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SME sales surge as corporate workers change tack

ABC Business Sales’ latest quarterly M&A report says demand for small businesses is outstripping supply.

Will Mace Fri, 24 Apr 2026
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Sales of small and medium-sized businesses rose 21% in the year to the end of March, reaching a new high of 514, according to a report from SME broker ABC Business Sales.

The figure is the highest since ABC began publishing reports in 2020, although the rate of increase has been higher in previous

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Will Mace Fri, 24 Apr 2026
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