Wilcox Investment Bankers Middle-Market Merger & Acquisition Survey (June 2021)

Admin : Published June 3, 2021 Updated November 10, 2025

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Wilcox Investment Bankers Middle-Market Merger & Acquisition Survey (June 2021)

Middle-Market Merger & Acquisition Activity is Gaining Momentum; Valuations are Healthy

The number of deals for the first four months of 2021 increased significantly vs. the same period last year. The overall backdrop for M&As is very supportive (economic factors, debt and equity markets, strategic and private equity acquisitiveness). Valuations are healthy. M&A activity among the commercial and industrial sectors that Wilcox Investment Bankers follows are all experiencing significant increases in activity. See the Wilcox Investment Bankers‘ Middle-Market M&A Survey (June 2021) below. Data documents middle-market merger and acquisition activity year-to-date through April 30, 2021 and valuation data through March 31, 2021.

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Wilcox Investment Bankers Middle-Market Merger & Acquisition Survey (April 2021)

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See Wilcox Investment Bankers' Middle-Market Merger & Acquisition Survey (April 2021); middle-market M&A activity is strong; valuations are high.

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Wilcox Investment Bankers Middle-Market Merger & Acquisition Survey (March 2021)

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See the Wilcox Investment Bankers' Mid-Market M&A Survey (March 2021), which documents middle-market merger and acquisition activity through Q4'2020.

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Wilcox Investment Bankers Middle-Market Merger & Acquisition Monthly (September 2021)

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See Wilcox Investment Bankers' Middle-Market Merger & Acquisition Monthly (September 2021) showing activity, trends and valuation metrics.

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