EY: slow start for Romania’s M&A market in Q1
<p>The Romanian mergers and acquisitions (M&amp;A) market recorded 51 transactions in the first quarter of the year, with an estimated combined value of USD 1 billion, reflecting a 25% decrease in the number of transactions and 29% in value compared to Q4 2024, according to an EY analysis quoted by <a href="https://www.zf.ro/zf-24/piata-m-t1-2025-51-tranzactii-valoare-estimata-1-mld-dolari-scadere-22769160?mc_cid=8477e7f12b&amp;mc_eid=cd1f92f96c" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Ziarul Financiar</a>.</p>

<p>The lower estimated value of M&amp;A in Q1 2025 was also affected by the record share of deals with undisclosed transaction values (84%).</p>

<p>Also, the lower level of transactions during this period was largely due to a slow start to the year, with January recording the lowest number of transactions (10) since September 2023).</p>

<p>In the last three months of 2024, 68 transactions took place on the local market, with a value of USD 1.4 billion.</p>

<p><em>iulian@romania-insider.com</em></p>

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