Global Logistics M&A Recap in Partnership with Ti Insight

North America accounted for the largest number of acquisitions (by target location) in February 2024, with 54.3% of all acquisitions recorded. The United States was the most active region in terms of acquisitions (by target location), accounting for 18 acquisitions, or 51.4% of acquisitions recorded. Europe accounted for 37.1% of acquisitions, with 13 acquisitions recorded in February. In terms of target services, Logistics was the most frequent, with 42.9% of recorded transactions, followed by Transportation (17.1%) and Software (11.4%).

"...Expanding a global footprint via acquisition has been and continues to be a successful strategic move utilized by industries worldwide, and logistics is no exception. Recent acquisition activity has proved that the trend is still very active and effective. The key to maintaining this success is ensuring..."

- Cris Arens, Managing Partner at Logisyn Advisors

"...Shipwell has built a sector leading TMS that has an opportunity to scale significantly in their vertical. While the brokerage division was an important part of their wider business in the earlier years, it no longer added the same strategic value to their current vision. CloudTrucks’ model and motivation behind this acquisition is ..."

- Max Ibata-Arens, Director: Technology Sector at Logisyn Advisors

"...Yodel handles over 190m deliveries a year, with £561.8m in 2023 revenues. 2023 was a record year for the company in terms of volumes. The acquisition of Yodel eased concerns about potential administration that arose if a takeover agreement couldn't be reached. Other M&A activities in the UK logistics market includes..."

- Paul Chapman, Senior Editor at Ti

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