Mergers & Acquisitions

Definition

Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) is the area of corporate finance dealing with the buying, selling, and combining of companies. In the context of Deal Sourcery, M&A primarily refers to sell-side advisory — representing business owners in the sale of their companies to private equity firms, strategic acquirers, or other buyers.

Context

M&A advisory is the core service provided by boutique investment banks like VRA Partners. The podcast explores how M&A processes work in the lower middle market and how relationships drive successful transactions.

Related Terms

• M&A Process Dynamics — full topic page
• Sell Side — the advisory perspective in M&A
• Buy Side — the acquiring perspective in M&A
• The Food Chain of M&A