{"id":76145,"date":"2026-08-04T11:11:09","date_gmt":"2026-08-04T15:11:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/livingstonepartners.com\/insights\/livingstones-2026-it-services-market-update\/"},"modified":"2026-08-04T11:11:10","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T15:11:10","slug":"livingstones-2026-it-services-market-update","status":"publish","type":"insights","link":"https:\/\/livingstonepartners.com\/nl\/insights\/livingstones-2026-it-services-market-update\/","title":{"rendered":"Livingstone\u2019s 2026 IT Services Market Update"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>We are pleased to share Livingstone\u2019s 2026 IT Services Market Update, which provides insights into the trends shaping the sector, and updates to what\u2019s happening in public and M&amp;A markets.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>This year\u2019s report highlights:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Where demand is, which subsectors are experiencing growth vs which ones are contracting<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Valuation and performance trends across public IT services companies<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Key M&amp;A drivers and notable deal activity across the space<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What earns a premium in private markets<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We hope you find the report valuable and would welcome a conversation around how these trends may impact your business or investment strategy in 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">See below to view the report<br><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Drawing on our extensive experience advising businesses across the technology consulting and IT services landscape, we are proud to present this analysis to the clients, investors, and partners who rely on our insights.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":76143,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[2752],"tags":[],"sector":[],"service":[],"class_list":["post-76145","insights","type-insights","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-thought-leadership"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.9 - 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