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Lending Environment Remains a Challenge A question on the lending environment revealed widespread concern among respondents. Across all deal value segments, the majority (57-58%) perceived the lending climate to have worsened from Q1 to Q2 this year. Only a small percentage (3-4.5%) reported an improvement in lending conditions, indicating caution… Read More »Q2 2023 Lending Environment Impact On Deals by Size Compared to Q1 2023

Greater Interest from PEGs and Former C-suite Individuals Anecdotal evidence suggested advisors were fielding greater interest from private equity groups (PEGs) as well as individual buyers alike. Interest appears to be peaking among former C-suite individuals who generally have the net worth, the professional network, and the capabilities to consider… Read More »Increased Number of Buyer Inquiries by Deal Size in 1st Half of 2023

How Advisors are Using AI Tools in 2023 Artificial Intelligence (AI) is becoming a game-changer across industries, and the M&A market is no exception. In the Q2 survey, we explored how our industry perceives AI, the current adoption rates of AI-powered tools, and the diverse ways in which AI could… Read More »Advisors’ Views On AI Impact For Industry

$2MM-$5MM: Buyers in this sector were:

Know Your Buyer: $1MM-$2MM: Source 2023 Q1 Market Pulse Report