Middle Market Review Magazine, Volume 1 We are excited to share the first issue of Middle Market Review Magazine! This eBook contains our most-read pieces from…
Buyers Axial’s 2023 Independent Sponsor Report: Summary & Analysis In recent years, Independent Sponsors have emerged as a formidable force in the M&A economy. Over the last three years,…
Unpacking 2022’s Dead Deals and Broken LOIs The 2022 M&A environment starkly contrasted with 2021, and reports indicate the overall market contracted ~25% YoY. On Axial’s lower…
Business Owners Three Takeaways for Lower Middle Market Business Owners from Bain’s 2022 Annual M&A Report Bain’s annual in-depth recap of the year in M&A is now out. Because Bain is decidedly “up-market” from the lower…
Advisors Close Rates in Lower Middle Market Sell-Side M&A Evaluating sell-side M&A advisors has some striking similarities to how baseball players get evaluated. In baseball, coaches, scouts and analysts…
Axial Industry & Pursuit Reports [2022] Despite economic turmoil, inflation, global supply chain challenges, and geopolitical tension, lower middle market deal flow has remained fairly strong…
Axial’s Top 2022 Roundtable Discussions 2022 has been a rollercoaster of a year, and dealmakers have been doing their best to stay apprised of everything…
Closing a Deal in Today’s Environment [Axial Roundtable] In a recent roundtable discussion, four Axial members joined Axial CEO, Peter Lehrman to discuss opportunities and challenges in the…
Buyers Lower Middle Market Pursuits: Buyer Sophistication Drives Quality in Q3 The third quarter of 2022 was one of consistency, reflecting no major shift in global perspective or macroeconomic trends. The…
