Who buys companies in Thailand?
If you plan to sell a business in Thailand, the first question is who could buy it. Here are the acquirers on our register that cover Thailand, sector by sector: 217 in industrial & engineering alone.
At a glance
Industrial & engineering has the most acquirers on our register for Thailand: 217, ahead of building services & infrastructure at 202. 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, 6% of the counts come from buyers that name Thailand directly; 86% cover it through a region-wide mandate and 9% through a global one. Adding up the sector rows, Thailand has the fifth-most acquirer listings of the 6 markets on the register.
| Sector | Acquirers on register | Name Thailand | Region-wide mandate | Global | Strategic | Private equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial & engineering | 217 | 6 | 195 | 16 | 171 | 36 |
| Building services & infrastructure | 202 | 4 | 182 | 16 | 179 | 10 |
| Consumer brands & retail | 173 | 14 | 145 | 14 | 76 | 55 |
| Healthcare & medical | 172 | 9 | 146 | 17 | 64 | 66 |
| Technology & software | 134 | 5 | 119 | 10 | 78 | 33 |
| Food & beverage | 75 | 12 | 54 | 9 | 63 | 4 |
| Logistics & supply chain | 75 | 5 | 64 | 6 | 64 | 6 |
| Energy & environment | 59 | 4 | 45 | 10 | 50 | 2 |
| Beauty, aesthetics & wellness | 55 | 9 | 42 | 4 | 41 | 0 |
| Financial services | 45 | 0 | 41 | 4 | 25 | 16 |
| Business & professional services | 33 | 1 | 31 | 1 | 24 | 9 |
| Education | 22 | 2 | 19 | 1 | 6 | 8 |
By seller size (Thailand)
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 revenue441
- S$5m to S$20m732
- S$20m to S$50m1,086
- Above S$50m1,230
Common questions
- How many buyers are there for companies in Thailand?
- As at 23 Oct 2026, industrial & engineering leads with 217 acquirers on our register covering Thailand, directly or through a regional or global mandate. By sector: industrial & engineering 217, building services & infrastructure 202, consumer brands & retail 173, healthcare & medical 172, technology & software 134, food & beverage 75, logistics & supply chain 75, energy & environment 59, 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 Thailand, trade buyers or private equity?
- Mostly trade buyers. Across the sector rows for Thailand, trade buyer listings total 841 against 245 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 Thailand?
- Industrial & engineering has the most acquirers on our register for Thailand: 217, ahead of building services & infrastructure at 202.
- How many buyers want a company my size in Thailand?
- Summed across sectors, listings of acquirers whose stated target revenue range fits, plus those that have not stated one: under S$5m revenue 441; S$5m to S$20m 732; S$20m to S$50m 1,086; above S$50m 1,230. Among acquirers that state a range, the seller size with the most fits is above S$50m.
- How do I sell my business in Thailand 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 Thailand when its stated geographies name Thailand 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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