Q2 2026 Staffing M&A Roundup: PE Writes Its Biggest Healthcare Check in Four Years
Key takeaways:
Knox Lane’s $437 million all-cash acquisition of Cross Country Healthcare was Q2’s signature deal and marks one of the largest PE-backed healthcare staffing transactions since the 2022 M&A peak.
Executive search consolidation accelerated significantly, with ZRG completing two acquisitions in six weeks and building clear
