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GLC Advisors & Co., LLC is excited to release our Software Capital Markets Report for Q1 2023. In the report we include market observations on the state of the software M&A market, along with current capital market conditions, and the public software equity and software M&A trends we are spotting. Click to view the full…

Approximately 280 Industrials transactions closed in Q1‘23, eclipsing pre-COVID levels but experiencing declines year-over-year. Post-COVID demand for industrial items has resulted in strong manufacturing and distribution activity. See this and other valuable insights in GLC Advisors & Co., LLC’s Q1 2023 Industrials M&A Report.

Approximately 270 Consumer transactions closed in Q1 of 2023, which was the lowest quarterly volume we have seen over the last 5 years. Median transaction value for Consumer transactions remained elevated from pandemic lows, mainly attributed to transactions involving larger, more stable sellers that are successfully navigating negative consumer sentiment and supply chain challenges. See…

430 Business Services transactions closed in Q1 2023, the second highest quarterly total we’ve seen in the past five years. Sellers that transacted this quarter tended to be larger-sized businesses than we saw in the prior quarter, with median valuation multiples at 8.5x. See this and other valuable insights in GLC Advisors & Co., LLC’s…

In Q1 2023, the number of Middle Market transactions dipped to the lowest quarterly total we have seen since COVID. While volume has declined, valuations are holding steady, and GLC Advisors & Co., LLC continues to hear a desire from the buyer community to focus on acquiring high-quality companies (versus a high quantity of transactions…