Focus Investment Banking

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Washington, DC, (October 20, 2023) – FOCUS Investment Banking (“FOCUS”), a national middle market investment banking firm providing merger, acquisition, divestiture and corporate finance services, announced today that Bearing Distributors, Inc. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

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Focus Investment Banking

MARCH 11, 2024

The company is committed to providing healthy food for animals and continues its push to be a global leader in the future of the sustainable animal industry. of South Korea. EASY BIO, founded in 1988 and headquartered in South Korea, is a global leader in the animal nutrition business and has operations throughout Asia and North America.

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Periculum Capital

MARCH 12, 2022

Periculum Capital Company, LLC (“Periculum”) is pleased to announce it has completed a senior debt placement for Morgan Foods, Inc. About Periculum Capital Company, LLC Periculum is a leading investment and merchant banking firm serving the corporate finance needs of middle market companies.

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Focus Investment Banking

MARCH 13, 2024

Nutritics, an Irish-founded food service technology company, acquired Ten Kites, a UK-based menu publishing platform. Nutritics was founded in 2013 by brothers Damian and Ciarán O’Kelly after they spotted a gap in the market for a detailed and accessible database of food information. and Europe.

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Periculum Capital

MAY 21, 2024

Periculum was engaged to advise on the sale of the business by the owner, John Cory, due to Periculum’s extensive food and ag expertise. Periculum’s customized process included contacting strategic buyers in the niche food ingredient market, and the broader grain and commercial mixes markets.

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Focus Investment Banking

DECEMBER 4, 2023

However, in the lower middle market (company value from $10mm-$250mm), most business owners do not get an audit prepared because of cost. The FOCUS Food & Beverage team is always happy to discuss resources and tools that can benefit sellers during the M&A process.

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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

As the food service industry continues to attract strong investment activity, there are a number of opportunities available to owners considering buying, growing, or selling a restaurant or chain of restaurants. The EBITDA multiple method is what we see utilized almost exclusively in the lower middle market and what we discuss below.

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Focus Investment Banking

JANUARY 3, 2024

The middle market, in particular, could see strategic buyers continuing to play an active role as they focus on delivering value, driving traffic, and increasing consumer spending. The post In the Restaurant Industry, Buyers Are Hungry for Acquisitions appeared first on FOCUS Investment Banking LLC.

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The Deal

JULY 18, 2023

“While a select few lenders have maintained their hold size parameters, the overwhelming majority of lenders have significantly reduced their check size in response to the drop off in redemptions and repayments in their portfolios,” said Joseph Weissglass , managing director at middle market investment bank Configure Partners LLC.

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Focus Investment Banking

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

To find the right attorneys to fill these roles it’s important to: Ask advice from the people around you such as your investment bankers or accountants who work with attorneys on a regular basis, and Interview multiple people. Like many middle market companies, Devenish didn’t have in-house counsel on the payroll, so McEntee got creative.

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OfficeHours

SEPTEMBER 2, 2023

You can get into a proper upper-middle-market PE shop quite nicely from management consulting and investment banking alike. Discover San Francisco’s unique blend of culture, food, and innovation with our expert guides. He began his professional journey as an Investment Banking Analyst at UBS.

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Focus Investment Banking

MARCH 13, 2025

Bryce Stirlen Joins FOCUS Investment Banking as Managing Director Washington, DC (March 13, 2025) FOCUS Investment Banking , a premier middle market investment bank, is pleased to announce that Bryce Stirlen, will join FOCUSs Advanced Manufacturing Group as Managing Director.

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Focus Investment Banking

MAY 12, 2025

Food & Beverage 1Q 2025 Report Overview In the first quarter of 2025, mergers and acquisition (M&A) activity showed a mixed picture. Food and beverage dealmaking slipped in Q1 compared to the previous quarter, down 11% with a total of 93 deals announced or closed. PE firms are also capitalizing on the trend.

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Focus Investment Banking

FEBRUARY 15, 2025

OVERVIEW The Food and Beverage industry capped off 2024 with a steady volume of M&A activity, with a total of 412 transactions. Food and Beverage businesses remain attractive to buyers thanks to the industrys stability, resiliency, and opportunities for innovation. The main takeaway of 2024?

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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. Fragmented Industry In the 1980s and 1990s, there were far more mid-sized and independent companies in verticals like food retail, which gave PE firms more targets. The broad divide is how economically sensitive each vertical is.

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