Value Creation in the Middle Market: What 15 Years of Data Reveals About High-Growers
The National Center for the Middle Market examines 15 years of data to identify what differentiates high-growth businesses
Data & Analysis
ACG and NCMM Mark Middle Market Week With a Market Retrospective
The National Center for the Middle Market's Doug Farren joined ACG's Brent Baxter for a members-only webinar
Pressure to Return Capital to LPs Mounts for Q4
ACG and GF Data’s Q4 Market Pulse Survey reveals dealmakers have LPs on their mind as they look toward 2027
Middle-Market M&A Regains Its Footing as Growth Takes Priority
Deal activity is stabilizing, valuations are holding, and sponsors are looking beyond add-ons to create value
The Regional Map of Middle-Market M&A
A look at what’s driving differences in deal pricing across the U.S.
The New Normal for Middle-Market M&A
Dealmakers face a more disciplined and structurally different debt market than pre-2022
Q3 Dealmaker Sentiment Highlights a Need for Discipline
ACG and GF Data’s Q3 Market Pulse Survey reveals areas of concern in the middle market, including valuations, recessionary risk, and the need for a calculated approach to M&A
The PE Trends That Will Drive H2
Trivest Partners offers a look into the second half of 2026 for middle-market dealmaking
The M&A Trends Datasite Is Uncovering Before They Break
Datasite shares proprietary data that signals M&A activity trends for the months ahead
Q1 2026: What Will It Take to Unlock Deal Activity?
Forvis Mazars' Scott Linch and Fred Dearden joins ACG's Bob Dunn to break down Q1 M&A data and what it means for the year ahead