India’s deal-making panorama witnessed a landmark yr in 2024, with a document 2,186 offers valued at $116 billion, marking a 33 per cent improve in volumes and 76 per cent surge in values (year-over-year), a report confirmed on Tuesday.
Pushed by India’s standing because the fastest-growing G20 economic system, with a 7 per cent development charge pushed by strong home demand, the nation’s deal-making exercise reached new heights, defying world financial uncertainty, and demonstrating the resilience of its economic system, based on the Grant Thornton Bharat ‘Annual Dealtracker 2024’.
“As we look forward to 2025, we’re optimistic concerning the prospects for continued strong deal exercise, fuelled by authorities reforms, a secure economic system, and a thriving tech ecosystem, making India a sexy vacation spot for traders regardless of world uncertainties,” stated Shanthi Vijetha, Companion, Development at Grant Thornton Bharat.
The mergers and acquisition panorama witnessed a record-breaking yr, with 683 offers valued at $44.1 billion, marking a 37 per cent improve in volumes and a 75 per cent surge in values in comparison with the earlier yr.
Home consolidation drove development, with 479 offers amounting to $23.5 billion, a 64 per cent improve in values, led by Indian conglomerates akin to Adani Group, Aditya Birla Group and Nazara Applied sciences.
Outbound M&A additionally witnessed vital development, with 121 offers valuing $16.9 billion, pushed by two billion-dollar offers, based on the report.
The non-public fairness panorama demonstrated resilience in 2024, with 1,298 offers elevating $31 billion, up from 1,046 offers valuing $27.4 billion in 2023.
The yr witnessed a 26 per cent rise in high-value offers (estimated at and over $100 million) and two billion-dollar offers.
The preliminary public choices (IPO) exercise reached unprecedented heights in 2024, defying world financial headwinds, with 86 listings elevating a document $21 billion, greater than triple the $6.2 billion raised in 2023, stated the report.
