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Read the latest analysis of Ireland’s M&A market, highlighting major deals, trends, and themes shaping M&A activity.

Q4 M&A Review 2025

The Irish M&A Market Review from Davy Corporate Finance reveals that there were 440 deals in 2025 with disclosed value of c.€14.4bn. Deal volume rose c.3.8% from 2024 (424 deals). Total disclosed value for 2025 (c.€14.4bn) was higher than 2024 (c.€13.0bn)

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Capital Markets

Our Recent Transactions

December
DCC
DCC
£600m Tender Offer
Our Role

Financial Adviser and Corporate Broker

October
Glenveagh
Glenveagh
€50m Placing
Our Role

Joint Global Coordinator and Joint Bookrunner

October
Glanbia
Glanbia
€230m Placing
Our Role

Joint Global Coordinator and Joint Bookrunner

October
Donegal Investment Group
Donegal Investment Group
Sale of Donegal Investment Group's seed potato businesses
Our Role

Financial Advisor

July
EWW Ltd logo
EEW
Sale to Bellew Electrical
Our Role

Financial Advisor

May
Bank of Ireland
Bank of Ireland
€750m Senior Unsecured Bond Issuance
Our Role

Joint Lead Manager

April
Everyday Business Post Group
Business Post Group
Acquisition of IMI (Irish Management Institute)
Our Role

Financial Advisor

March
Bank of Ireland
Bank of Ireland
€600m AT1 Issuance
Our Role

Joint Lead Manager

February
Malin
Malin Corporation
€145m Tender Offer
Our Role

Financial Advisor and Corporate Broker

December
Roebuck logo
Roebuck Food Group plc
€10m Raise (Placing and Subscription)
Our Role

Sole Bookrunner and Advisor

December
Glanbia
Glanbia
€50m Share Buyback
Our Role

Corporate Broker

October
Dalata
Dalata
€30m Share Buyback
Our Role

Corporate Broker

September
Home for Life
Home For Life
€285m Debt Refinance
Our Role

Financial Advisor

September
Gas networks ireland logo
Gas Networks Ireland
€300m Senior Unsecured Bond Issuance
Our Role

Joint Lead Manager

September
ePower logo
ePower
€17m Series A Equity Investment
Our Role

Financial Advisor

September
Bank of Ireland
Bank of Ireland
€600m AT1 Issuance and Tender Offer
Our Role

Joint Lead Manager

August
Ryanair
Ryanair
€400m ADR Share Buyback
Our Role

Corporate Broker

July
Greencoat
Greencoat Renewables
€25m Share Buyback
Our Role

Corporate Broker

July
Glanbia
Glanbia
€50m Share Buyback
Our Role

Corporate Broker

June
C&C
€15m Share Buyback
Our Role

Corporate Broker

May
Corre Energy Logo
Corre Energy
€2.6m Placing
Our Role

Sole Bookrunner and Euronext Growth Advisor

May
Bank of Ireland
Bank of Ireland
€500m T2 Bond Issuance
Our Role

Joint Lead Manager

April
Ptsb
PTSB
€500m Green Senior Unsecured Bond Issuance
Our Role

Co-Lead Manager

March
CRH
CRH
Listing of Preference Shares on Euronext Growth Dublin
Our Role

Listing Sponsor

March
Bank of Ireland
Bank of Ireland
$1bn USD Senior Unsecured Bond Issuance
Our Role

Joint Lead Manager

March
Confidential
€17m Debt Raise from Dunport Capital Management
Our Role

Financial Advisor

January
MeHow logo
MeHow Medical Ireland
Sale to Indutrade AB
Our Role

Financial Adviser

January
Kerry Group
Kerry Group
€150m Share Buyback
Our Role

Corporate Broker

December
Bridgestone logo
Bridgestone Europe
Sale of Levet Ltd to Atlas Autoservice
Our Role

Financial Adviser

December
DID logo
DID Electrical
Sale to Select Technology Group
Our Role

Financial Adviser

December
Bank of Ireland
Bank of Ireland
5-year extension of Bank of Ireland (UK) plc’s partnership with the UK Post Office
Our Role

Financial Adviser

November
Bank of Ireland
Bank of Ireland
€750m Green Senior Unsecured Bond Issuance
Our Role

Joint Lead Manager

November
Roebuck logo
Roebuck Food Group Plc
£2.5m Placing
Our Role

Sole Bookrunner and Advisor

October
Runa Capital Logo
Runa Capital
Provision of $26.5m Financing Agreement to MariaDB
Our Role

Financial Adviser

September
Ryanair
Ryanair
Proposed Purchase of up to 300 Boeing 737-MAX-10 Aircraft
Our Role

