In terms of volumes, Europe emerged as the top region for tourism & leisure industry cross border M&A deals globally, followed by Asia-Pacific and then North America.
Total tourism & leisure industry cross border M&A deals worth $7.52bn were announced globally in Q4 2020, led by Caesars Entertainment’s $3.69bn acquisition of William Hill, according to GlobalData’s deals database.
The value marked an increase of 315.5% over the previous quarter and a rise of 225.5% when compared with the last four-quarter average, which stood at $2.31bn.
Comparing cross border M&A deals value in different regions of the globe, Europe held the top position, with total announced deals in the period worth $3.9bn. At the country level, the UK topped the list in terms of deal value at $3.73bn.
In terms of volumes, Europe emerged as the top region for tourism & leisure industry cross border M&A deals globally, followed by Asia-Pacific and then North America.
The top country in terms of cross border M&A deals activity in Q4 2020 was the UK with five deals, followed by the China with four and Germany with three.
In 2020, at the end of Q4 2020, cross border M&A deals worth $12.73bn were announced globally in tourism & leisure industry, marking a decrease of 37.03% year on year.
Cross Border M&A deals in tourism & leisure industry in Q4 2020: Top deals
The top five cross border M&A deals in tourism & leisure industry accounted for 93.6% of the overall value during Q4 2020.
The combined value of the top deals stood at $7.04bn, against the overall value of $7.52bn recorded for the quarter.
The top five tourism & leisure industry cross border tourism & leisure deals of Q4 2020 tracked by GlobalData were:
- Caesars Entertainment’s $3.69bn acquisition of William Hill
- The $2.16bn acquisition of CAR by Indigo Glamour Limited
- AccorHotels’ $850m acquisition of SBE Entertainment Group
- The $228.28m acquisition of CAR by Indigo Glamour Limited
- MultiChoice Group’s acquisition of BetKing for $115.36m.
Vicky is the co-founder of TravelDailyNews Media Network where she is the Editor-in Chief. She is also responsible for the daily operation and the financial policy. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Tourism Business Administration from the Technical University of Athens and a Master in Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Wales.
She has many years of both academic and industrial experience within the travel industry. She has written/edited numerous articles in various tourism magazines.
