Total construction & real estate industry cross border M&A deals worth $2.1bn were announced globally in April 2021, led by Zakiono Enterprises’ $922.4m acquisition of Globalworth Real Estate Investments, according to GlobalData’s deals database.
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The value marked a decrease of 42.6% over the previous month of $3.57bn and a drop of 47.3% when compared with the last 12-month average, which stood at $3.89bn.
Comparing cross border M&A deals value in different regions of the globe, Europe held the top position, with total announced deals in the period worth $1.53bn. At the country level, the UK topped the list in terms of deal value at $1.48bn.
In terms of volumes, Europe emerged as the top region for construction & real estate industry cross border M&A deals globally, followed by North America and then Asia-Pacific.
The top country in terms of cross border M&A deals activity in April 2021 was the UK with four deals, followed by the US with four and Denmark with two.
In 2021, as of April, construction & real estate cross border M&A deals worth $18.96bn were announced globally, marking an increase of 16.1% year on year.
construction & real estate industry cross border M&A deals in April 2021: Top deals
The top five cross border M&A deals accounted for 90.6% of the overall value during April 2021.
The combined value of the top five construction & real estate cross border M&A deals stood at $1.86bn, against the overall value of $2.1bn recorded for the month.
The top five construction & real estate industry cross border M&A deals of April 2021 tracked by GlobalData were:
1) Zakiono Enterprises’ $922.4m acquisition of Globalworth Real Estate Investments
2) The $553.16m acquisition of 51.5% stake in Globalworth Real Estate Investments by Aroundtown and CPI Property Group
3) Cube Highways and Infrastructure Pte.’s $218.08m acquisition of Ghaziabad Aligarh Expressway
4) The $122.49m acquisition of 80% stake in Zhangtai Services Group by Sunac Services Investment II
5) Victoria’s acquisition of Ceramica Colli Di Sassuolo, Ceramiche Capri Santa Maria and Vallelunga for $42.16m.
