The number of small business sale transactions grew in the third quarter of 2025, reaching 2,599 closed deals — an 8% increase over the same quarter in 2024 and up 11% over the second quarter in 2025. The overall value of completed deals in the third quarter of 2025 hit $2.13 billion, a 5% gain over the same time last year and a 12% gain over the second quarter of 2025.