As 2026 unfolds, global M&A and private capital markets are accelerating. While nuanced and complex, a range of market conditions are underpinning a supportive environment for M&A by both strategic buyers and institutional investors, including abundant liquidity, supportive credit markets, and stabilizing inflation. 

Outlook 2026: Gaining Traction

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Global M&A activity gained substantial momentum throughout 2024. Impatience has been building in the market for high-quality opportunities, and investors are eager to deploy capital and generate liquidity. Against this backdrop, 2025 should see continued strengthening in the market.

Outlook 2025: A Time for Action

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Setting the Stage: A Strengthening Foundation for M&A Acceleration

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Apax Funds to Make Strategic Investment in Sedex

Technology

Enterprise Software

Vertical Software

7436 Sedex - Apax Funds NT SP PENDING

Valco Melton to be Acquired by Graco Inc.

Industrials

Engineered Equipment, Products & Components

Industrial Technology

Packaging

6996 Valco Melton NT SP PENDING

Sangro Acquired by Axcel 

Healthcare & Life Sciences

Medical Products and Devices

Specialty Distribution

6564 Sangro NT

TAKKION Acquired by Siris

Energy, Power & Infrastructure

Renewables & Distributed Energy

6790 Takkion NT

Power Home Remodeling Receives Strategic Investments From Bain Capital and Sixth Street

Consumer

Consumer Services

Building Products & Materials

6931 Power Home Remodeling NT

Optimum Healthcare IT Acquired by Infosys

Technology and Data Services

HCIT

Outsourced Provider Services

6825 Optimum Healthcare IT NT

Hubbell Incorporated to Acquire NSI Industries

7481 Hubbell Incorporated - NSi Industries NT PENDING

Greenbelt Capital Partners Acquires Peak Utility Services Group

Utility & Telecom

Energy Management

7329 Peak Utility Services Group - Greenbelt Capital Partners NT

Sabre Industries Sells Majority Stake to TPG Rise Climate

Infrastructure

Energy Technology

6648 Sabre Industries NT

ENERCON Merges With Pond & Company

Engineering & Construction

7136 ENERCON NT

Qualus Corporation Acquired by Clearlake

7004 Qualus Corporation NT

AIT Worldwide Logistics Partners With Greenbriar Equity Group

Transportation & Logistics

Third-Party Logistics

6925 AIT Worldwide Logistics NT

AQUALIS Acquired by Fusion Capital Partners

Environmental Services

Testing, Inspection, Certification & Compliance

7090 AQUALIS NT

Sightline Intelligence Acquired by Acron Technologies

Aerospace, Defense & Government Services

Defense and Space

6914 Sightline Intelligence NT

New Mountain Capital Completes Continuation Vehicle for Azuria Water Solutions and Inframark

7074 Azuria AND Inframark - New Mountain Capital NT

Brothers International, Portfolio Company of Benford Capital Partners, Acquired by SK Capital Partners

Food & Beverage

Brothers International, a portfolio company of Benford Capital Partners, has been acquired by SK Capital Partners

6816 Brothers International NT

GlobalVision Acquired by Veralto

7057 GlobalVision NT SP

Jet Parts Engineering and Victor Sierra Aviation Acquired by TransDigm

Aerospace Technology & Products

7213 Jet Parts NT

GOJO Industries Acquired by The Clorox Company

Business Services

Consumer Products

Chemicals & Specialty Materials

6885 GOJO Industries NT SP

Vesta Foodservice Receives Strategic Investment from Olympus Partners

6948 Vesta Foodservice NT SP

California Olive Ranch Acquired by Cobram Estate 

5966 California Olive Ranch NT

Berman Hopkins CPAs & Associates LLP Acquired by Doeren Mayhew Advisors LLC

Professional & Tech-Enabled Services

6667 Berman Hopkins CPAs & Associates NT

A leading provider of maintenance, repair and overhaul services (MRO) to the business aviation industry.

BradyPLUS Merges With Imperial Dade

7030 BradyPLUS NT

National Coatings & Supplies Acquired by Wesco Group

Automotive & Heavy-Duty Aftermarket

6994 National Coatings and Supplies NT

APP Jet Center Acquired by Bain Capital Real Estate 

Aviation Services

6486 APP Jet Center NT

Consolidated Boring Acquired by Applied Aerospace & Defense

Consolidated Boring Tombstone Updated NO Tinicum

Softeon Acquired by IFS

6900 Softeon NT

United Utility Acquired by Sandbrook Capital

6811 United Utility NT

Functional Devices Inc. Acquired by L Squared Capital Partners

6958 Functional Devices NT-vertical

TRC Acquired by WSP Global

6858 TRC NT

Elara Caring to Receive Strategic Investment From Ares and DaVita Inc.

