The European tower market has seen something of a boom in tower carve outs and M&A in the past few years with two thirds (66%) of Europe’s towers now owned by some form of towerco. When TowerXchange started covering the European tower market back in 2016, that figure sat at just 28% (see figure 1). Whilst much of Western Europe is now reaching saturation in terms of towerco penetration, Central and Eastern Europe is starting to see its first wave of activity. Established towercos continue to change hands, adjusting the proportion of sites owned by different players in towerco-heavy markets.
Where could we see towerco carve out and tower M&A activity in Europe next?
