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

AUGUST 15, 2023

Washington, DC, (August 15, 2023) – FOCUS Investment Banking (“FOCUS”), a national middle market investment banking firm providing merger, acquisition, divestiture and corporate finance services, announced today that it has added two new managing directors, Mike McCraw and William R. Bill”) Snow.

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Focus Investment Banking

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Going to market with credible and reliable financials doesn’t have to be one of them. However, in the lower middle market (company value from $10mm-$250mm), most business owners do not get an audit prepared because of cost. A Quality of Earnings, or QofE, report is a key part of the M&A process with buyers.

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Focus Investment Banking

JANUARY 3, 2024

M&A activity in the restaurant industry also turned a corner and picked up in the second half of 2023, after a slow start to the year. Cava opened the IPO window and showed that a good company can go public in any market. To many, this environment is the “new normal”. Several deals grabbed headlines. Main Squeeze Juice Co.,

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The Deal

AUGUST 16, 2023

“Every day we hear about a new chain in the market,” said Arie Kotler CEO of convenience and fuel chain Arko Corp. billion), Arko has successfully chipped away at the fragmented convenience and fuel market through smaller deals, Kolter said. ARKO) in a recent interview with The Deal. TA) for $1.4 Richmond, Va.-based

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The Deal

JULY 18, 2023

For much of 2023 private credit has kept its doors open for M&A. ” Liquidity Crunch A $400 million credit facility that would have likely been executed by a single creditor or a two-lender club in the first half of 2022 might require between four and six parties to complete the transaction in today’s market. .”

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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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Mergers and Inquisitions

MAY 10, 2023

Asia-Pacific sees ~$1+ trillion of M&A deal activity per year , and SE Asia accounts for only ~10% of that (note that the first image below is only for 9 months of the year, so the full-year numbers are higher): $50 – $100 billion of M&A deal activity per year may seem like a lot, but it’s less than Canada in an average year.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

JUNE 21, 2023

It’s almost like the city has its own PR department and never-ending marketing campaign. If you’re interested in the Middle East or have connections to the region, all this hype has probably made you wonder about finance careers there. Investment banking in Dubai stands out for attracting remarkable hype on social media.

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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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