Market Reports

Lower Middle Market Business Sales I. Where Are We Coming From – 2021-2022 The best time to sell a privately held business were the years 2021-2022, as valuations and deal volumes reached a peak not seen over the previous 20 years. We looked at data on five industries and found that all had peak valuations…

In the past two years, we saw a peak in valuations and deal volumes in the market, creating a seller’s market where deal terms were favorable.
As we move into 2023, the macro-economic picture remains relatively strong, but interest rate increases and global events may create uncertainty. Buyers, especially private equity firms, are still actively seeking acquisitions, with a focus on quality companies that will do well in any economic environment.

After a record-breaking performance in 2020 and 2021, the software M&A market is leveling off. Top of market valuation multiples of 10x to 12x ARR have all but faded, while deal volume in the tech sector appears to have softened by roughly 30%. Thank the economic slowdown. The rise of inflation has lowered prospects of nearer term ROI and higher interest rates make debt financing more expensive and more difficult to obtain. Bottom line: Compared to the last two years, there are fewer options for sellers in the software M&A and capital markets.

Over the past year, the federal government has passed legislation that will, directly and indirectly, affect manufacturing positively, and we believe it will be a supportive catalyst for further interest in US manufacturing deals. Download the full market report to gain insight into where Manufacturing M&A market is headed.

Construction M&A Deal Activity Slows In 2022 But Remains Healthy Construction-related deals for the first 8 months of 2022 totaled 498 which is a lower pace than 2021. However, as seen below, this is still a very healthy level of deal volume. In short, 2021 was an extraordinary year for M&A in every industrial sector,…

M&A Deal Activity Slows In Q2 2022 But Remains Well Above Historic Levels Electronic Components, Equipment & Instruments – Market Report Deal volume: KPMG has concluded that after record M&A performance in 2021, both reported deal volume and deal value in the Industrial and Manufacturing sector declined 35% and 34% in Q1 2022. Leaders raised…