Sponsor

August
Glenveagh
Glenveagh
€60m Share Buyback
Our Role

Corporate Broker

July
WPHC logo
Wicklow Primary Healthcare Centre
Investment from Assura PLC
Our Role

Financial Adviser

July
Phoenix Technologies logo
Phoenix Technologies
Growth Capital Financing from Claret Capital
Our Role

Financial Adviser

July
Everyday Business Post Group
Business Post Group
Strategic Investment from Bonnier News
Our Role

Financial Adviser

June
Bank of Ireland
Bank of Ireland
€750m Green Senior Unsecured Bond Issuance
Our Role

Joint Lead Manager

April
Definitive Solutions logo
Definitive Solutions
Sale to Nostra
Our Role

Financial Adviser

March
Malin
Malin Corporation
€140m Tender Offer
Our Role

Financial Adviser and Corporate Broker

March
Engage logo
Engage XR
£8.8m Accelerated Bookbuild
Our Role

Joint Bookrunner and Euronext Growth Listing Sponsor

February
Corre Energy Logo
Corre Energy
€8.9m Placing
Our Role

Joint Bookrunner and Euronext Growth Adviser

February
Western Automation
Western Automation Research & Development
Sale to Littelfuse
Our Role

Financial Adviser

January
Bank of Ireland
Bank of Ireland
€750m Green Senior Unsecured Bond Issuance
Our Role

Joint Lead Manager

November
Home for Life
Home for Life DAC
Increase to Senior Debt Facility
Our Role

Financial Adviser

November
Glenveagh
Glenveagh
c.€178m Share Buybacks
Our Role

Corporate Broker

November
Ptsb
Permanent TSB
c.€7.6bn Acquisition
Our Role

Sponsor and Financial Adviser

October
Glanbia
Glanbia
€200m Share Buybacks
Our Role

Corporate Broker

August
Apira logo
Aspira
Strategic Partnership with ProData Consult
Our Role

Financial Adviser

May
Corre Energy Logo
Corre Energy
€10.9m Placing
Our Role

Sole Bookrunner and Euronext Growth Adviser

April
Trinity Biotech
Trinity Biotech
$45m Investment from the MiCo Group
Our Role

Financial Adviser

April
Greencoat
Greencoat Renewables
€281.5m Placing (as part of Share Issuance Programme)
Our Role

Joint Global Co-Ordinator and Joint Bookrunner

January
Alkimii logo
Alkimii
€5m Growth Capital Investment
Our Role

Financial Adviser

January
Edpac logo
EDPAC
€29m Sale to Munters
Our Role

Financial Adviser

January
Donegal Investment Group
Donegal Investment Group
€20m Return of Capital
Our Role

Corporate Broker

November
Malin
Malin Corporation
€80m Tender Offer
Our Role

Financial Adviser and Corporate Broker

October
Greencoat
Greencoat Renewables
400m Share Issuance Programme and €165m Initial Placing
Our Role

Joint Bookrunner

October
Glanbia
Glanbia
€50m Share Buyback
Our Role

Corporate Broker

October
Glenveagh
Glenveagh
€75m Share Buyback
Our Role

Corporate Broker

September
Corre Energy Logo
Corre Energy
€12m Placing with Admission to Euronext Growth Dublin
Our Role

Sole Bookrunner and Euronext Growth Advisor

August
UDG Healthcare plc
UDG Healthcare
£2.8bn Takeover
Our Role

Corporate Broker and Corporate Finance Adviser

June
C&C
£151m Rights Issue
Our Role

Joint Global Co-Ordinator and Sponsor

June
VR Education Logo
VR Education
£7.7m Accelerated Bookbuild
Our Role

Joint Bookrunner and Euronext Growth Adviser

April
Colorman Logo
Colorman
Sale to Woodberry Capital
Our Role

Financial Adviser

March
Perigold Life Science Solutions Logo
Perigord
€21m Sale of 70% Stake to Tech Mahindra
Our Role

Financial Adviser

March
Abbey plc logo
Abbey
£328.8m Takeover
Our Role

Financial Adviser and Corporate Broker

January
Eir
eir
€80m Acquisition of Evros
Our Role

Financial Adviser

January
NTMA
NTMA
€5.5bn 10 Year Zero Coupon Bond
Our Role

Lead Manager

December
Flutter
Flutter Entertainment
Strategic Acquisition of 37.2% of FanDuel & £1.1bn ABB
Our Role

Joint Financial Adviser

December
Greencoat
Greencoat Renewables
€125m Placing (as part of Share Issuance Programme)
Our Role

