While the M&A market is quieter than 2021, many firms are still actively acquiring and some businesses are highly attractive to acquirers. The firms who are looking for these businesses are actively seeking to make acquisitions in these categories. They are building platforms and looking for bolt-ons, or are already operating in these areas and looking for synergistic acquisitions.

If you have a well-branded, unique, profitable business in any of these categories please get in touch with us as soon as possible:

• Pets:

  • Almost every sub-category of pet care (see below)

• Baby & Toddler:

  • Almost every subcategory of baby & toddler (see below)

• Women's Health:

  • Pregnancy, labour & maternity

  • Breastfeeding

  • Fertility

  • Menopause

• Plants:

  • Live plants, nurseries

  • Gardening & plant care

  • Pest / disease control

• Supplements:

  • Active nutrition

  • Beauty & personal care

  • Pet care

• Consumables:

  • Hair care products

  • Cleaning products

• Sports & Outdoors:

  • Any category or business not strongly aided by COVID tailwinds (relatively rare)

• Auto:

  • Any brand with a defensible moat, including but not limited to products for RV enthusiasts

• Beauty:

  • Skin care

  • Makeup (larger: $4m EBITDA and above)

• Household:

  • DIY & Tools

  • Security

In addition there is currently strong interest in the market for almost any well-branded, unique, profitable DTC or Amazon FBA business in the following broad categories:

• Pet care

• Baby & toddler (excluding apparel & consumables)

The above businesses are driving the most competitive processes and the strongest valuations right now.

If you have a business in one of these sectors now is a good time to exit. Please email Maylin Cui at Hahnbeck at mc@hahnbeck.com for a confidential discussion.