Business Services Market Intelligence
Technology-enabled delivery and consolidation into regulated services expand even as M&A activity cools
Business services M&A activity slowed in Q2 2026 as buyers grew more selective amid tariff, rate, and geopolitical uncertainty, even as consolidation continued to broaden into regulated segments like cybersecurity, compliance, and outsourced healthcare services. Sponsors and strategics sharpened their focus on platforms where AI and automation are embedded in delivery, not merely promised. This report examines what’s driving valuation dispersion and buyer selectivity across business services heading into the second half of 2026.
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