Why this search matters
The "recently acquired another" view answers a specific question — who's actively buying right now, and what did they just close? — and that question matters to several audiences:
Sell-side advisory BD — bankers pitching mid-market mandates know that a company that just closed an acquisition is in market and on the right side of the table. Outreach lands harder than to a name that hasn't done anything in three years.
Vendor and service-provider BD — integration consultants, R&W insurance brokers, IT separation specialists, and accounting firms all target just-closed deals as their highest-intent prospect list (the buyer is the budget-holder for post-close services).
Sourcing context — fresh acquirers in your sector often signal a wave of consolidation; their competitors may be your next deal.
Competitive intel — track which sponsors, strategics, and roll-up platforms are closing deals in your coverage area in real time.
Step 1
Open the Company Search page.
Step 2
Change the Sort dropdown from its default ("Acquisition Count — High to Low") to "Acquired — Most Recent Date First." The results re-order in place by the date the company made its most recent acquisition.
The result table will display companies that have recently acquired another company.
Additional filters to try
Add a Sector filter to focus on a specific industry — recent acquirers in healthcare, software, machinery, etc.
Add a Country or State filter to focus on a region — recent US acquirers, recent Midwest acquirers.
Add an Ownership Status filter (PE-Backed Current, Public, Private) to isolate one buyer type.
Combine Sector + Country + Ownership Status for the cleanest BD slice — e.g., "PE-backed industrial companies in the Midwest US that just made an acquisition."
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 sustained add-on velocity over 6–24 months (a richer view than "most recent deal" alone) — see Roll-Up Tracker.
For market-level trends in buyer activity over time (deal volume by year, sector rotation, top sponsors) — use Analytics.
For likely future buyers of a specific target — use Buyer Match.