Providers

6393 Elara Caring NT SP PENDING

StarLIMS Receives Strategic Investment From Turn/River Capital 

6919 STARLIMS NT

Ennoble Care Receives Growth Investment Led by Partners Group and Norwest

7286 Ennoble Care NT SP

Princeton Equity Group Makes Strategic Investment in Amped Fitness

Consumer Multi-Site

7288 Amped Fitness - Princeton Equity Group NT SP

Joe Hudson’s Collision Center Acquired by Boyd Group Services Inc.

6983 Joe Hudson-s Collision NT

Travel Counsellors Group Limited Acquires The Travel Agent Next Door

7055 The Travel Agent Next Door - Travel Counsellors Group Limited NT

Five Arrows Makes Majority Investment in Blue Mountain to Fuel Continued Growth

7293 Blue Mountain - Five Arrows NT

eShipping Acquired by Greenbriar

7008 eShipping NT

Tex Tech to be Acquired by Michelin

7085 Tex Tech Industries NT PENDING

Morgan Stanley Capital Partners Makes Majority Investment in Olsson, Inc. 

7333 Olsson Associates - Morgan Stanley Capital Partners NT SP

Tri-Imaging Solutions and DirectMed Imaging Merge to Create a Scaled Imaging Solutions Platform  

6801 Tri-Imaging Solutions NT

Reliable Medical Acquired by Gauge Capital 

6685 Reliable Medical NT

Stellant Systems to be Acquired by TransDigm Group

7257 Stellant Systems NT PENDING

Kohlberg Acquires Loenbro

7331 Loenbro - Kohlberg & Company NT

L Catterton Makes Strategic Investment in US Fertility in Partnership with Amulet Capital Partners

7021 US Fertility - L Catterton and Amulet Partners NT

JLL Partners Acquires PowerParts Group

7369 PowerParts Group - JLL Partners NT

Aero 3 Acquired by VSE Corporation

Airport and Aviation Services

6896 Aero 3 NT

ATL Partners Acquires SkyMark Companies and Rampmaster

7260 SkyMark Companies - ATL Partners NT SP

Sheridan Capital Partners Acquires ICANotes

7371 ICANotes - Sheridan Capital Partners NT SP

Service Logic Acquired by Bain Capital 

Commercial & Industrial Services

6872 Service Logic NT

Lindsay Precast Acquired by TJC 

6561 Lindsay Precast NT

Turf Masters Brands Acquired by ExperiGreen Lawn Care

6766 Turf Masters Brands NT

Jones Lake Management Acquired by Leonard Green & Partners

6788 Jones Lake Management NT

United Flow Technologies, a Portfolio Company of H.I.G. Advantage, Acquired by Berkshire Partners 

6895 United Flow Technologies NT

PurgeRite Acquired by Vertiv Holdings Co.

6779 PurgeRite NT

AlpHa Measurement Solutions Acquired by Enpro Inc.

6881 AlpHa Measurement Solutions NT

Damotech Acquired by Vance Street Capital

6835 Damotech NT

Bain Capital Double Impact Acquires Legacy Hospice

7210 Legacy Hospice - Bain Capital Double Impact NT

Avtron Power Solutions Acquired by Legrand S.A.

6600 Avtron Power Solutions NT

SSI Strategy Acquired by Clinigen Group

Outsourced Pharma Services

6749 SSI Strategy NT

Wasteology Acquired by SkyKnight Capital 

6888 Wasteology NT

Five Arrows Makes Majority Investment in NetVendor

7180 NetVendor - Five Arrows NT

Shermco Industries Acquired by Blackstone

6649 Shermco Industries NT PENDING

CR Fitness Receives Strategic Investment from Sixth Street Partners

6657 CR Fitness Holdings NT

ONCAP Partners With CSN Collision

7032 CSN Collision - ONCAP NT SP

Softway Medical Acquired by Bain Capital

6699 Softway Medical NT

Neuberger Berman Capital Solutions Makes Significant Growth Investment in Sphera 

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