What is the SME takeover market doing in 2026?
After a period of high interest rates, valuation pressure and wait-and-see sentiment, the SME takeover market recovered in 2025 with slight growth. In 2026, that recovery is more broad-based, but also more selective: buyers are focusing even more explicitly on businesses with digital clout, scalability and predictable revenue.
Wietze Willem Mulder
December 17, 2025