Lower Middle Market 2H Outlook: M&A Advisors on Owner Sentiment, Deal Execution & Valuation Gaps (Part 3)
Part 3 of Axial’s 2H 2026 M&A Outlook Series Part 1 of Axial’s 2H 2026 M&A Outlook Series presented findings…
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Total M&A volume is high, but how sturdy is the market? Bloomberg reports that 2016 numbers are “being buttressed by a few large transactions that were really spillovers from 2016.” They also report that CEO confidence — “the single biggest driver of M&A” — may take a nosedive thanks to today’s shaky economy.
Insights
- How Scalia’s death might affect U.S. business
- Globalization spurs education M&A
- Why PE groups are buying up franchisees
- How buy-and-build deals create value
- PE’s credit crunch moves beyond junk
- Relationship lessons for M&A
- How sturdy is the M&A market?
Transactions
- Huron Consulting Group acquires MyRounding, with The Braff Group as the exclusive M&A advisor
- Sentinel Capital Partners buys Marketplace Events
- PT Holdings acquires Whaley Foodservice Repairs
- United Flexible acquires Fulton Bellows
- Roark Capital invests in Orangetheory Fitness
- New Harbor acquires majority interest in Certica Solutions
- Keais Records Service acquires LegalPartners
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