The first place in the rating of M&A market sectors for July-August 2025 was taken by mechanical engineering (market share — 35.7%) with 4 transactions totaling $1.45 billion— which is 6.7 times higher than the total of the same period in 2024. This is stated in the bulletin "Market of Mergers and Acquisitions" of the AK&M News Agency (issue No. 329-330).
The largest of these was the purchase by S8 Capital Holding Armen Sargsyan and MT-Integration Group of 79% in Aquarius Group of Companies for an estimated $1,195 million. This is the biggest deal in two months.
The second place in July-August was taken by construction and development with 10 transactions worth $991.1 million, which is 47.1% more than the total for the same period in 2024. The industry's market share in terms of volume was 24.4%, and in terms of the number of transactions — 18.5%. The largest transaction of the reporting period was the purchase of the Belaya Ploshchad business center. Structures associated with Sberbank bought it for $587.9 million. This deal took the second place in July-August.
In third place was trading with 5 transactions worth $696.9 million, which is 10.7 times higher than in July-August 2024. The industry's market share was 17.2%. The largest transaction of the period was the sale of the Sokolov jewelry store chain to businessman Anton Pak. The estimated value of the transaction was $497.9 million. The transaction turned out to be the third largest in the period.
Services came in fourth place (market share — 7.2%) with 8 transactions worth $291.8 million, which is 8.7 times higher than the total of July-August 2024. The largest transaction of the period was the sale by VTB Bank of the 5* Swissotel Resort Sochi Camellia for $124.5 million.
According to the results of two months, the food industry was in fifth place (market share — 2.5%). The value of 7 transactions in this industry amounted to $101.2 million, which is 23 times more than in July-August 2024. The most expensive transaction in the industry was the purchase of Ethanol Alcohol by the structures of ZPIF Center Prof and Alina Chochaeva for an estimated $29.1 million.
Read more about the results of the M&A market in issue No. 329-330 of the monthly bulletin "Market of Mergers and Acquisitions" of the AK&M News Agency.
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