Focus Investment Banking

OCTOBER 16, 2024

3Q 2024 M&A Report : Despite economic headwinds and market uncertainty, Q3 2024 showcased the resilience of the middle market, with deal activity thriving, particularly in the business services sector.Download the full report here. The post Business Services 3Q 2024 M&A Report appeared first on FOCUS.

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OfficeHours

AUGUST 18, 2023

As a former student-athlete (football) and a Bachelor’s Degree holder in Communication, Anthony’s journey into the world of finance began as an Investment Banking Analyst at UBS. As a pre-law student in undergrad, I double majored in Economics and Politics. billion in aggregate committed capital.

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The M&A Lawyer

OCTOBER 26, 2015

The following is a guest post from Nate Nead, an investment banking Director at Merit Harbor Group, LLC. He and the Merit Harbor team work with middle-market business owners looking to grow, acquire or sell companies in the $10mm to $100mm valuation range. He works out of the company’s Seattle office.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

APRIL 19, 2023

Metals & mining investment banking used to be a “sleepy” group. But let’s forget about the children temporarily and focus on the verticals, the drivers, deal examples, and the exit opportunities if you escape from the underground mines: What Is Metals & Mining Investment Banking? in your focus area.

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Intrepid Banker Insights

JANUARY 26, 2023

In a complex economic environment, we aim to deliver the best capital solutions regardless of where a company is in its own business cycle. Most recently, she was the founder and Group Head of Special Situations Investment Banking at Cowen. Both Lorie and Ken will be based at Intrepid’s New York office.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

JULY 31, 2024

The Top Industrials Private Equity Firms Mega-Funds and “Large” Private Equity Firms Upper-Middle-Market (UMM) and Middle-Market (MM) Firms Special Situations, Stressed, and Distressed Firms Newer / Smaller PE Firms with Some Industrials Focus How Do Industrials Private Equity Deals Work?

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Focus Investment Banking

MAY 22, 2023

Most small business owners are nimble, and when they make a decision, they move quickly because that’s how they’ve survived so many economic cycles. Timing : With the help of an advisor, business owners must carefully assess market conditions, the overall economic climate, and their own financial situation to determine the best time to sell.

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Focus Investment Banking

JULY 17, 2023

As economic headwinds continue to squeeze the food & beverage industry, business owners may feel inclined to hit pause on growth and maintain the status quo. However, owners that approach challenging market conditions as an opportunity to grow can reap the rewards, including increasing topline growth and margins.

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Focus Investment Banking

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

The EBITDA multiple method is what we see utilized almost exclusively in the lower middle market and what we discuss below. Economic Market and Industry Dynamics: Factors such as interest rates can also influence investor activity and in turn, valuation multiples.

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Chesapeake Corporate Advisors

MAY 4, 2023

And unsolicited offers are happening even in today’s unpredictable economic environment. The Trouble with Unsolicited Offers Unsolicited offers are common for businesses on a strong growth trajectory, with lower risk profiles or recurring revenue models that allow investors to project their returns confidently.

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Focus Investment Banking

OCTOBER 30, 2023

And if the bad times come every five to seven years, which is a typical economic cycle, you can work through that. And the trustee will get in the middle of that decision.” For a middle market company, that is somewhere between $50,000 and $100,000 annually. If it's more cyclical than that, it's difficult. “I

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iMerge Advisors

APRIL 19, 2025

Why SaaS Businesses Under $50M Require a Tailored M&A Approach Unlike public SaaS companies or unicorn-scale startups, sub-$50M SaaS businesses often operate in a middle zone too large for micro-acquirers, yet too small to attract the attention of bulge-bracket investment banks.

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The Deal

JULY 18, 2023

But the asset class has also carried over its caution from the second half of last year amid economic uncertainty and a tighter fundraising environment. In the core middle market, which typically includes borrowers between $10 million and $50 million in Ebitda, median leverage multiple contracted by about 0.75

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Tyton Partners

APRIL 10, 2024

Excolere Equity Partners is a leading middle market private equity firm that leverages its deep sector experience and strategic and operational expertise to accelerate the growth and enhance the impact of companies in the Education and Human Capital sector.

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OfficeHours

AUGUST 26, 2023

Before joining Periscope Equity, Joe was an Associate at SFW Capital Partners , a middle-market private equity firm, where he was primarily focused on making control investments into analytical technologies, software, and services businesses. As a pre-law student in undergrad, I double majored in Economics and Politics.

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Focus Investment Banking

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Back in the dark ages when I was in college in the 80s, a professor relayed his rather glib explanation of how some people get to teach economics at universities. He’s completely nailed the last 7 or 8 economic developments. He’s a freaking economic Nostradamus!” They’re really going out on the ledge, right?

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Focus Investment Banking

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

This monetary easing aims to stimulate economic activity and reduce the cost of capital, making financing for M&A transactions more accessible and attractive. They are categorized into strategic, private equity, technology, and logistics backed transactions.

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Focus Investment Banking

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Rick Thomas CEO rick.thomas@focusbankers.com 202-345-3824 The MSP market is thriving right now, with strong demand for high-value MSP acquisitions, says Stan Gowisnock, Chief Strategic Advisor and Technology Services Team Leader at FOCUS Investment Banking. We look forward to another successful year.

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Focus Investment Banking

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

This monetary easing aims to stimulate economic activity and reduce the cost of capital, making financing for M&A transactions more accessible and attractive. They are categorized into strategic, private equity, technology, and logistics backed transactions.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

MARCH 19, 2025

We covered these points and the main verticals in the consumer retail investment banking article. The broad divide is how economically sensitive each vertical is. Recruiting Consumer retail private equity is a generalist area, so you dont necessarily need to be in a consumer retail IB group to win these roles.

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