Rollover Equity Rises as Credit Conditions Reshape the Middle Market
A look at how rollover equity has emerged as a defining feature of today's deal landscape
Data & Analysis
Breaking the Dam: ACG’s 2025 M&A Recap and 2026 Outlook
GF Data numbers showed the challenges midmarket M&A encountered in 2025 and trends for the year ahead during a recent members-only webinar
Private Equity’s Wild Ride Since COVID
What GF Data analysis finds from the last five years of middle-market M&A
The 2026 Economic Outlook with Michael Feuz
What middle-market business leaders and dealmakers can expect from the year ahead
A Hidden Valuation Gap
Breaking down six key aspects of every business critical to achieving an accurate valuation
The Year Ahead: Dealmakers on Fundraising, Exits, and More
Forvis Mazars' Scott Linch and GF Data's Bob Dunn reflect on recent ACG discussions held about the state and future of M&A
Uptown Grid: A New Model Says 2026 Deal Volume Will Be Flat
Andrew T. Greenberg of Greenberg Variations Capital examines the key takeaways from a multi-variable regression model to forecast 2026 M&A activity
Why More Sellers Are Using Quality of Earnings Reports for M&A Deals
New data from GF Data reveals sell-side QoE draw higher valuation multiples
Q3 2025: Valuations Up, Deal Volume Down
Forvis Mazar's Scott Linch and GF Data's Bob Dunn are back with a Q3 2025 update
Small Deals Still a Big Factor in Middle-Market Private Equity Through H1 2025
PE continued to lean into the low end of the middle market in the first half of the year, as GF Data reveals