Why Private Investment is Driving So Much of Distribution M&A, Pt. 1

Private equity firms and investment banks have always been a key driving force behind mergers and acquisitions in the distribution sector, especially over the past decade, which has seen tremendous industry consolidation. And if you’re a regular MDM reader, you’ve noticed an immense volume of

since around the late third quarter of 2021, when the direct business impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic began to subside. It can be argued that private equity and investment banks are the biggest reason why. Those financial entities were forced to spend much of 2020-21 having to sit tight with…