Q1 2026 Staffing M&A Roundup: 35 Deals Signal the Market’s Sharpest Opening in Three Years
Key takeaways:
The staffing M&A market recorded 35 transactions in Q1 2026, the strongest opening quarter in at least three years, with IT staffing and executive search accounting for nearly half of all activity.
Global consolidation accelerated sharply, as European firms targeted North American scale and U.S.
