Midmarket M&A surge at 39% is no longer a sign of confidence—it is a signal of a widening value gap in organic growth models. A January 2026 outlook from JPMorgan shows that 39% of midsize business leaders plan mergers or acquisitions this year, up from 31% in 2025, as firms increasingly use M&A to secure differentiated IP and scarce talent. This acceleration exposes a structural weakness: many midsize organizations can no longer generate competitive advantage fast enough through internal innovation, capability building, or workforce evolution. This is where firms such as L-Impact Solutions enter the conversation—not as deal advisors, but as strategic operators focused on closing the execution and workforce gaps that make M&A feel like the only viable lever. What appears to be a growth strategy is, in many cases, a risk transfer mechanism—outsourcing innovation, skills, and leadership challenges to acquired entities rather than fixing them internally. Midmarket M...
