Market Pulse Q3 2021

IBBA Q3 2021-MarketPulse

SURVEY REPORT Q3 2021

Employee Issues Send Sellers to Market

What’s top of mind for owners exiting their business these days? Employee issues – retaining people, hiring people, and managing wage inflation. In this edition of the Market Pulse, brokers and advisors were asked about the important issues driving their buyers and sellers to market in 2021. For sellers, labor issues topped the list, ahead of financial concerns.

According to advisors, buyers seeking an acquisition are primarily looking to expand their customer base, and yet labor issues are a significant concern for them too.