Mergers and Acquisitions to Pick up in 2025 as Conditions Ease: KPMG

Published on October 7, 2024

KPMG says nine in 10 Canadian CEOs are considering making an acquisition within the next three years to help boost their company’s growth. A pair of surveys by the firm released Monday show four in 10 Canadian CEOs are planning major deals, while nearly three quarters of small- and medium-sized businesses are considering acquisitions. KPMG says Canadian chief executives see mergers and acquisitions as their second-most important growth strategy in the next three years, behind organic growth. Meanwhile, smaller businesses rely less on these deals as a top growth strategy, but many are still planning to make acquisitions in the coming years, and four percent are seeking to be acquired....

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