Institute for Mergers, Acquisitions and Alliances (IMAA)
Release date
March 2020
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Region
Austria, Germany, Switzerland
Survey time period
March 19-20, 2020
Number of respondents
81 respondents
Special properties
Private equity professionals
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
Respondents were asked whether they agreed with the following statement: We will take advantage of the opportunities and buy cheaply. DACH region includes Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
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M&A opportunities caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in DACH region 2020
According to data provided by the (IMAA) in a survey of private equity investors and professionals in the DACH region, over 50 percent of respondents indicated that they are looking to take advantage of the current COVID-19 situation by making cheap acquisitions.
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Institute for Mergers, Acquisitions and Alliances (IMAA). (March 26, 2020). Share of respondents who were looking to take advantage of the COVID-19 situation and make acquisitions in the DACH region as of March 2020 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/1107552/private-equity-investors-taking-advantage-of-covid-19-situation-cheap-acquisitions-dach/
Institute for Mergers, Acquisitions and Alliances (IMAA). "Share of respondents who were looking to take advantage of the COVID-19 situation and make acquisitions in the DACH region as of March 2020." Chart. March 26, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 01, 2026. /statistics/1107552/private-equity-investors-taking-advantage-of-covid-19-situation-cheap-acquisitions-dach/
Institute for Mergers, Acquisitions and Alliances (IMAA). (2020). Share of respondents who were looking to take advantage of the COVID-19 situation and make acquisitions in the DACH region as of March 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 01, 2026. /statistics/1107552/private-equity-investors-taking-advantage-of-covid-19-situation-cheap-acquisitions-dach/
Institute for Mergers, Acquisitions and Alliances (IMAA). "Share of Respondents Who Were Looking to Take Advantage of The Covid-19 Situation and Make Acquisitions in The Dach Region as of March 2020." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 26 Mar 2020, /statistics/1107552/private-equity-investors-taking-advantage-of-covid-19-situation-cheap-acquisitions-dach/
Institute for Mergers, Acquisitions and Alliances (IMAA), Share of respondents who were looking to take advantage of the COVID-19 situation and make acquisitions in the DACH region as of March 2020 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1107552/private-equity-investors-taking-advantage-of-covid-19-situation-cheap-acquisitions-dach/ (last visited August 01, 2026)
Share of respondents who were looking to take advantage of the COVID-19 situation and make acquisitions in the DACH region as of March 2020 [Graph], Institute for Mergers, Acquisitions and Alliances (IMAA), March 26, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1107552/private-equity-investors-taking-advantage-of-covid-19-situation-cheap-acquisitions-dach/
