Published: 31 May 2023
M&A remains an important part of most executive leaders’ top-line growth plans over the next five years. The appetite for M&A-driven growth affects behavior, with enterprises that depend most on M&A for growth being more likely to make faith-based investments and more selective disposals.
Based on survey responses, 96% of enterprises will rely to some extent on M&A, contributing an average of 16% of their top-line growth over the next five years.
Faith-based investment increases as the expectations of M&A-driven growth increases, balanced by a heightened willingness to make selective disposals.
The focus of M&A deals varies with deal appetite. Enterprises with high and low M&A-driven growth expectations focus on geographical expansion; medium growth enterprises focus on building scale.
Europe has marginally higher expectations for M&A-driven growth than other regions.
Europe and North America are focused on acquiring digital capabilities. East/Southeast Asia is focused
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