James Kesner

Campaign AI M&A watch: Global deals up 22% in H1 as private equity confidence grows

Campaign AI M&A watch: Global deals up 22% in H1 as private equity confidence grows

There were 369 marketing deals in first half of 2021.

Adland records highest monthly M&A activity since start of 2020

Adland records highest monthly M&A activity since start of 2020

Campaign AI M&A watch: There were 74 marketing services deals in July.

Q1 2022 busiest quarter for M&A since the start of the pandemic

Q1 2022 busiest quarter for M&A since the start of the pandemic

April sees surge in private equity-backed deals, Havas, Stagwell and Horizon among the high-profile buyers.

M&A Watch: Busy start to 2023 with renewed activity from ad networks

M&A Watch: Busy start to 2023 with renewed activity from ad networks

Following holding groups’ return to M&A in 2022, WPP, Havas and Publicis all made deals in January.

M&A Watch: CX and B2B top trends in December

M&A Watch: CX and B2B top trends in December

Agencies bought at end of 2022 include Fiftyfive5 and Melon.

M&A Watch: Activity returns to pre-pandemic levels

M&A Watch: Activity returns to pre-pandemic levels

There were 76 deals globally in November, with North America being the most active.

M&A Watch: Private equity steps up in May

M&A Watch: Private equity steps up in May

Global activity is in line with the previous two months.

M&A Watch: Resilience, capability and growth are keywords in March

M&A Watch: Resilience, capability and growth are keywords in March

Activity picks up from quiet February, with 55 deals in marketing services.