To business owners everywhere: dealmaking is back! The first quarter of 2021 saw a record number of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) completed. The uptick in M&A activity suggests the surge we saw in Q4 did not satisfy the appetite for transactions. These early indications point toward robust M&A activity throughout 2021.
After pandemic lockdowns grounded deal advisors and threatened revenue across industries, renewed optimism around vaccine programs and economic growth is driving the 2021 boom—the busy first quarter built on a rebound in M&A that started toward the end of last year.