According to the data released by Grant Thornton India, an accounting and consulting firm, the total merger and acquisitions (M&A) and private equity (PE) deals in the month of January 2014 were valued at US$ 1.6 billion (86 deals) as compared to US$ 1.19 billion (74 deals) during the corresponding period of 2013.

Moreover, the total value of outbound deals (Indian companies acquiring businesses outside India) in January 2014 was US$ 275 million (6 deals). The total value of inbound deals (foreign companies or their subsidiaries acquiring Indian businesses) in January 2014 were valued at US$ 556 million (14 deals).

The total value of domestic deals in the month of January 2014 were US$ 45 million (8 deals).

The top 5 M&A sectors were identified as FMCG, food and beverages, real estate, breweries and distilleries, oil and gas, and electricals and electronics.

M&A Dealtracker January 2014