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M&A remains robust with value capture the number one priority
The EY-Parthenon Europe West M&A Barometer captures responses from more than 300 senior executives across nine countries on acquisition and integration practices and priorities. It provides insight from deal intent to value capture, from target selection and diligence priorities to integration execution, cost implications, and emerging pressures such as AI, tariffs and geopolitics.
In brief
- Deal momentum is robust, but integrations are getting more complex
- Target selection is dominated by a focus on value capture
- Integration planning is more proactive, yet integration execution remains the top challenge
- Advisor support is shifting from advice to delivery capacity, with post‑deal execution increasingly relying on external support to capture synergies
- Risk and resilience are moving up the agenda with geopolitics in sharp focus despite many companies failing to adequately assess target resilience.
Europe West Buy and Integrate Barometer 2025
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