Deloitte Romania: There are ongoing transactions in FMCG, which will materialize this year | Progresiv
Even if it is not in the top 5 most active sectors in the Romanian mergers and acquisitions market, retail and consumer goods industries remain in interest also in 2018 amid the growth of purchasing power. Moreover, there are ongoing transactions to be carried out this year, says Ioana Filipescu, Consulting Partner in Mergers and Acquisitions within Deloitte Romania. 
"There are many ongoing transactions with non-strategic investors, investment funds. It is a very good sign when non-specialized investment funds look for the first time in Romania. It is a sign that there is a level of trust in our country that creates this phenomenon of traction. Specialized retail remains an area of great interest, which, amid the growth of purchasing power, will remain in the first line",says Ioana Filipescu.
A common attribute of last year's transactions was the longer timeframe until the end of this process.
Romania's mergers and acquisitions market amounted to 3.8 billion euros in 2017, shows a Deloitte Romania analysis based on public sources and commodities transactions. Adding unlisted transactions, the total market is between 4 and 4.6 billion euros, according to Deloitte estimates, up by 15% compared to 2016.
In 2017, a total of 105 transactions were announced, including those whose value was not made public. Compared to the previous year the number of transactions increased by 15%.
In terms of ranking by sector, energy is ranked first, followed by financial services. There has also been an increased dynamics in sectors such as TMT (Technology, Media, Telecom) industry and medical services.
