Survey: 76.9% of SME owner-managers have found M&A advisory firms difficult to trust

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• Survey: 76.9% of SME owner-managers have found M&A advisory firms difficult to trust
• Owners Inc., which operates the business succession support service RISONAL, conducted a survey of 104 SME owner-managers who have considered, or may consider, business succession or M&A. The survey examined how they choose advisory contacts for business succession and M&A. According to the results, 76.9% of owner-managers said they had felt that M&A advisory firms were difficult to trust. The most trusted first contact channels were referrals or proposals from professional service providers suc
• Source: PR TIMES
• Date: Thu May 14 2026 21:00:01 GMT+0900 (Japan Standard Time)

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Owners Inc., which operates the business succession support service RISONAL, conducted a survey of 104 SME owner-managers who have considered, or may consider, business succession or M&A. The survey examined how they choose advisory contacts for business succession and M&A. According to the results, 76.9% of owner-managers said they had felt that M&A advisory firms were difficult to trust. The most trusted first contact channels were referrals or proposals from professional service providers suc

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Survey: 76.9% of SME owner-managers have found M&A advisory firms difficult to trust (Thu May 14 2026 21:00:01 GMT+0900 (Japan Standard Time)), PR TIMES

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Thu May 14 2026 21:00:01 GMT+0900 (Japan Standard Time)