Deal activity picks up in consulting firm market

New research finds 602 sales of consulting firms over last four years

Written by AccountancyAge.com

Investment houses are the most likely acquirer of a consulting firm, according to new research, with the asking price around £20m.

Research by M&A specialists Equiteq found that deal activity in the consulting sector has been accelerating.

Equiteq, which has been tracking M&A activity within the consulting market, said the report showed that there were 602 sales of consulting firms in Europe during the period 2002 - 2006.

In the comparable period the US market produced 598 deals, albeit bigger deals than their European counterparts.

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