Joint Bookrunner

December
T Stamp Inc
Admission to Euronext Growth Dublin
Our Role

Euronext Growth Adviser

November
ISIF
ISIF
Adviser to ISIF on Investment in StayCity
Our Role

Corporate Finance Adviser

November
Kerry Group
Kerry Group
€41m Accelerated Bookbuild Secondary Placing
Our Role

Financial Adviser and Broker

November
Ptsb
PTSB
€125m Bond Additional Tier 1 (AT1)
Our Role

Joint-Lead Manager

November
Smurfit Kappa
Smurfit Kappa
€660m Accelerated Bookbuild
Our Role

Joint Global Co-Ordinator and Joint Bookrunner

September
Ryanair
Ryanair
€400m Accelerated Bookbuild
Our Role

Sole Bookrunner and Sole Sponsor

September
Dalata
Dalata Hotel Group
€94.4m Accelerated Bookbuild
Our Role

Joint Bookrunner and Sponsor

September
AIB
AIB
€1bn Green Bond Subordinated Tier 2
Our Role

Lead Manager

September
Amedeo Air
Amedeo Air Four Plus
£98.5m Capital Return (Share Redemption)
Our Role

Financial Adviser

August
Bank of Ireland
Bank of Ireland
€300m Bond Additional Tier 1 (AT1)
Our Role

Lead Manager

July
Ardmore Studios
Ardmore Studios
Senior Debt / Growth Capital Financing
Our Role

Corporate Finance Adviser

July
Cash and Carry Kitchens
Cash & Carry Kitchens
Senior Debt Fundraise and Minority Shareholder Buyout
Our Role

Corporate Finance Adviser

July
Spotlight Oral Care
Spotlight Oral Care
€2m Series A Equity Investment by IIU
Our Role

Corporate Finance Adviser

June
NTMA
NTMA
€6bn 10 Year Bond, Coupon 0.2%
Our Role

Lead Manager

June
Hostelworld
Hostelworld
£13.8m Accelerated Bookbuild
Our Role

Joint Bookrunner and Irish Sponsor

May
Flutter
Flutter Entertainment
€813m Accelerated Bookbuild
Our Role

Joint Global Co-Ordinator, Joint Sponsor

January
NTMA
NTMA
€4bn 15 Year Bond, Coupon 0.4%
Our Role

Lead Manager

December
Fraser Hart
Fraser Hart
Sale of four Rolex Showrooms
Our Role

Corporate Finance Adviser

December
Greencoat
Greencoat Renewables
350m Share Issuance Programme and €125m Initial Placing
Our Role

Joint Bookrunner

November
AIB
AIB
€500m 10 Year Bond
Our Role

Lead Manager

November
Green Reit
Green REIT
€1.34bn Takeover
Our Role

Joint Financial Adviser

November
Home for Life
Home for Life DAC
€95m Funding
Our Role

Financial Adviser

October
NTMA
NTMA
€2bn Green Syndicated Bond
Our Role

Lead Manager

October
Bank of Ireland
Bank of Ireland
€300m 10 Year Bond
Our Role

Lead Manager

October
Mainstay Medical
Mainstay Medical
€14m Equity Fundraising
Our Role

Euronext Growth Adviser

September
Amryt Pharma
Amryt Pharmaceuticals
$300m Acquisition
Our Role

Euronext Growth Adviser

August
AIB
AIB
€500m Bond Issue
Our Role

Financial Adviser

July
uniphar group
Uniphar Group
€139m Initial Public Offering
Our Role

Joint Bookrunner

July
INM News & Media
Independent News & Media
€146m Takeover by Mediahuis
Our Role

Corporate Broker

July
Digicel
Digicel Group Limited
$2.9bn Debt Exchange
Our Role

Dealer Managers

June
STS
STS
Sale to Dussmann Group
Our Role

Financial Adviser

June
IRES
IRES REIT
€134m Equity Fundraising
Our Role

Joint Bookrunner

June
Open Orphan
Open Orphan
RTO of Venn Life Sciences
Our Role

Euronext Growth Adviser

June
Kerry Group
Kerry Group
€175m Equity Placing
Our Role

Bookrunner

June
Aminex
Aminex
Listing of Transfer Segment
Our Role

Sponsor

June
Bank of Ireland
Bank of Ireland
€300m Bond Issue
Our Role

Financial Adviser

May
Ryanair
Ryanair Holdings
€700m Share Buyback
Our Role

Corporate Broker

April
CRH
CRH
€350m Share Buyback
Our Role

Corporate Broker

March
Greencoat
Greencoat Renewables
€148m Placing (as part of Share Issuance Programme)
Our Role

