Who buys companies in the Philippines?
If you plan to sell a business in the Philippines, the first question is who could buy it. Here are the acquirers on our register that cover the Philippines, sector by sector: 216 in industrial & engineering alone.
At a glance
Industrial & engineering has the most acquirers on our register for the Philippines: 216, ahead of building services & infrastructure at 201. Trade buyers outnumber private equity in 10 of the 12 sectors; private equity leads in healthcare & medical and education. Private equity takes its largest share in healthcare & medical (38% of that sector's acquirers), and trade buyers their largest in building services & infrastructure (89%). Across all sector rows, 3% of the counts come from buyers that name the Philippines directly; 88% cover it through a region-wide mandate and 9% through a global one. Adding up the sector rows, the Philippines has the fewest acquirer listings of the 6 markets on the register.
| Sector | Acquirers on register | Name Philippines | Region-wide mandate | Global | Strategic | Private equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial & engineering | 216 | 1 | 199 | 16 | 171 | 35 |
| Building services & infrastructure | 201 | 4 | 181 | 16 | 179 | 10 |
| Healthcare & medical | 169 | 10 | 143 | 16 | 64 | 65 |
| Consumer brands & retail | 169 | 5 | 149 | 15 | 74 | 54 |
| Technology & software | 132 | 3 | 119 | 10 | 77 | 33 |
| Food & beverage | 74 | 9 | 57 | 8 | 62 | 4 |
| Logistics & supply chain | 74 | 2 | 64 | 8 | 63 | 6 |
| Energy & environment | 59 | 5 | 45 | 9 | 50 | 2 |
| Beauty, aesthetics & wellness | 50 | 4 | 42 | 4 | 38 | 0 |
| Financial services | 45 | 0 | 41 | 4 | 25 | 16 |
| Business & professional services | 33 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 24 | 9 |
| Education | 21 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 6 | 8 |
By seller size (Philippines)
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 revenue430
- S$5m to S$20m714
- S$20m to S$50m1,067
- Above S$50m1,211
Common questions
- How many buyers are there for companies in the Philippines?
- As at 23 Oct 2026, industrial & engineering leads with 216 acquirers on our register covering the Philippines, directly or through a regional or global mandate. By sector: industrial & engineering 216, building services & infrastructure 201, healthcare & medical 169, consumer brands & retail 169, technology & software 132, food & beverage 74, logistics & supply chain 74, energy & environment 59, beauty, aesthetics & wellness 50, financial services 45, business & professional services 33, education 21. 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 the Philippines, trade buyers or private equity?
- Mostly trade buyers. Across the sector rows for the Philippines, trade buyer listings total 833 against 242 for private equity. Trade buyers outnumber private equity in 10 of the 12 sectors; private equity leads in healthcare & medical and education.
- Which sector has the most buyers in the Philippines?
- Industrial & engineering has the most acquirers on our register for the Philippines: 216, ahead of building services & infrastructure at 201.
- How many buyers want a company my size in the Philippines?
- Summed across sectors, listings of acquirers whose stated target revenue range fits, plus those that have not stated one: under S$5m revenue 430; S$5m to S$20m 714; S$20m to S$50m 1,067; above S$50m 1,211. Among acquirers that state a range, the seller size with the most fits is above S$50m.
- How do I sell my business in the Philippines 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 the Philippines when its stated geographies name the Philippines 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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