Corporate and M&A Magazine – M&A and PE in Europe: Q2 2026 Results and Forecasts

Date: July 24, 2026

Andersen’s Corporate and M&A Service Line launches the new edition of European Corporate Insights!

The newest edition highlights Q2 2026 M&A and PE trends in Europe, offering key insights into the current landscape.

Dive into the Guide for Key Insights:

🔹 European M&A reached €262.5B across 3,315 transactions, while Private Equity recorded €30.6B across 1,311 deals, reflecting continued capital deployment despite a selective market.

🔹 The United Kingdom remained the leading European market, with Germany and Italy completing the top three by deal value.

🔹 Financials, Industrials and High Technology led M&A activity, while Technology, Healthcare and Industrials attracted nearly three-quarters of total private equity investment.

🔹 The gap between deal value and transaction volume continued to define the market, highlighting investors’ focus on high-quality assets, valuation discipline and execution certainty.

🔹 Technology, healthcare, financial services and energy transition are expected to remain key investment themes, supported by improving financing conditions and continued strategic demand.

🔹 Ireland, Sweden, Denmark and Finland stand out as emerging European markets, attracting investor attention through innovation, sustainability and long-term growth opportunities.

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