Agribusiness, food & beverage M&A remained active in the second quarter, coming off a sharp rebound that kickstarted 2026. Driving the activity was a continuation of recent themes: com...
Professional Services Q3 2025 Report
October 31, 2025
During the first nine months of 2025, 466 professional services M&A transactions were announced in the U.S. This was roughly equivalent to the number of 2024 announcements for the same time period, though considerable quarter to quarter volatility existed with stronger Q2 2025 deal volume followed by weaker Q3 2025.
The Consulting and Accounting segments continued to represent more than 50% of professional services deal volume, followed by Staffing and Recruiting and HCM Services. Together these four segments represented more than 80% of announced M&A deals in the professional services sector.
Through the first nine months of 2025, 43 buyers announced two or more deals and 15 of the most active buyers announced three or more. The majority (12 of 15) of the most active buyers have a private equity investor and another two are publicly traded.
Professional Services M&A Deal Count by Segment
Professional Services Total M&A Deal Count
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April Taylor
Managing Director
April Taylor, a FOCUS Managing Director, has more than 20 years of consulting, management, and M&A advisory experience. Since joining FOCUS in 2010, April has worked on numerous transactions involving businesses in the business services, human capital management, and technology and software fields.
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Written by
April Taylor
Managing Director
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