{
  "title": "Who Is Buying MSP Businesses in 2026? PE Platforms and Strategics",
  "url": "https://acquisitions.com/blog/who-is-buying-msp-businesses/",
  "author": "Moran Pober",
  "publisher": "Acquisitions.com",
  "published": "2026-11-02",
  "updated": "2026-11-02",
  "section": "Private equity",
  "keyword": "who is buying MSP businesses",
  "short_answer": "Most MSP buyers today are larger MSPs backed by private equity. Thrive, Integris, Ntiva, New Charter Technologies, The 20 MSP and Evergreen all buy smaller IT firms and fold them in. Private equity firms also buy whole MSP platforms. Individual buyers using SBA loans buy smaller shops.",
  "facts": {
    "PE-backed MSP platforms": [
      "Regional MSPs they fold into one larger company",
      "Thrive, Integris, Ntiva, New Charter Technologies, The 20 MSP"
    ],
    "Long-term holding groups": [
      "MSPs they keep running under their own brand",
      "Evergreen"
    ],
    "Private equity firms": [
      "A whole MSP platform to grow through more deals",
      "Niobrara Capital (MSP Corp)"
    ],
    "Individual buyers": [
      "Smaller MSPs, often with an SBA loan and a seller note",
      "Not public, as these deals are rarely announced"
    ]
  },
  "sources": [
    "https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/articles/niobrara-capital-acquires-msp-corp-120000710.html",
    "https://finance.yahoo.com/sectors/technology/articles/20-msp-continues-national-expansion-093000046.html",
    "https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/integris-announces-intent-to-acquire-msp-first-focus-expanding-smb-focused-managed-services-presence-across-australia-new-zealand-and-the-philippines-302753753.html",
    "https://integrisit.com/press-release/integris-amplifies-msp-acquisition/",
    "https://thrivenextgen.com/thrive-acquires-strategic-it-services-company-worksighted/",
    "https://www.ntiva.com/news/ntiva-expands-vertical-expertise-with-acquisition-of-site-tech-services",
    "https://www.newchartertech.com/acquires-orchestrate-ai/",
    "https://www.evergreensg.com/evergreen-celebrates-100th-msp-acquisition-as-it-expands-its-presence-across-global-markets/"
  ],
  "license": "Facts may be quoted with attribution to Acquisitions.com and a link to the url above."
}