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Axial’s 2025 Independent Sponsor Report

Kaitlinn Thatcher

Independent Sponsors continue to strengthen their position in the lower middle market M&A landscape. Over the last 12 months, Independent…

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The SMB M&A Pipeline: Q3 2025

Welcome to the Q3 2025 issue of The SMB M&A Pipeline, the quarterly series that surfaces a top-of-the-funnel breakdown of…

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Small Business Exits: September closed deal data

Welcome to the September edition of Small Business Exits, the monthly publication featuring fully anonymized deal data from a selection…

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What Falling Interest Rates Mean for Seller Valuations and Timing

For business owners, timing a sale is one of the most critical — and most difficult — decisions. Wait too…

Business Owners

Small Business Exits: M&A closed deal data from August

Welcome to the August edition of Small Business Exits, the monthly publication featuring fully anonymized deal data from a selection…

Mid-Year Pulse Check: LMM Dealmakers Weigh in on 2H 2025

As the second half of 2025 begins to unfold, Axial conducted a sentiment survey among ~40 active members. The survey…

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Small Business Exits: July closed deal data

Welcome to the July edition of Small Business Exits, the monthly publication featuring fully anonymized deal data from a selection…

Advisors

The SMB M&A Pipeline: Q2 2025

Welcome to the Q2 2025 issue of The SMB M&A Pipeline, the quarterly series that surfaces a top-of-the-funnel breakdown of…

Business Owners

Small Business Exits: M&A closed deal data from June

Welcome to the June edition of Small Business Exits, the monthly publication featuring fully anonymized deal data from a selection…

Business Owners

How to Prepare Your Business for Sale: What Makes Owners Exit-Ready in 2025

Each month, Axial surveys its member network on a topic related to lower middle market M&A, aiming to spotlight what’s…

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