This statistic illustrates the main reasons for sellers to sell through mergers and acquisitions worldwide in 2018 according to M&A senior advisors. Competitive factors hindering success and an attractive opportunity arising were the leading reasons for sellers to sell in 2018.
What were the top reasons sellers sold in 2018?
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Statistics on Global mergers & acquisitions
Worldwide
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Top M&A advisors
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Regional breakdown
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Americas
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- Premium Statistic Number of completed M&A deals in the Americas 2018-H1 2022, by target region
- Premium Statistic Size of completed M&A deals in the Americas 2018-2020, by target region
- Premium Statistic Number of M&A deals in the U.S. 2000-2021
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- Premium Statistic Leading financial advisors to M&A deals in the U.S. 2022, by deal value
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Asia-Pacific
5
- Premium Statistic Number of completed M&A deals in APAC 2018-2020, by target region
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- Basic Statistic Leading financial advisors to M&A in Japan 2021, by deal count
EMEA
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- Premium Statistic Biggest all-time M&A transactions in Europe as of 2023
- Premium Statistic Size of completed M&A deals in Europe 2021, by target country
- Premium Statistic Size of completed M&A deals in Africa and Middle East 2018-2020, by target region
- Premium Statistic Number of completed M&A deals in Africa and Middle East 2018-2020, by target region
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- Basic Statistic Number of M&A deals in Central and Eastern Europe in 2011-2021
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Opinions and expectations
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- Healthcare deals quarterly number U.S. 2019-2020, by industry
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- Value of cross-border M&A transactions in Vietnam 2014-2022
- Value of domestic M&A transactions in Malaysia 2014-2022
- Number of U.S. M&A investments in Mexico 2022
- Colombia: M&A 2019, by origin of investment
- Number of domestic M&A transactions in Saudi Arabia 2014-2020
- Number of cross-border M&A transactions in Saudi Arabia 2014-2020
- Value of cross-border M&A transactions in Africa and the Middle East 2014-2022
- M&A activity in Ukraine: aggregate value of deals 2011-2022
- M&A activity in Slovenia: aggregate value of deals 2012-2022
- M&A activity: number of deals in Poland in 2018, by sector
- Cross-border M&A deals in the United Kingdom (UK) 2008-2014, by deal type
- European expected M&A activity 2015, by region or country
- Number of M&A deals in Indonesia 2013-2021
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- M&A: main reasons for acquiring worldwide 2018
- Distribution of the M&A deals value in Singapore 2021 by sector
- Projected top drug makers globally by revenue 2019
- Value of cross-border M&A transactions in Vietnam 2014-2022
- Value of domestic M&A transactions in Malaysia 2014-2022
- Number of U.S. M&A investments in Mexico 2022
- Colombia: M&A 2019, by origin of investment
- Number of domestic M&A transactions in Saudi Arabia 2014-2020
- Number of cross-border M&A transactions in Saudi Arabia 2014-2020
- Value of cross-border M&A transactions in Africa and the Middle East 2014-2022
- M&A activity in Ukraine: aggregate value of deals 2011-2022
- M&A activity in Slovenia: aggregate value of deals 2012-2022
- M&A activity: number of deals in Poland in 2018, by sector
- Cross-border M&A deals in the United Kingdom (UK) 2008-2014, by deal type
- European expected M&A activity 2015, by region or country
- Number of M&A deals in Indonesia 2013-2021
Statista estimates. (January 14, 2019). What were the top reasons sellers sold in 2018? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 30, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/982966/merger-and-acquisition-seller-side-main-reasons-worldwide/
Statista estimates. "What were the top reasons sellers sold in 2018?." Chart. January 14, 2019. Statista. Accessed March 30, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/982966/merger-and-acquisition-seller-side-main-reasons-worldwide/
Statista estimates. (2019). What were the top reasons sellers sold in 2018?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 30, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/982966/merger-and-acquisition-seller-side-main-reasons-worldwide/
Statista estimates. "What Were The Top Reasons Sellers Sold in 2018?." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Jan 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/982966/merger-and-acquisition-seller-side-main-reasons-worldwide/
Statista estimates, What were the top reasons sellers sold in 2018? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/982966/merger-and-acquisition-seller-side-main-reasons-worldwide/ (last visited March 30, 2023)
What were the top reasons sellers sold in 2018? [Graph], Statista estimates, January 14, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/982966/merger-and-acquisition-seller-side-main-reasons-worldwide/