Post-Pandemic Normalization in Small Business M&A Volumes
Mega-deals rebounded while small business M&A stayed flat, reshaping who can sell and how.
Renata Voss
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M&A Market Trends
8 stories in M&A Market Trends.
Search Fund Deal Activity in the Lower Middle Market
Search funds now match private equity on price but demand more creative deal structures to close.
Renata Voss
Recession Risk and Seller Timing Decisions in the Lower Middle Market
Timing a sale means weighing recession odds against a nine-to-eighteen-month sales process.
Renata Voss
Sector Valuation Trends in Canadian Founder-Led Business Sales
Where your business sells matters more than sector averages in determining what buyers will pay.
Theodore Abramowitz
Private Equity Activity in the Canadian Lower Middle Market
Most Canadian PE deals are small, founder-led businesses being acquired for existing platforms.
Soo-Jin Pak
Interest Rate Effects on Buyer Financing for Sub-$50M Deals
Higher borrowing costs are compressing what buyers can actually pay.
Soo-Jin Pak
EBITDA Multiple Compression in Small Business Sales
Two businesses in the same sector can sell for vastly different multiples.
Soo-Jin Pak
Lower Middle Market Deal Volume in Canada 2024
Record PE dollars masked a narrower recovery in Canada's mid-market dealmaking.
Soo-Jin Pak