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Deal Trends in the Consumer Industry
Consumer Technology’s deals dashboard tracks deal trends in the consumer industry. The dashboard provides an extensive analysis by capturing trends in terms of deal types, geographies, industry players, advisory firms, and the number of deals and their value.
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Consumer Technology’s deals dashboard tracks deal trends in the consumer industry.
Consumer industry deal activity by deal type - volume (Last 12 months)
The deals dashboard provides an insightful and thorough overview of deal activity in terms of deal types and the number of deals in the global consumer industry over the last 12 months. It covers mergers and acquisitions (M&As), private equity and venture financing deal types
Source: GlobalData Deals database
Consumer industry deal activity by deal type - value (Last 12 months)
Consumer Technology’s deals dashboard offers an analysis on deal activity in the global consumer industry in terms of deal type and value. Deal types encompassing M&As, private equity and venture financing are tracked over the last 12 months.
Mergers and acquisitions in the consumer industry
Consumer Technology provides an overview of M&A deal activity in the consumer industry. Besides M&A deals, the dashboard tracks the leading M&A financial and legal advisors, and M&A deal activity by theme.
Consumer industry M&A deal activity by region (Last 12 months)
Consumer Technology’s deals dashboard tracks M&A transactions recorded in the consumer industry in different regions in the last 12-month period.
Largest M&A deals in the consumer industry
The following table lists details of the largest merger and acquisition deals in terms of value in the global consumer industry.
| Acquirer | Target | Deal Date | Value (US$m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Morris International | Swedish Match | 11 May 2022 | 17,326.9 |
| Central Group | Selfridges | 02 Dec 2021 | 5,322.0 |
| Continental Grain | Sanderson Farms | 09 Aug 2021 | 4,530.0 |
| Assa Abloy | Spectrum Brands, Inc - Hardware and Home Improvement - US | 08 Sep 2021 | 4,300.0 |
| Pershing Square Tontine Holdings | Universal Music Group | 04 Jun 2021 | 4,000.0 |
| EMART | eBay Korea | 24 Jun 2021 | 3,061.6 |
| Pershing Square International | Universal Music Group | 10 Aug 2021 | 2,800.0 |
| Heineken | Distell Group Holdings | 15 Nov 2021 | 2,517.3 |
| Nugil | Grupo Nutresa | 15 Dec 2021 | 2,211.3 |
M&A deals advisor rankings in the consumer industry (2021 vs. 2020)
Consumer Technology’s deals dashboard reveals top financial and legal advisors to M&A deals by both deal value and volume in the global consumer industry during 2020 and 2021.
M&A financial advisor rankings in the consumer industry
Consumer Technology compares rankings of leading financial advisors to M&A transactions in terms of deal value and volume between 2020 and 2021.
| Advisor Name | 2021 Rank | 2020 Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Evercore | 1 | 10 |
| JPMorgan Chase | 2 | 8 |
| The Goldman Sachs Group | 3 | 1 |
| Centerview Partners | 4 | 4 |
| Lazard | 5 | 18 |
| Morgan Stanley | 6 | 7 |
| Bank of America | 7 | 2 |
| Citigroup | 8 | 3 |
| Credit Suisse Group | 9 | 9 |
| Perella Weinberg Partners | 10 | 19 |
Consumer Technology compares rankings of leading financial advisors to M&A transactions in terms of deal value and volume between 2020 and 2021.
| Advisor Name | 2021 Rank | 2020 Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Rothschild | 1 | 4 |
| Houlihan Lokey | 2 | 1 |
| Raymond James Financial | 3 | 45 |
| Ernst & Young Global | 4 | 3 |
| Lazard | 5 | 11 |
| The Goldman Sachs Group | 6 | 2 |
| KPMG International Coop | 7 | 9 |
| Alantra Partners | 8 | 25 |
| PricewaterhouseCoopers International | 9 | 5 |
| Bank of America | 10 | 6 |
M&A legal advisor rankings in the consumer industry
Consumer Technology compares rankings of leading legal advisors to M&A transactions in terms of deal value and volume between 2020 and 2021.
