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Lincoln Remains at the Top of MergerMarket’s Global Industrials List
2019: A Shining Year for Lincoln International’s Industrials Group Lincoln International’s Global Industrials Group retained its spot atop the league tables in 2019. Our leadership in the sector continues to be recognized […]
2020 Outlook: Four Trends to Watch in the Tech Sector
2019 was a year of robust activity in the tech sector, and another record year for Lincoln International’s TMT team. Several notable Lincoln deals include the acquisition of Livermore Software Technology Corporation […]
Better Together: How JVs and Partnerships Should Contribute to Business Goals
Marc van Grondelle and Emma Blackley of Lincoln’s global Joint Ventures & Partnering practice unpack why JVs, partnerships and other forms of business collaboration are becoming more important, yet are so often […]
King & Spalding Food & Beverage Webinar | Key Issues in 2020
Aaron Goldstein, Lincoln International Managing Director, joined King & Spalding and a panel of other food & beverage experts to discuss what to expect in the sector in 2020. Complete form to […]
Crain’s Chicago Business Excerpt | 2019 Record Year for Dealmaking
Originally published by Crain’s Chicago Business on February 3, 2020 | Excerpt from interviews with four firms that operate mainly in the middle market Investment banks gain in 2019 Chicago’s middle-market investment […]
Better Together: Critical Early Steps Towards JV and Partnership Success
Marc van Grondelle and Emma Blackley of Lincoln’s global Joint Ventures & Partnering practice unpack why JVs and partnerships are so often overlooked and how to execute them without mishap. Why is […]
Getting from A to B: A Roadmap to Freight Forwarding Consolidation
With the rolling in of a new decade comes the inking of a “phase one” trade deal between the US and China, finally beginning to draw escalating tensions and tit-for-tat tariffs to […]
Investors Take a Bite into the UK and European Dentistry Markets
Memories of nightmarish childhood trips to the dentist appear to be a thing of the past for investors as they rush to capitalise on the dentistry market in record numbers. Whilst a […]
Gain Insight into the Mid-Market
We focus on the segment that powers the global economy: the mid-market. Our first-of its kind quarterly index tracks the enterprise value of more than 1,300 privately held, mid-market portfolio companies for approximately 100 sponsors and lenders. New for this quarter, the index also includes equity values of mid-market companies.
- Quarterly index provides a unique measurement of changes in enterprise value of private middle market companies
- Provides a key benchmarking tool for private equity sponsors and institutional investors
- Six key industry indices: Business Services, Consumer, Energy, Healthcare, Industrials and Technology
- Shows high correlation to public U.S. stock markets but less volatility
The Lincoln MMI provide clients with unique access to information for measuring and benchmarking the performance of their companies and portfolios against several key indicators.
Explore the Lincoln Middle Market Index
Financing Markets: A Look Into 2020
In 2019, middle market lending was characterized by heavy competition and favorable market conditions for borrowers. This environment has persisted for several years, with many lenders commenting they can’t see how the […]
The Next Generation of Cloud Infrastructure Expands New Areas for Emerging Vendors, Strategic Buyers and Institutional Investors
The US Department of Defense recently awarded a $10B technology contract for the Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure to Microsoft. This contract allows for modernization of our government’s technology as much of today’s […]