Who buys companies in Singapore?
If you plan to sell a business in Singapore, the first question is who could buy it. Here are the acquirers on our register that cover Singapore, sector by sector: 238 in industrial & engineering alone.
At a glance
Industrial & engineering has the most acquirers on our register for Singapore: 238, ahead of building services & infrastructure at 222. Trade buyers outnumber private equity in 11 of the 12 sectors; private equity leads in education. Private equity takes its largest share in financial services (37% of that sector's acquirers), and trade buyers their largest in building services & infrastructure (87%). Across all sector rows, 68% of the counts come from buyers that name Singapore directly; 30% cover it through a region-wide mandate and 2% through a global one. Adding up the sector rows, Singapore has the most acquirer listings of the 6 markets on the register.
| Sector | Acquirers on register | Name Singapore | Region-wide mandate | Global | Strategic | Private equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial & engineering | 238 | 168 | 66 | 4 | 184 | 43 |
| Building services & infrastructure | 222 | 172 | 44 | 6 | 194 | 12 |
| Healthcare & medical | 208 | 139 | 66 | 3 | 88 | 70 |
| Consumer brands & retail | 190 | 117 | 67 | 6 | 82 | 60 |
| Technology & software | 147 | 101 | 41 | 5 | 83 | 36 |
| Logistics & supply chain | 88 | 55 | 33 | 0 | 73 | 8 |
| Food & beverage | 81 | 59 | 21 | 1 | 68 | 5 |
| Beauty, aesthetics & wellness | 69 | 44 | 22 | 3 | 49 | 1 |
| Energy & environment | 67 | 39 | 26 | 2 | 55 | 3 |
| Financial services | 49 | 30 | 19 | 0 | 27 | 18 |
| Business & professional services | 39 | 22 | 16 | 1 | 27 | 11 |
| Education | 24 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 8 |
By seller size (Singapore)
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 revenue542
- S$5m to S$20m876
- S$20m to S$50m1,238
- Above S$50m1,379
Common questions
- How many buyers are there for companies in Singapore?
- As at 23 Oct 2026, industrial & engineering leads with 238 acquirers on our register covering Singapore, directly or through a regional or global mandate. By sector: industrial & engineering 238, building services & infrastructure 222, healthcare & medical 208, consumer brands & retail 190, technology & software 147, logistics & supply chain 88, food & beverage 81, beauty, aesthetics & wellness 69, energy & environment 67, financial services 49, business & professional services 39, education 24. 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 Singapore, trade buyers or private equity?
- Mostly trade buyers. Across the sector rows for Singapore, trade buyer listings total 937 against 275 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 Singapore?
- Industrial & engineering has the most acquirers on our register for Singapore: 238, ahead of building services & infrastructure at 222.
- How many buyers want a company my size in Singapore?
- Summed across sectors, listings of acquirers whose stated target revenue range fits, plus those that have not stated one: under S$5m revenue 542; S$5m to S$20m 876; S$20m to S$50m 1,238; above S$50m 1,379. Among acquirers that state a range, the seller size with the most fits is above S$50m.
- How do I sell my business in Singapore 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 Singapore when its stated geographies name Singapore 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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