M&A Bubble? - US Middle Market M&A Activity
M&A Bubble? - US Middle Market M&A Activity
Middle Market M&A activity in the United States is at its highest levels since 2009 when the Great Recession interrupted deal-making.
These two charts show the volume and value of U.S. Middle Market M&A activity for the last 10 years, which leads to the question, M&A bubble? - US middle market M&A activity?
US Middle Market M&A Volume Since 2005
US Middle Market M&A Transaction Value Since 2005
M&A advisers are beginning to question whether transaction activity will continue to expand or is it a bubble that might burst at some point in the near future. No one has the answer to that question; however, there is certainly plenty of evidence for both scenarios. We’re finding that those parties that remember the “pain” of watching the value of their business deteriorate in the Great Recession are taking advantage of the strong M&A markets now.
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