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Accounting firms sell for about 1.0x revenue or 4x to 7x adjusted EBITDA in Latin America, making them the region’s most active B2B services roll-up target. Latin America recorded 2,650 M&A deals worth $96 billion in 2025. Accounting practices lead professional-services deal volume because they earn recurring revenue. Buyers pay 70% to 80% cash at […]

Post-merger integration in Latin America works best with a 100-day plan, since Day-1 synergy tracking drives 92% success rates. Latin America recorded over 700 M&A deals worth nearly $323 billion in recent years. Cross-border deals made up about 50% of 2025 volume. Inbound activity grew 45% by value to $40.6 billion. The Startup VC has

Latin America inbound M&A hit USD 40.6 billion across 600 deals in 2025, as buyers blended cash, seller notes, and cross-border debt. Buyers fund Latin American acquisitions with five tools. These are cash, seller notes at 6% to 10% interest, earnouts worth 10% to 31% of price, mezzanine debt, and US-dollar SPV financing. The Startup

Latin American services companies trade at a median 6.7x EV/EBITDA in 2025, with recurring-revenue firms reaching 8x to 12x. Business valuation in Latin America combines three methods: DCF, market multiples, and comparable transactions. Buyers adjust each result for country risk premia near 3.5%, currency swings, and inflation. Recurring revenue and multi-country scale push values well

Latin America recorded 2,650 M&A deals worth nearly US$96 billion in the first 11 months of 2025. Inbound investment rose 45% year over year. Sell-side due diligence preparation in Latin America takes 12 to 18 months. It requires audited financials, a Quality of Earnings report, and a virtual data room. Buyers expect 200 to 500

Services companies in Latin America trade at 6.7x EV/EBITDA, with multi-country platforms commanding premium multiples. Latin America recorded 2,650 M&A deals worth US$96 billion in 2025, up 13% from 2024. Services firms with recurring revenue, expanding margins, and multi-country scale trade at 8x to 12x EBITDA, above the 6.7x regional median. The Startup VC is

Cross-border M&A in Latin America hit USD 40.6 billion across 600 inbound deals in 2025. Latin America recorded 2,650 M&A deals worth USD 96 billion in the first 11 months of 2025. Brazil captured 60% of regional deal value. US buyers led with USD 11.8 billion, followed by Spain at USD 8.4 billion. The Startup

Buy-side due diligence in Latin America runs 8-12 weeks, costs $150K-$500K, and spans six workstreams across hidden risk areas. Latin America M&A deal count rose 12% year-over-year in 2025. Mid-market diligence covers commercial, financial, tax, legal, labor, and operational risk across complex jurisdictions like Brazil and Mexico. Quality of Earnings reports alone cost $20K to

Latin America closed 3,061 M&A deals worth EUR 280 billion in 2024, and deal counts rose 12% in 2025. Buy-side sourcing in Latin America blends investment banks, brokers, proprietary outreach, and broken auctions. Brazil drives 60% of regional deal value. Fintech leads at 24% of M&A activity, AI and data follow at 17%, IT services

Latin America inbound M&A reached USD 40.6 billion across 600 deals in 2025, a 45% jump from 2024 driven by US, Spanish, and Chinese acquirers. Buying a company in Latin America takes 6 to 9 months from letter of intent to close. The process covers strategy, target screening, valuation, due diligence, deal structuring, financing, and