Who buys companies in Indonesia?
If you plan to sell a business in Indonesia, the first question is who could buy it. Here are the acquirers on our register that cover Indonesia, sector by sector: 220 in industrial & engineering alone.
At a glance
Industrial & engineering has the most acquirers on our register for Indonesia: 220, ahead of building services & infrastructure at 205. Trade buyers outnumber private equity in 11 of the 12 sectors; private equity leads in education. Private equity takes its largest share in healthcare & medical (37% of that sector's acquirers), and trade buyers their largest in building services & infrastructure (88%). Across all sector rows, 8% of the counts come from buyers that name Indonesia directly; 84% cover it through a region-wide mandate and 8% through a global one. Adding up the sector rows, Indonesia has the third-most acquirer listings of the 6 markets on the register.
| Sector | Acquirers on register | Name Indonesia | Region-wide mandate | Global | Strategic | Private equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial & engineering | 220 | 12 | 193 | 15 | 175 | 35 |
| Building services & infrastructure | 205 | 10 | 179 | 16 | 181 | 10 |
| Healthcare & medical | 177 | 18 | 142 | 17 | 70 | 65 |
| Consumer brands & retail | 171 | 14 | 144 | 13 | 76 | 54 |
| Technology & software | 134 | 7 | 118 | 9 | 77 | 33 |
| Logistics & supply chain | 76 | 9 | 61 | 6 | 65 | 6 |
| Food & beverage | 73 | 8 | 56 | 9 | 61 | 4 |
| Energy & environment | 61 | 8 | 45 | 8 | 51 | 2 |
| Beauty, aesthetics & wellness | 55 | 9 | 42 | 4 | 42 | 0 |
| Financial services | 45 | 4 | 37 | 4 | 25 | 16 |
| Business & professional services | 33 | 2 | 30 | 1 | 24 | 9 |
| Education | 22 | 3 | 18 | 1 | 6 | 8 |
By seller size (Indonesia)
Summed across sectors: buyers whose stated target revenue range fits, plus buyers who have not stated one. A buyer listed in several sectors counts once per sector.
- Under S$5m revenue448
- S$5m to S$20m738
- S$20m to S$50m1,094
- Above S$50m1,240
Common questions
- How many buyers are there for companies in Indonesia?
- As at 23 Oct 2026, industrial & engineering leads with 220 acquirers on our register covering Indonesia, directly or through a regional or global mandate. By sector: industrial & engineering 220, building services & infrastructure 205, healthcare & medical 177, consumer brands & retail 171, technology & software 134, logistics & supply chain 76, food & beverage 73, energy & environment 61, beauty, aesthetics & wellness 55, financial services 45, business & professional services 33, education 22. A buyer can appear in more than one sector, so the rows do not add up to a count of distinct buyers.
- Who buys businesses in Indonesia, trade buyers or private equity?
- Mostly trade buyers. Across the sector rows for Indonesia, trade buyer listings total 853 against 242 for private equity. Trade buyers outnumber private equity in 11 of the 12 sectors; private equity leads in education.
- Which sector has the most buyers in Indonesia?
- Industrial & engineering has the most acquirers on our register for Indonesia: 220, ahead of building services & infrastructure at 205.
- How many buyers want a company my size in Indonesia?
- Summed across sectors, listings of acquirers whose stated target revenue range fits, plus those that have not stated one: under S$5m revenue 448; S$5m to S$20m 738; S$20m to S$50m 1,094; above S$50m 1,240. Among acquirers that state a range, the seller size with the most fits is above S$50m.
- How do I sell my business in Indonesia confidentially?
- Start with counts, not a listing: the free buyer finder shows how many acquirers on the register fit your sector, market and size with no name or email. In a sale, buyers first see an anonymous profile, and your name is released only after a buyer signs a non-disclosure agreement. A person approves everything that reaches a buyer.
Counted from buyers' stated interests in our register, de-duplicated, synced 23 Oct 2026. A buyer is counted for Indonesia when its stated geographies name Indonesia or carry a region-wide or global mandate. On our register means listed in it, not a relationship. We never publish buyer or client names.
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