| Advisor Name | 2021 Rank | 2020 Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates | 1 | 4 |
| Sullivan & Cromwell | 2 | 6 |
| Alston & Bird | 3 | 22 |
| Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer | 4 | 3 |
| Baker & McKenzie | 5 | 15 |
| Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher | 6 | 10 |
| Weil, Gotshal & Manges | 7 | 13 |
| Morrison & Foerster | 8 | 30 |
| Allen & Overy | 9 | 2 |
| Davis Polk & Wardwell | 10 | 7 |
Consumer Technology compares rankings of leading legal advisors to M&A transactions in terms of deal value and volume between 2020 and 2021.
| Advisor Name | 2021 Rank | 2020 Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Baker & McKenzie | 1 | 1 |
| Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates | 2 | 8 |
| Kirkland & Ellis | 3 | 2 |
| CMS Legal Services EEIG | 4 | 9 |
| Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher | 5 | 12 |
| Jones Day | 6 | 7 |
| DLA Piper | 7 | 4 |
| Allen & Overy | 8 | 3 |
| Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer | 9 | 20 |
| Cuatrecasas, Goncalves Pereira SLP | 10 | 44 |
M&A deal activity by theme in the consumer industry: Last 12 months (by volume)
Consumer Technology tracks the number of M&A deals by theme in the consumer industry. The following chart lists top ten themes that hold the most number of deals.
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Consumer Technology’s deals dashboard provides information on private equity deals data, including deals by region, top legal and financial advisors, and top deals by theme.
Private equity deal activity in the consumer industry by region (Last 12 months)
Consumer Technology tracks private equity deal activity in different regions of the globe over the last 12 months.
Top private equity deals in the consumer industry
The following table lists details of the largest private equity deals by value in the global consumer industry.
| Investor | Target | Deal Date | Value (US$m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3G Capital | Hunter Douglas | 30 Dec 2021 | 7,100.0 |
| CVC Capital Partners Fund VIII | Ekaterra | 18 Nov 2021 | 5,104.5 |
| PAI Partners | PepsiCo Inc - Tropicana, Naked and Juice Brands - US | 03 Aug 2021 | 3,300.0 |
| Stone Point Capital | Tivity Health | 05 Apr 2022 | 2,320.4 |
| KPS Capital Partners | Almidones Mexicanos, S.A. de | 12 Jul 2021 | 1,300.0 |
| Saudi Agricultural and Livestock Investment | Olam Agri Holdings | 25 Mar 2022 | 1,240.0 |
| Lotte | Hanssem | 14 Jul 2021 | 1,240.0 |
| Blackstone | Spanx | 20 Oct 2021 | 1,200.0 |
| Sycamore Partners | Ste. Michelle Wine Estates | 09 Jul 2021 | 1,200.0 |
| Advent International | Irca | 11 Apr 2022 | 1,100.0 |
Top private equity investors in the consumer industry (last 12 months)
Consumer Technology’s deals dashboard tracks top private equity investors in the consumer industry over the last 12 months.
| Investor Name | Value (US$m) | No of Deals |
|---|---|---|
| KKR | 924.0 | 5 |
| Brentwood Associates | N/A | 4 |
| Verdane Capital | N/A | 4 |
| Waterland Private Equity Investments | N/A | 4 |
| Advent International | 1,697.1 | 3 |
| Ardian | 1,000.0 | 3 |
| Northstar Capital | N/A | 3 |
| Arbor Investments Management | N/A | 3 |
| Mill Point Capital | N/A | 2 |
| AP Partners Fund | N/A | 2 |
Private equity deals advisors in the consumer industry (2021 vs. 2020)
Consumer Technology monitors financial and legal advisors to private equity deals by value and volume in the global consumer industry during 2020 and 2021.
Private equity financial advisor rankings in the consumer industry
Consumer Technology’s deals dashboard compares ranking of leading financial advisors to private equity transactions in terms of value and volume between 2020 and 2021.
| Advisor Name | 2021 Rank | 2020 Rank |
|---|---|---|
| The Goldman Sachs Group | 1 | 9 |
| Credit Suisse Group | 2 | 7 |
| Morgan Stanley | 3 | 1 |
| Lazard | 4 | 6 |
| JPMorgan Chase | 5 | 8 |
| Citigroup | 6 | 10 |
| UBS Group | 7 | 39 |
| Bank of America | 8 | 2 |
| Moelis | 9 | 14 |
| KPMG International Coop | 10 | 26 |
Consumer Technology’s deals dashboard compares ranking of leading financial advisors to private equity transactions in terms of value and volume between 2020 and 2021.
