Market conditions propelled 2005 agency and brokerage mergersand acquisitions to their second-highest volume since 2000, andindications are that another boom year could be coming. The M&Aworld saw new and emerging players as well as niche market growth,but there also was evidence of pressure on both sides of the buyingand selling equation.
To better understand today's marketplace and prospects fornear-term consolidation, it is important to have a clear view of2005 M&A activity. After examining last year's statistics, I'llexplore consolidation trends while also looking at recent entrantsand the appetite of other buyers.
Based on recent activity, agency owners might have good reasonto consider a sale. With 216 announced transactions, consolidationin 2005 was just slightly under the record 2004 level of 224deals.
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