Focus Investment Banking

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

2023 was a bit of a slower year for middle market M&A, with deals taking far longer than what we’ve become accustomed to. To assemble the list of top investment banks in North America, Axial reviewed the deal-making activities of over 800 investment banks and M&A advisory firms for the full 2023 calendar year.

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The TRADE

JANUARY 16, 2024

Panmure Gordon and Liberum are set to merge to create the UK’s largest independent investment bank, with ex-Barclays executive Rich Ricci stepping into the chief executive role of the combined entity. Together the two firms have an aggregate of £9.9

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Focus Investment Banking

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Washington, DC, (October 30, 2023) – FOCUS Investment Banking (“FOCUS”), a leading national middle market investment banking firm providing merger, acquisition, divestiture, and corporate finance services, is honored to be named among the Top Lower Middle Market Investment Banks for the third quarter of 2023 by Axial.

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OfficeHours

AUGUST 10, 2023

We are excited to invite you to our upcoming webinar, a unique opportunity to gain insights from an industry professional who transitioned successfully from being an M&A Investment Banking Analyst at RBC Capital Markets into a Senior Strategy Analyst at The Walt Disney Company.

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Focus Investment Banking

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Washington, DC, (October 2, 2023) – FOCUS Investment Banking (“FOCUS”), a leading national middle market investment banking firm providing merger, acquisition, divestiture, and corporate finance services, is excited to be named among the Top 100 Lower Middle Market Investment Banks of 2023 by Axial.

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Sica Fletcher

AUGUST 14, 2024

For agencies and brokerages looking to grow their businesses prior to a sale, most owners typically opt to work with an investment bank. Insurance sector specializations, however, are skills rarely found on investment bank teams, which tend to specialize across a variety of industries. Client References.

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Focus Investment Banking

JULY 27, 2023

Washington, DC, (July 27, 2023) – FOCUS Investment Banking (“FOCUS”) a national middle market investment banking firm providing merger, acquisition, divestiture, and corporate finance services, is thrilled to announce its exceptional achievement of being named #1 on Axial’s second quarter 2023 lower middle market investment bank league table.

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Peak Frameworks

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Texas A&M is a public, land-grant research university located in College Station, Texas. Texas A&M is the largest school in the U.S. Texas A&M also has a highly-renowned athletics program and student life. Texas A&M has a respectable Presence score of 41% and an Elite Firm Hires % of 48%. Welsh III U.S.

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Focus Investment Banking

JANUARY 25, 2024

4Q 2023 M&A Report: In 2023, the business services sector witnessed a notable shift as buyers sought out enterprises with strong financial foundations, steady revenue streams, and unwavering market stability driven by ongoing essential needs. Explore our full report to delve deeper into these industry dynamics and insights.

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Focus Investment Banking

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Washington, DC, (October 2, 2023) – FOCUS Investment Banking (“FOCUS”), a national middle market investment banking firm providing merger, acquisition, divestiture, and corporate finance services, has been recognized as a leading M&A advisor in the consumer industry.

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Focus Investment Banking

JUNE 19, 2023

Washington, DC, (June 19, 2023) – FOCUS Investment Banking (“FOCUS”), a national middle market investment banking firm providing merger, acquisition, divestiture, and corporate finance services, has been recognized as a leading M&A advisor in the industrial industry.

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Focus Investment Banking

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

3Q 2023 M&A Report: Key drivers for business service M&A trends include economic recovery, digital transformation, competitive positioning and talent acquisition. This resurgence in activity suggests that M&A will remain a significant strategy for growth and adaptation in the sector in the coming quarters.

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OfficeHours

AUGUST 20, 2023

Private equity involves investing capital directly into private businesses that are not publicly traded on stock exchanges (that would be a hedge fund). The main goal of private equity companies is to enhance the value of the companies in which they invest, usually over a 5 to 10-year hold period, and then exit their investment.

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Focus Investment Banking

MAY 9, 2023

1Q 2023 M&A Report: Inflation, rising interest rates and global economic uncertainty are the main themes for 2023 so far. Yet M&A deal activity in the middle market remains fairly steady as investors have plenty of capital to invest and continue to concentrate on quality assets.

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Focus Investment Banking

JULY 28, 2023

2Q 2023 M&A Report: The M&A landscape in the business services space has seen significant activity and notable transactions in recent times. DOWNLOAD THIS REPORT The post Business Services 2Q 2023 M&A Report appeared first on FOCUS Investment Banking LLC.

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OfficeHours

JULY 11, 2023

What’s the plan with said asset, add-ons, more M&A, economies of scale with current portfolio companies? Written by a Top OfficeHours Female Coach When I first started my job in investment banking, I knew the first month or so would be training before I actually hit the desk and started working with my team.

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Solganick & Co.

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

February 16, 2023 – Solganick & Co. has published its latest M&A report on the Technology Services industry. You can download the complete report here: Technology Services M&A Update – Feb 2023 Solganick & Co. For more information, please contact us.

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Solganick & Co.

OCTOBER 11, 2023

October 11, 2023 – Solganick has published its latest M&A update report on the Legal Technology (LegalTech) industry sector. market outlook from 2023 to 2030. The team has collectively closed over $20B in M&A transactions. Streamlined operations utilizing LegalTech are the bedrock of the 10.8%

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Focus Investment Banking

MAY 11, 2023

Q1 2023 Acquisition Activity and Outlook: The first quarter of 2023 delivered ten reported ophthalmology practice acquisitions, which aligns with seasonal acquisition trends (Q1 of 2022 reported eleven deals).

