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London, UK – 11 March 2019. The latest M&A market reports from international technology mergers and acquisitions advisor, Hampleton Partners, on the Enterprise Software and IT & Business Services sectors show consistent growth in transaction volume, multiples and valuations, with Enterprise Software M&A disclosed deal value achieving a whopping $182.2 billion in 2018 – a five-year high.

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The first half of 2019 saw total disclosed deal value in the IT & Business Services market reach a whoping $97 billion - the highest total on record for a six-month period. The overall median disclosed deal amount also increased to $43 million from $23 million in 2H 2018. And, although deal volume lessened, trailing 30-month median revenue and EBITDA multiples remained within the high end of their respective range, signalling steady growth over the past six and a half years.

Anton Røthe, Vice President at Hampleton Partners, looks back over the trends that most impacted the M&A market in 2019, and takes stock of what these might say about 2020.

Three fintech mega-deals totalling $87 billion set the scene for a record-breaking $120 billion in disclosed transaction value for the sector in a ‘white-hot’ first half of 2019, reveals Hampleton Partners in its latest global Fintech M&A Market Report.

Following the release of our latest IT & Business Services M&A report, in our latest expert blogpost, Hampleton director and IT Services sector specialist Jonathan Simnett reflects on the battle between private equity buyers, consolidators and pivoters to acquire the IT services solutions of the future.

Hampleton's latest analysis of global HRtech mergers & acquisitions activity shows that recent large deals and high valuations are indicative of overall momentum in the sector throughout 2019.

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