| Advisor Name | 2021 Rank | 2020 Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Houlihan Lokey | 1 | 3 |
| KPMG International Coop | 2 | 1 |
| PricewaterhouseCoopers International | 3 | 2 |
| Rothschild | 4 | 4 |
| The Goldman Sachs Group | 5 | 6 |
| Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu | 6 | 11 |
| Clearwater International | 7 | 8 |
| JPMorgan Chase | 8 | 18 |
| WBC Holdings | 9 | 19 |
| Lazard | 11 | 7 |
Private equity legal advisor rankings in the consumer industry
Consumer Technology compares ranking of leading legal advisors to private equity transactions in terms of value and volume between 2020 and 2021.
| Advisor Name | 2021 Rank | 2020 Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Blake, Cassels & Graydon | 1 | 10 |
| Kirkland & Ellis | 2 | 3 |
| Latham & Watkins | 3 | 1 |
| Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison | 4 | 12 |
| White & Case | 5 | 14 |
| Simpson Thacher & Bartlett | 6 | 5 |
| Ropes & Gray | 7 | 22 |
| Baker & McKenzie | 8 | 6 |
| Willkie Farr & Gallagher | 9 | 40 |
| Davis Polk & Wardwell | 10 | 42 |
The deals dashboard compares ranking of leading legal advisors to private equity transactions in terms of value and volume between 2020 and 2021.
| Advisor Name | 2021 Rank | 2020 Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Kirkland & Ellis | 1 | 1 |
| Weil, Gotshal & Manges | 2 | 11 |
| Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison | 3 | 18 |
| Latham & Watkins | 4 | 2 |
| Allen & Overy | 5 | 5 |
| Ropes & Gray | 6 | 6 |
| Willkie Farr & Gallagher | 7 | 45 |
| Baker & McKenzie | 8 | 7 |
| White & Case | 9 | 9 |
| Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher | 10 | 12 |
Private equity deals by theme in the consumer industry: Last 12 months (by volume)
Consumer Technology tracks the number of private equity deals by theme in the consumer industry. The following chart lists top ten themes that hold the most number of deals in 2021.
Venture financing deals in the consumer industry
Consumer Technology’s provides an overview of venture financing deal activity in the consumer industry around the globe, including deals by region, top venture financing deals and capital investors.
Venture financing deal activity in the consumer industry by region (Last 12 months)
Consumer Technology tracks venture financing deals recorded in the consumer industry in different regions of the globe in the last 12-month period.
Top ten venture financing deals in the consumer industry
The following table lists the top ten venture financing deals by value in the global consumer industry.
| Investor | Target | Deal Date | Value (US$m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackstone Horizon | GoBrands | 30 Jul 2021 | 1,000.0 |
| Huaxing New Economy Fund | Chaim Technology (Suzhou | 20 Oct 2021 | 562.8 |
| Undisclosed | Impossible Foods | 23 Nov 2021 | 500.0 |
| Undisclosed | Rappi | 08 Jul 2021 | 500.0 |
| Undisclosed | Noblegen | 06 Jul 2021 | 405.1 |
| Cargill | Upside Foods | 21 Apr 2022 | 400.0 |
| Undisclosed | Beast Brands | 21 Dec 2021 | 398.6 |
| Large Venture | Colibri SAS - ManoMano | 06 Jul 2021 | 355.0 |
| Canada Pension Plan Investment Board | Perfect Day | 29 Sep 2021 | 350.0 |
| SK | The FynÂder Group | 19 Jul 2021 | 350.0 |
Top venture capital investors in the consumer industry (Last 12 months)
Consumer Technology’s deals dashboard tracks top venture capital investors in the consumer industry over the last 12 months.
| Investor Name | Value (US$m) | No of Deals |
|---|---|---|
| S2G Ventures | 778.9 | 12 |
| Gaingels | 204.5 | 12 |
| Titan Capital | 24.3 | 12 |
| DSG Consumer Partners | 98.9 | 11 |
| Sixth Sense Ventures | 58.8 | 11 |
| Big Idea Ventures | 23.4 | 10 |
| Venture Catalysts Private | 17.6 | 10 |
| Sequoia Capital China | 381.1 | 9 |
| Collaborative Fund | 185.0 | 9 |
| IDG Capital | 427.0 | 8 |
Venture financing deal activity by theme in the consumer industry: Last 12 months (by volume)
Consumer Technology tracks the number of venture financing deals by theme in the global consumer industry. The following chart lists top ten themes that hold the most number of deals in 2021.
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