WSJ | Deal Rebound This Year Suggests Buyouts Are Making a Comeback
Originally published by WSJ Pro on October 12, 2025
In Q3 2025, a rebound in deal activity marked private equity’s richest stretch of activity since 2021 and suggested buyouts are making a comeback. Current unsold investments have created a backlog so swollen, however, that it will likely still take years to clear.
Scott Twibell, Managing Director and Global Co-Head of Lincoln’s Technology Group, recently spoke to The Wall Street Journal about ongoing activity trends. He predicts that the Q3 rebound is set to continue through at least early 2026.
If “we roll the clock back to last year and Q3, there was still a lot of activity in the form of conversations,” Scott said. “But those pitches largely resulted in the decision to hold another year or another six months.”
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Scott Twibell recently spoke to the Wall Street Journal about how the 2025 deal rebound suggests buyouts are making a comeback.
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