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Solganick & Co.

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

November 6, 2023 – Solganick & Co. has published its latest mergers and acquisitions (M&A) update on the Cloud Computing sector. It covers relavant M&A transactions within the cloud partner ecosystem including AWS Cloud, Google Cloud, and Microsoft Intelligent Cloud/Azure (and others).

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OfficeHours

AUGUST 18, 2023

We are excited to host a FORMER MENTEE of ours who will speak about his experience TODAY AT 12PM ET regarding how he transitioned from a student-athlete to Investment Banker to Private Equity Associate and now an Incoming MBA ! billion in aggregate committed capital. billion in aggregate committed capital. Is Private Equity Right for You?

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Solganick & Co.

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Navigating the Current M&A Landscape for IT Services: Cloud & Data Analytics Partners Take Center Stage by Aaron Solganick, CEO, Solganick & Co. December 21, 2023 The IT services M&A scene in 2023 has painted a dynamic picture, marked by both cautious optimism and strategic boldness.

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Solganick & Co.

JANUARY 25, 2024

January 15, 2024 Shifting Gears: Mergers and Acquisitions Reshape the Education, Learning, and Training Technology Landscape in 2023 and Beyond The Education, Learning, and Training Technology sectors went through a transformative dance in 2023. Top 10 Education, Learning and Training Technology M&A Transactions of 2023: 1.

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OfficeHours

OCTOBER 16, 2023

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Solganick & Co.

JULY 29, 2024

July 29, 2024 – Los Angeles and Dallas – Solganick has been named a Top 25 Lower Middle Market Investment Bank by Axial for Q2 2024. Axial released its Q2 2024 Lower Middle Market Investment Banking League Tables. Axial is considered a very credible source of M&A activity and transaction data.”

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Beyond M&A

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Beyond M&A is committed to helping firms in the capital-raising process work securely and efficiently. LENS for Scale-Up – Eligibility Affiliated with a Beyond M&A Named Partner Firms actively raising capital and affiliated with one of our named Beyond M&A partners are eligible for $1,000 in LENS credit.

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Focus Investment Banking

APRIL 26, 2024

Although 2023 M&A activity was down from the high level of 2021, there are some signs that M&A activity in 2024 is picking up. We believe that the M&A market in the Photonics space is also likely to rebound this year.

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OfficeHours

JUNE 26, 2023

Download the Free Resume Template used by thousands of Investment Banking Analysts today! Power of Succinct Bullets Less is more! Learn how to condense your banking or consulting projects into three impactful bullets per section, with each bullet restricted to a maximum of two lines. Would this person want me on their team?

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Focus Investment Banking

DECEMBER 26, 2023

The 6th annual Midwest M&A/Private Equity Forum sponsored by the Thomson Reuters Institute was held in early December in Columbus, Ohio, and for your humble correspondent, this was not only my second time as one of the participants, but my first time as a moderator of a panel! More on that later.

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OfficeHours

MAY 30, 2023

Yes, I’m looking at you, future investment associate. OfficeHours is an online platform that provides 1-on-1 coaching, training, and advice to help you land a job in competitive finance careers including investment banking , private equity , growth equity , venture capital , and hedge funds.

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OfficeHours

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Once I started working in finance, I educated myself on different investment types, what effective budgeting really meant, and where I should be putting my money to maximize return and diversification. This stuff isn’t rocket science, but it’s also not intuitive! So you want to pursue a role in Private Equity and Growth Equity?

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Focus Investment Banking

JUNE 9, 2023

Washington, DC, (June 9, 2023) – FOCUS Investment Banking , a national middle market investment banking firm providing merger, acquisition, divestiture, and corporate finance services, announced today that Bob Bicksler has joined FOCUS as a Senior Advisor who will focus primarily on the photonics industry.

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Peak Frameworks

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Well-regarded for its athletics and academics, Villanova sends a handful of top students into investment banking every year. Villanova is ranked #57 on our investment banking target school list , earning a designation as a lower semi-target school. hires into the top investment banks. Donohue U.S.

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Sica Fletcher

AUGUST 21, 2024

Sica | Fletcher has been providing M&A advisory services to agencies and brokerages of all sizes for a decade. In that time, we’ve represented thousands of clients and quickly became one of the most active boutique M&A advisory firms in the market today. Do You Need An Insurance Agency Investment Bank?

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Solganick & Co.

DECEMBER 20, 2024

December 20, 2024 – The software and IT services M&A market has seen a rebound in 2024 after a dip in 2023, with a focus on smaller transactions and strategic acquisitions. AI and Automation: Increased investment in AI and automation technologies is expected to drive M&A activity in these sectors.

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Solganick & Co.

MAY 1, 2023

M&A Snapshot Technology Services MSPs April 2023 May 1, 2023 – Solganick & Co. has published its latest M&A snapshot on the technology services industry sector, with a focus on managed services providers. We are seeing private equity firms continue to invest in and consolidate the MSP sector.

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Peak Frameworks

OCTOBER 2, 2023

The Singapore Management University is one of the highest-ranked schools in Singapore and modeled their business progra m after the Wharton Business School. investment banking. SMU ranks #50 on our investment banking target school list , earning a designation as a lower semi-target school. investment banks.

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