by the prospects of profit from a planned resale and the opportunity to consolidate the industry, as stated by KPMG.

KPMG also highlighted that Poland's high-tech industry was the most attractive sector for capital investments, appealing to both strategic and financial investors. Additionally, the study anticipates a significant number of merger and acquisition deals in Poland's e-commerce, IT, health protection, and renewable energy sectors in the upcoming months. Photo by Emptywords, Wikimedia commons.