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Kinderhook Industries completes a take-private acquisition of home health and hospice provider Enhabit as private equity interest in the sector continues.

The middle market data provider tracks over 5,700 private equity-backed transactions to offer anonymized benchmarks on valuations and deal terms for M&A professionals.

An analysis of why mergers and acquisitions often fail to meet strategic objectives despite sophisticated advisory support and refined financial modeling.

Montage Partners and Allied Industrial Partners announce new stake acquisitions in founders-led service firms and industrial infrastructure platforms.

Platform Investments Clearlake Acquires Qualus. Clearlake Capital has completed its acquisition of Qualus, the electric power solutions platform said recently . Clearlake acquired

H.I.G. Capital has named Brian Schwartz as its new CEO, while Heritage Capital Group appointed Phil Porter Jr. as principal to lead automotive industry transactions.

New data reveals a shift in private equity valuation premiums between high-performing and standard-performing companies across the middle market.

Data shared at ACG’s DealMAX conference shows a 23% decline in middle-market private equity deal activity as valuation multiples hold steady at 7.2x.

ACG names Suzie Doran as board chair during its annual conference, highlighting new leadership for the global middle-market M&A and private equity organization.

New regulatory changes and non-attorney ownership shifts are driving private equity interest and higher valuations in the legal services sector.

A weekly roundup of private equity activity, including big-ticket divestitures from Honeywell and Thermo Fisher Scientific.

New research identifies four distinct leadership styles within middle-market companies that significantly influence long-term strategic decision-making and business growth.

Latest data on middle-market private equity transactions indicates a period of continued volatility and mixed signals for M&A activity heading into the next fiscal year.

Recent dealmaking data highlights 50 significant platform investments made by private equity firms within the Association for Corporate Growth membership during the first quarter of 2026.

Private equity investors are increasingly targeting physical assets and infrastructure, including major acquisitions in energy transition, acoustics engineering, and industrial safety solutions.

The private equity business model is facing challenges due to higher valuations, lower target internal rates of return (IRRs), and fund vehicles with prescribed lives dictating investment hold periods.

TruArc Acquires Matrix Adhesives.