Ed WeeksFounder & M&A Advisor, Weeks Consulting Group · Founder & M&A Advisor | Lower Middle Market at Weeks Consulting Group

Private Equity Is Coming for Your Industry (Are You Ready?) #businessexit

11 Jun 2026 · 1 min

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Private equity deals are growing 20% year-over-year, with PE firms backing roughly 70% of transactions. They're consolidating fragmented industries like HVAC, landscaping, accounting, and veterinary clinics. Business owners in these sectors need to decide now whether they'll lead the consolidation or get swept up in it.

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That's up 20% year over year. And private equity was involved in roughly 7 out of every 10 of those deals. This is happening in IT services. It's happening in HVAC, in landscaping, in accounting firms, in vet clinics. If you own a good business in a fragmented industry, The wave is coming to your beach. The only question is whether you're standing on the board or you're standing in front of the wave.