Mid-sized companies step up cross border M&As: survey

The key drivers are need for geographic diversification, availability of good targets and access to financing, says the ACG/Grant Thornton/Eureka Private Equity survey

The increasing participation of middle-market dealmakers in global cross-border M&As is a new trend that is developing very quickly, says the findings of the ACG/Grant Thornton/Eureka Private Equity survey. This trend is fast catching up in USA, European and Asia, and is expected to further accelerate in the times to come, the survey says.

Cross-border M&A is now a vital part of strategic plans for middle-market companies and private equity firms, according to the survey. The key drivers in this respect are largely influenced by the need for geographic diversification, availability of good acquisition targets and access to financing, it says. Read More.