Why this search matters
The "recently acquired" view is one of the most underused slices in Mergr. It answers a very specific question — who just changed hands, and when? — and that question matters to a surprising number of audiences:
Vendor and service-provider BD — R&W insurance brokers, integration consultants, IT separation specialists, virtual data-room vendors, and accounting firms all target recently-closed deals as their highest-intent prospect list.
Market tempo reads — sorting by acquisition date shows you the actual pace of the market right now, not lifetime averages.
Sourcing context — competitors of just-acquired companies are often the next deal in the same sector; the freshest acquisitions are a leading indicator of the next round of activity.
Recruiting and competitive intel — newly acquired companies often have post-closing team changes, leadership transitions, or hiring waves.
Step 1
Open the Company Search page.
Step 2
Change the Sort dropdown from its default ("Acquisition Count — High / Low") to "Was Acquired — Most Recent Date First." The results re-order in place by acquisition date.
When the new sort is selected, the page will automatically reload and reflect the most recently acquired companies.
Additional filters to try
Add a Sector filter to focus on a specific industry — e.g., recent healthcare acquisitions, recent software acquisitions.
Add a Country filter to focus on a region — recent US acquisitions, recent EU acquisitions.
Add an Investor Type filter (PE Firm vs. Strategic) to isolate sponsor-led acquisitions vs. corporate-led ones.
Combine Sector + Country for the cleanest BD slice — e.g., *"recent industrial acquisitions in the Midwest US."
Apply a State / Province filter for regional sourcing or vendor targeting.
Export or Save Records to a List
Click Download at the top of the results to export the first 250 records as a CSV. You can also select individual records and add to a curated list.
Going further
For active PE-backed platforms with add-on velocity (a related but distinct view — platforms in the process of building, not just newly acquired) — see Roll-Up Tracker.
For market-level trends in M&A activity over time (volume, sector rotation, exit mix), use Analytics.
For one specific recently-acquired company's full ownership history, jump from the result list into Ownership Graph.
For likely buyers of a specific target you're shopping, use Buyer Match.