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Deal Pulse: Queensland M&A 2024 mid-year update

Pitcher Partners’ latest Deal Pulse report on Queensland merger and acquisition (M&A) activity for the first half of the calendar year 2024 reveals that activity continues to be humming along. Whilst the overall volume of Queensland deals in the first half of 2024 are on average with last two years, the underlying activity in terms […]

Australian M&A market demonstrates resilience amid global economic challenges

Mid-market deals remain attractive despite overall contractions in values and volumes, according to the latest analysis of Australian M&A by Pitcher Partners.   Australian dealmakers are navigating a complex M&A landscape in 2024, balancing caution with strategic opportunity.   Pitcher Partners’ latest Dealmakers report revealed a nuanced picture of the market, where overall deal volumes have contracted […]

Unlocking international interest in Australian business

With domestic dealmaking activity at a low ebb, the spotlight has decisively shifted to offshore buyers.   Pitcher Partners’ latest Dealmakers report showed inbound M&A reached a staggering $30 billion in the first half of 2024 – the second-highest start to any year on record. The message is clear: international investment is no longer just an option, […]

Mazlee Junid

The Corporate Finance lead for Pitcher Partners Perth, Mazlee is a well-rounded professional with an impressive career. He has more than 25 years of experience advising clients across deal advisory, mergers & acquisitions, investment analysis, private equity investing, accounting and compliance auditing. Able to apply an international lens, he also has experience in real estate […]

Ventura Caso

Ventura is a corporate finance professional, with experience in valuation, business modelling, M&A and other corporate finance engagements in both Australia and Italy. Ventura has extensive experience in valuations, having worked on many engagements assisting clients with tax, accounting, transactional and financial strategy advice. He has supported clients in a broad range of industries including […]

Merger reforms won’t boost competition

The new Federal Government rules will disproportionately affect the middle market, potentially strengthening big business. The rewriting of the merger rules will impact the exit options of private mid-sized businesses that have often been built from the ground up by family entrepreneurs. Under the new rules, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission will oversee planned […]

Marius van der Merwe

Marius serves as the Executive Director within the Business Advisory and Assurance team at Pitcher Partners Perth. With over 20 years of experience as a chartered accountant in a professional practice environment, Marius brings extensive expertise across a full spectrum of business advisory services to his clients. His qualifications and experience provide clients with the […]

Deal Pulse: Queensland M&A 2024

Pitcher Partners is pleased to present Deal Pulse for its tenth year, with our “Resourceful” report highlighting Queensland merger and acquisition (M&A) activity for the calendar year 2023. Queensland M&A has remained remarkably “Resourceful” during 2023 and a globally reducing deal environment. Overall, the 10th annual Queensland Deal Pulse report saw: Volumes – 250 deals […]

Revving the deal engine: Why M&A could hit the accelerator in 2024

When the mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market stalls — as it seemed to do last year — there is a tendency to focus on the negatives of tough economic conditions, low risk appetite and rising interest rates. But Pitcher Partners’ Dealmakers survey shows the Australian M&A market is about to go up a few gears in 2024. […]

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