The number of closed business deals is down slightly from last quarter.
After five consecutive quarters of year-over-year growth, small business acquisition activity has slowed, according to BizBuySell’s Insight Report, which tracks and analyzes U.S. business-for-sale transactions and sentiment from business owners, buyers, and brokers. The number of closed deals reported in Q3 dropped 2% year-over-year to 2,237, and was 4.5% lower than the number reported in Q2.
BizBuySell Insight Report 10-19-2022