How active is Private Equity / PE-Backed Roll-Up in real estate brokerage acquisitions?

10 disclosed private equity / pe-backed roll-up acquisitions of real estate brokerage businesses analyzed (2 from 2018+). Run the ExitValue.ai calculator to see what this buyer pool would pay for your specific business.

Who are the most active private equity / pe-backed roll-up buyers of real estate brokerage businesses?

Top recent acquirers by deal count: Title Resources Guaranty Company (1 deals), Bricks Newco Limited (:PRPP.F) (1 deals), Cushman & Wakefield, Inc., prior to merger with DTZ Holdings plc (1 deals), Shats International Holdings, Inc. (1 deals), City Capital Corporation (:SYTR) (1 deals), IFIL - Finanziaria di Partecipazioni S.p.A. (:IFL) (1 deals).

BUYER POOL ANALYSIS

Selling a Real Estate Brokerage to Private Equity / PE-Backed Roll-Up buyers

Private equity firms and PE-backed platform consolidators acquiring for roll-up, add-on, or platform plays. Pricing tends to lead the market for fee-viable scale, with multi-bidder competitive processes above the EBITDA floor.

Quick answers

How many disclosed transactions?: 10 deals total (2 from 2018+), filtered to Private Equity / PE-Backed Roll-Up acquirers of real estate brokerage businesses.
Most active buyers: Title Resources Guaranty Company (1) · Bricks Newco Limited (:PRPP.F) (1) · Cushman & Wakefield, Inc., prior to merger with DTZ Holdings plc (1) · Shats International Holdings, Inc. (1) · City Capital Corporation (:SYTR) (1) · IFIL - Finanziaria di Partecipazioni S.p.A. (:IFL) (1)
What would this buyer pool pay for my business?: Run the ExitValue.ai calculator to see your real estate brokerage priced against the 10 disclosed private equity / pe-backed roll-up transactions in this segment. The engine surfaces the specific multiples that apply to your size, margin, and growth profile.

Recent disclosed deals

Private Equity / PE-Backed Roll-Up acquisitions of real estate brokerage businesses with named target and named acquirer.

Year	Target	Acquirer
2024	Doma Holdings Inc.	Title Resources Guaranty Company
2018	ComFree Commonsense Network Inc.	Bricks Newco Limited (:PRPP.F)
2014	Massey Knakal Realty Services, Inc.	Cushman & Wakefield, Inc., prior to merger with DTZ Holdings plc
2011	Trans Atlantic Capital Group, Inc.	Shats International Holdings, Inc.
2007	Granite Real Estate Investment Company, LLC	City Capital Corporation (:SYTR)
2006	Cushman & Wakefield Holdings, Inc.	IFIL - Finanziaria di Partecipazioni S.p.A. (:IFL)

What this buyer pool prices for

Private equity acquirers price for scale and roll-up arbitrage. They pay up for businesses that fit a platform thesis - recurring revenue mix above 30%, technician/professional depth, clean financials, and a management layer that survives integration. A real estate brokerage that fits the platform thesis prices materially above what an individual buyer would pay because PE is buying a platform piece, not an owner-operated shop.

Methodology note

Deal flow shown reflects disclosed M&A transactions in the ExitValue.ai database, filtered to real estate brokerage businesses acquired by private equity / pe-backed roll-up buyers. Deal counts shown reflect deals with disclosed financials only - total transaction count for this buyer pool is typically 2-3x larger. The valuation engine reveals the specific multiples that apply to your business when you run the calculator above. Full methodology

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