Ansarada says EMEA M&A value jumps 51.8% to €783 billion in H1 2026 as deal volume falls 10%
Ansarada flagged a widening split in EMEA M&A in H1 2026 as deal value hit a record while volume fell. Announced deals totaled 9,445, down 10% year on year; disclosed value rose 51.8% to EUR 783 billion. Capital concentrated into fewer large transactions; eight deals above EUR 5 billion generated EUR 97.4 billion of di