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.

Private Equity 52

Private Equity M&A Equities Insurance 52

Global Newswire by Notified: M&A

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

15, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Capstreet, a Houston-based lower middle market private equity firm, announced today that it has acquired Analytic Stress Relieving, Inc. (“ASR” HOUSTON, Feb. ASR” or “the Company”), a provider of on-site heat-treating services. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Middle Market 40

Middle Market Private Equity Equities IT 40

Tyton Partners

JANUARY 18, 2024

Tyton Partners 2023 Transactions K-12 Transactions The K-12 market continues to be an active sector as the ESSER funding cliff looms in 2024. Some of these were completed, several are in the market now, and we are bringing a host of additional divestitures to market in 2024.

Education 52

Education Sale Middle Market Mergers and Acquisitions 52

Focus Investment Banking

JUNE 21, 2024

Washington, DC, (June 21, 2024) – 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 industrials sector. For more information, visit www.focusbankers.com.

Investment Banking 52

Investment Banking M&A Middle Market Banking 52

Global Newswire by Notified: M&A

JUNE 25, 2024

LOS ANGELES, June 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Transom Capital Group (“Transom”), an operations-focused middle market private equity firm, is pleased to announce the acquisition of Virginia Tile Company, LLC (“Virginia Tile”).

Capital 40

Capital Middle Market Private Equity Equities 40

Global Newswire by Notified: M&A

AUGUST 7, 2024

NEW YORK and HENDERSONVILLE, Tenn.,

Capital 45

Capital Middle Market Private Equity Manufacturing 45

Mergers and Inquisitions

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

As of 2024, I consider the following to be the list of bulge bracket banks (note that the “potential” category is speculative and could include other, similar firms beyond the 5 currently listed there): Sources: The list above is based on deal volume and fee data from Dealogic , the Financial Times , and Statista over the past few years.

Bulge Bracket 105

Bulge Bracket Banking Bank Boutique 105

Global Newswire by Notified: M&A

MARCH 7, 2024

LEXINGTON, Ky.,

Engineering 50

Engineering Capital Middle Market Private Equity 50

Mergers and Inquisitions

MAY 15, 2024

Private equity value creation came on my radar a few years ago when I noticed something: Even though traditional PE deal roles were not doing well, “operational” or “value creation” teams still seemed to be recruiting. What Does the Private Equity Value Creation Team Do in Real Life?

Private Equity 105

Private Equity Equities Consulting Recruitment 105

OfficeHours

JULY 4, 2023

Going to keep today rather simple — we want to celebrate and kick off the second half of the year with a simple offer for the first 10 people that take advantage of the below — PE Platform Access for $225 OFF = $74 out of pocket for lifetime access Our flagship program has placed mentees into most major private equity firms since launching in 2020.

Sale 130

Sale Private Equity Recruitment Equities 130

Global Newswire by Notified: M&A

JUNE 11, 2024

LEXINGTON, Ky.,

Capital 45

Capital Middle Market Private Equity IT 45

Focus Investment Banking

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

Washington, DC, (September 27, 2024) – FOCUS Investment Banking (“FOCUS”), a national middle market investment banking firm providing merger, acquisition, divestiture, and corporate finance services, announced today that Dulles Eye Associates has joined ReFocus Eye Health as a supported practice.

Investment Banking 52

Investment Banking Banking Bank Investment 52

Focus Investment Banking

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

They are among the most active advisors to medical professionals in transactions with private equity-backed organizations. FOCUS managing directors Eric Yetter and Andy Snyder advised Mid-Michigan ENT in this partnership.

Investment Banking 52

Investment Banking Banking Bank Investment 52

IBG

APRIL 25, 2024

After a disappointing 2023 in middle-market M&A, both the U.S. economy and the market for closely held companies are off to good starts in 2024. The report anticipates an M&A market “where not only premium assets (i.e., Plain and simple, there’s money in the market,” said IBG’s Jim Afinowich (Arizona).

Sale 52

Sale Business M&A Middle Market 52

Focus Investment Banking

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Washington, DC, (September 16, 2024) – FOCUS Investment Banking , a national middle market investment banking firm providing merger, acquisition, divestiture, and corporate finance services, would like to congratulate Cole Strandberg on his promotion to Managing Director within its Automotive Aftermarket group.

