Autotech & Mobility Sector M&A Achieves Record High With 119 Deals, Says Hampleton Partners’ Report

Electric Vehicles are the major driving force of the sector London, UK – 16 February 2023. The latest global Autotech & Mobility M&A Market report from Hampleton Partners, the international M&A and corporate finance advisory firm for technology companies, reveals that 119 deals were struck in 2022, up 17 per cent on 2021’s figure. The rapid adoption in some markets of Electric Vehicles (EVs) has helped drive this record deal number. Michel Annink, director, Hampleton Partners, said: “2022 global EV sales grew by 55% year-on-year, reaching 10.5m, while global shipments…

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Autotech and Mobility M&A at an all time high as ‘megatrends’ transform car buying and driving – Hampleton Partners’ report

London, UK – 31 August 2022. The latest Autotech & Mobility M&A Market Report from Hampleton Partners, the international M&A and corporate finance advisory firm for technology companies, reveals that with 64 deals recorded in the first half of 2022, deal volume in the sector is currently at an all-time high. Michel Annink, director, Hampleton Partners, said: “Automotive megatrends are converging to definitively transform the global auto industry and traditional industry players that fail to keep up with these tectonic trend shifts will inevitably be left behind. “Apart from the…

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Electric vehicles and charging stations are engines of growth as Autotech M&A holds steady during Covid – Hampleton Partners’ report

London, UK – 16 February 2022. The latest Autotech & Mobility M&A Market Report from Hampleton Partners, the international M&A and corporate finance advisory firm for technology companies, reveals that the appetite for Autotech & Mobility deals has remained consistent despite the impact of Covid disruption, the global semiconductor shortage and supply chain issues. Hampleton recorded 46 deals in the second half of 2021 and a total of 97 across the whole year, in line with previous years. Valuation multiples also showed a reliable trend development on both a revenue…

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SPACs impacting Autotech exit market says Hampleton Partners’ new report

Two of the three largest transactions in Autotech during 2H2020 were led by special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) 50 Autotech deals signed in 2H2020 – the highest number in three years Car sales in Europe recovering quicker than expected after massive impact of Covid crisis London, UK – 16 March 2021. The latest Autotech M&A market report from Hampleton Partners, the international technology mergers and acquisitions advisor, reveals how two of the three largest Autotech transactions during the second half of 2020 were led by “special purpose acquisition companies” (SPACs)….

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Automotive Technology M&A on Track For 100 Deals in 2018 as Driver Behaviour Undergoes a Revolution Says Hampleton Report

AI, AV simulation, mapping software, cybersecurity and traffic safety companies in demand as auto companies fight for future market share London, UK – 3 October 2018, The latest Automotive M&A Market Report from international technology mergers and acquisitions advisors, Hampleton Partners, outlines how the world’s automotive manufacturers are competing fiercely with suppliers as well as newer market entrants, such as Waymo and Tesla, to acquire the cutting-edge auto businesses and technologies that are transforming the future of personal mobility and commercial transport. Hampleton estimates that the market is on track…

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Digital Marketing & eCommerce M&A volumes and values rebound in the fight for consumer attention and spend

London, UK – 7 September 2018 – As Amazon hits a trillion dollar valuation, Hampleton Partners’ latest M&A Market Reports on e-Commerce and Digital Marketing reveal that the number of deals in both sectors is rebounding after the slowdown which started in Q2 2017. Associated transaction values are rocketing to the near record-peaks achieved in Q4 2015. This rebound is emblematic of established retailers and online players buying-out competitors or snapping-up individual online retail niches and e-Commerce capabilities. With competition intensifying, such strategic deals are enabling them to re-position in…

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Online Food Retailing A Major Driver Of E-Commerce M&A Deals In The ‘Amazon Economy’ Reveals Hampleton Partners’ Report

London, 8 March 2018 – Hampleton Partners, the international technology mergers and acquisitions advisor, releases its E-Commerce M&A Market Report today, outlining how challenging the environment is for any company providing goods and services, not just on the high street, but online in the growing ‘Amazon economy’. In an age where anything – from screws to private jets – can be purchased at the touch of a keypad, the report reveals that it was consumers’ most basic need which fueled e-commerce M&A in the second half of 2017: food. From GrubHub…

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Traditional car companies investing billions in M&A to play catch-up in autotech race says Hampleton Partners’ M&A Report

Autonomous vehicles, connected cars, anti-hacking security and mobile phones as passive keys are just some innovations on the road ahead for automotive tech M&A London, 22 February 2018 – The latest Automotive M&A Market Report from international technology mergers and acquisitions advisors, Hampleton Partners, shows that established automotive companies, such as Ford and Continental, are investing billions to wrest back the initiative from their Silicon Valley rivals, Google, Apple and Tesla, in developing the auto industry of the future. Download Hampleton Partners’ Automotive M&A Market Report here: https://hampletonpartners.com/autotech-hampleton-report-2018 David Riemenschneider,…

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