2020 Global Corporate Divestment Study

This report by EY explores the latest thinking on portfolio rebalancing and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on corporate divestments.

Key points include:

• Almost three-quarters of UK respondents say that they’ve held onto assets too long
• 65 percent of UK respondents said that there was a delay in closing their last deal due to a lack of understanding around regulatory requirements
• Half of UK respondents said that a need to fund new technology investments had prompted their latest divestment
• 43 percent of global companies say they are continuing preparation, but deferring active marketing of divestments