At the Macquarie Australia Conference in Sydney last week, Worley Limited (ASX:WOR) signaled that it was examining the market for smaller deals that would add value. Worley boss Chris Ashton told DataRoom that such opportunities could be funded through its net debt, which was $1.8 billion at February, and the potential opportunities no doubt were a line of questioning at Worley's investor day on 9 May 2023. The company said at the Macquarie Australia Conference that opportunities were too expensive in the past but were starting to come down.

The acquisitions considered would be those that added skill sets that the company did not already have and would be accretive. Sources say Worley's focus is on buying businesses that improve its technological capabilities.