Joint Bookrunner

January
NTMA
NTMA
€4bn 10 Year Bond
Our Role

Lead Manager

December
Aminex
Aminex
Farm-Out of 50% Interest in the Ruvuma PSA
Our Role

Sponsor

November
Atyzta
Aryzta
€790m Shareholder Rights Issue
Our Role

Joint Financial Adviser

October
Cainthus
Cainthus
Minority Equity Investment by Cargill
Our Role

Financial Adviser

October
Westland
Westland
Acquisition of Gardman UK Group
Our Role

Financial Adviser

September
DCC
DCC
£606m Accelerated Bookbuild Placing
Our Role

Joint Global Co-Ordinator

July
Glenveagh
Glenveagh Properties
€213m Firm Placing, Placing and Open Offer
Our Role

Joint Global Co-Ordinator

July
Ovoca Bio
Ovoca Bio
Acquisition of IVIX and Admission to AIM and ESM
Our Role

Euronext Growth Adviser

July
Greencoat
Greencoat Renewables
€111m Placing (as part of Share Issuance Programme)
Our Role

Joint Bookrunner

June
AIB
AIB
€500m 10 Year Bond, Coupon 1 7/8%
Our Role

Joint Lead Manager

June
IPL
IPL
C$178m Initial Public Offering (IPO)
Our Role

Joint Bookrunner

June
DCC
DCC
Sale of NI Oil Storage & Distribution Businesses
Our Role

Financial Adviser

June
Pan Euro Foods
Pan Euro Foods
Sale of Minority Shareholder Investment
Our Role

Corporate Finance Adviser

June
TLI
TLI Group
Advised Shareholders on the Disposal of its Minority Holding
Our Role

Corporate Finance Adviser

May
Mainstay Medical
Mainstay Medical
€30m Placing
Our Role

Prospectus and Euronext Growth Adviser

March
Smurfit Kappa
Smurfit Kappa
Defence Against Unsolicited Takeover Approach
Our Role

Joint Financial Adviser

February
Tesco
Tesco
£3.9bn Merger with Booker Group
Our Role

Irish Sponsor

February
Total Produce
Total Produce
$330m Investment in Dole Food Company and $180m placing
Our Role

Joint Bookrunner

February
Ryanair
Ryanair
€750m Share Buyback Programme
Our Role

Corporate Broker

January
Malin
Malin
€28m Placing of New Ordinary Shares
Our Role

Bookrunner

January
Cainthus
Cainthus
Minority Investment from Cargill
Our Role

Financial Adviser

January
NTMA
NTMA
€4bn 10 Year Bond, Coupon 0.9%
Our Role

Joint Lead Manager

October
Glenveagh
Glenveagh Properties
€667 IPO on ISE and LSE
Our Role

Joint Global Co-Ordinator and Sponsor

October
Minco Exploration plc
Minco
C$25m Sale to Dalradian Resources Inc.
Our Role

Financial Adviser

September
Ryanair
Ryanair
€600m Share Buyback Programme
Our Role

Corporate broker

August
Bank of Ireland
Bank of Ireland
Restructuring and Insertion of New Holding Company
Our Role

Sponsor

July
Greencoat
Greencoat Renewables
€270m Initial Public Offering (IPO)
Our Role

Joint Bookrunner

July
Label Tech
Label Tech
Shareholder Buyout and Debt Financing
Our Role

Financial Adviser

June
AIB
AIB
€3.4bn Initial Public Offering (IPO)
Our Role

Joint Global Co-Ordinator

May
Finese Medical
Finesse Medical
Sale to NYSE Listed Avery Dennison
Our Role

Financial adviser

May
Cairn Homes
Cairn Homes
€52m Placing of New Ordinary Shares
Our Role

Lead Manager

May
Malin
Malin
€27m Placing of New Ordinary Shares
Our Role

Euronext Growth Adviser

May
Glanbia
Glanbia
Sale of Dairy Ireland & €155m Secondary Share Placing
Our Role

Sponsor

April
Tullow Oil
Tullow Oil
$750m Shareholder Rights Issue
Our Role

Irish Sponsor and Broker

March
Ardagh Group
Ardagh Group
$350m Initial Public Offering on NYSE
Our Role

Co-Manager

February
Safegard Systems
Safegard Systems
Sale to Swegon Group (Part of Investment AB Latour)
Our Role

Financial Adviser

February
Fyffes
Fyffes
Sale to Sumitomo Corporation for €751m
Our Role

Financial Adviser

January
Balmoral
Balmoral International Land
Equity Fund Raise and Valuation Advice
Our Role

Financial Adviser

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