2021 M&A frenzy in the trades drew CFO firms and PE on rich multiples

Speaker recounts entering the trade space during the 2021 surge in M&A interest, citing the insanity of the multiples and PE rolling up sizeable ($20-30M) trade firms.

“transitioned into this during the M &A activity interest for trade firms around 2021, saw what was going on, saw the insanity of not only the multiples”

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