TL;DR
The latest data on middle-market private equity transactions indicates continued volatility and mixed signals for M&A activity. Experts from GF Data, ACG, and Forvis Mazars reflect on the final numbers from 2025 and their implications for the next fiscal year.
“Mixed signals” has been the phrase of choice for the past few years when it comes to the private equity-backed middle-market transactions GF Data tracks. GF Data and ACG’s Bob Dunn and Forvis Mazars’ Scott Linch are back to reflect on the final numbers from 2025 and what it means for the year ahead. This episode is brought to you by Forvis Mazars , a leading global professional services network.
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This story was originally published by Carolyn Vallejo in Middle Market Growth on April 24, 2026. Burnaze summarizes and links to the original reporting.
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