Management 52

Management Investment Banking Mergers and Acquisitions Transportation 52

OfficeHours

JUNE 27, 2023

Early Start Dates Last year, on-cycle recruiting kicked off before Labor Day Weekend, making it t he earliest private equity on-cycle kick-off in history. Our program supplements self-studying with a hands-on approach on everything you need to know to get the best chance of getting a job in Private Equity.

Recruitment 130

Recruitment Private Equity Investment Banking Analyst Equities 130

Focus Investment Banking

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

The PrecisionX platform was formed in 2023 to provide specialty precision metal manufacturing capabilities for critical-use applications in growth-oriented end markets. FOCUS represented CORE in this transaction.

Investment Banking 52

Investment Banking Acquisitions Banking Bank 52

Focus Investment Banking

MAY 31, 2024

National”). FOCUS represented PrecisionX in this transaction. CORE previously acquired GEM Manufacturing, a manufacturer of precision deep drawn metal components, in February 2023, and Coining MFG, a specialist in progressive metal stamping, wire EDM and Swiss screw machining of high performance nickel alloys, in June 2023, to form PrecisionX.

Investment Banking 52

Investment Banking Manufacturing Banking Bank 52

Chesapeake Corporate Advisors

APRIL 8, 2024

Chesapeake Corporate Advisors Serves as Exclusive Financial Advisor Baltimore, MD – April 11, 2024 – Chesapeake Corporate Advisors (“CCA”) is pleased to announce it has served as the exclusive financial advisor to QI Services, LLC (“QI Services”), KI Services, LLC (“KI Services”), and PCH Logistics Inc. (“PCH

Transportation 52

Transportation Capital Investment Banking Corporation 52

Tyton Partners

APRIL 10, 2024

As we approach another exciting ASU+GSV Summit and look forward to what the remainder of 2024 holds, we also wanted to take a look back at our last 50 Transactions in the global knowledge sector and the trends that have materialized within the ecosystem. ISP Schools is a portfolio company of OMERS Private Equity.

Education 52

Education Medical Private Equity Equities 52

Focus Investment Banking

APRIL 11, 2024

Telecom Business Services: Public Market Summary M&A Summary Comments M&A It was a slow start to 2024 in terms of the level of M&A activity in the Telecom Business Services sector. The sub sector revenue multiple held steady at 0.8x, but the EBITDA multiple dipped from 7.7x down to 7.3x.

Business 52

Business Telecommunication Engineering M&A 52

The Deal

JUNE 15, 2023

More broadly, healthcare has remained a relatively active sector amid a slowdown in deal flow, with several advisory firms bulking up their practices in 2023 as they prepare for a wave of transactions in 2024 and beyond. Editor’s note: The original version of this article was published earlier on The Deal’s premium subscription website.

Capital 52

Capital Healthcare Equities Medical 52

Benchmark International

MARCH 20, 2024

Benchmark International is pleased to announce the transaction between ProStar Adjusting, LLC, and Team One Insurance Services, a portfolio company of Longshore Capital Partners. The transaction creates a strategic expansion for ProStar Adjusting's existing claims-adjusting services and offers a deeper geographic reach.

Insurance 59

Insurance Portfolio Capital Middle Market 59

OfficeHours

JULY 8, 2023

Private equity giants are still racing to fill 2024 associate seats. Private equity recruiting season is back following a disappointing round that caught many junior bankers flat-footed last August. meetings and freshman analysts locked in rooms waiting to be questioned. (BTW What firms should you focus on?

Private Equity 100

Private Equity Recruitment Equities Investment Banking 100

Cooley M&A

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Carve out tech acquisitions also continued to be attractive to strategic and private equity buyers, with GTCR’s acquisition of a majority stake in Worldpay from FIS for up to $18.5 With these key trends in mind, let’s take a closer look at the developments in tech M&A during 2023, and what we expect to see in 2024.

M&A 59

M&A Mergers and Acquisitions Private Equity Equities 59

Mergers and Inquisitions

JULY 17, 2024

Of the middle-market banks , only Jefferies seems to have much of a presence. Firms like the State Bank of India (SBI Capital Markets), IIFL, Arpwood, Trust Group, AK Financial Services, HDFC, Edelweiss, Veda, and o3 Capital are also well-regarded but are closer to middle-market or “in-between-a-bank” firms.

Investment Banking 59

Investment Banking Banking Bank Investment 59