Who buys business & professional services companies in Southeast Asia?
39 acquirers on our register list business & professional services among their target sectors and cover Singapore, directly or through a regional or global mandate. Here is the picture market by market.
| Market | Acquirers on register | Name the market | Region-wide mandate | Global | Strategic | Private equity | Japan-HQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singapore | 39 | 22 | 16 | 1 | 27 | 11 | 10 |
| Malaysia | 35 | 4 | 30 | 1 | 24 | 10 | 10 |
| Indonesia | 33 | 2 | 30 | 1 | 24 | 9 | 10 |
| Thailand | 33 | 1 | 31 | 1 | 24 | 9 | 10 |
| Vietnam | 33 | 1 | 31 | 1 | 24 | 9 | 10 |
| Philippines | 33 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 24 | 9 | 10 |
By seller size (Singapore)
Counts buyers whose stated target revenue range fits, plus buyers who have not stated one.
- Under S$5m revenue12
- S$5m to S$20m19
- S$20m to S$50m32
- Above S$50m38
Valuation working benchmark
Benchmark row used: Professional Services
5x to 10x EBITDA, mid 7x
GA assumption: Growth Alliance Capital working benchmarks for private Singapore and Southeast Asian deals (2024/25), not sourced market data and not a valuation.
Counted from buyers' stated interests in our register, de-duplicated, synced 8 Oct 2026. On our register means listed in it, not a relationship. We never publish buyer or client names.
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