Companies in retail and specialized business services in the Netherlands had the most M&A transactions going for them of all SMEs in 2019, with both sectors having around 1,300 deals each. The source defined SME (or mkb, a Dutch abbreviation of midden- en kleinbedrijf) as a company having between two to 249 employees, as well as companies with one employee that are not classified as a freelancer/self-employed person. SMEs were the Netherlands’ second largest type of business enterprise.
Number of mergers and acquisitions of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the Netherlands from 2007 to 2019, per sector
Characteristic
Agriculture, forestry and fishing
Manufacturing
Construction
Wholesale and retail trade
Transportation and storage
Accommodation and food service activities
Information and communication
Consultancy, research and other specialized business services
Renting and leasing of tangible goods and other business support services
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Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek. (July 31, 2020). Number of mergers and acquisitions of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the Netherlands from 2007 to 2019, per sector [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 27, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1140501/manda-deals-of-smes-in-the-netherlands-per-sector/
Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek. "Number of mergers and acquisitions of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the Netherlands from 2007 to 2019, per sector." Chart. July 31, 2020. Statista. Accessed January 27, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1140501/manda-deals-of-smes-in-the-netherlands-per-sector/
Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek. (2020). Number of mergers and acquisitions of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the Netherlands from 2007 to 2019, per sector. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 27, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1140501/manda-deals-of-smes-in-the-netherlands-per-sector/
Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek. "Number of Mergers and Acquisitions of Small and Medium Enterprises (Smes) in The Netherlands from 2007 to 2019, per Sector." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Jul 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1140501/manda-deals-of-smes-in-the-netherlands-per-sector/
Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek, Number of mergers and acquisitions of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the Netherlands from 2007 to 2019, per sector Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1140501/manda-deals-of-smes-in-the-netherlands-per-sector/ (last visited January 27, 2022)
