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Hillandale Advisors

2 Closed Deals via Axial 12 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals
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Hillandale Advisors is a Business Brokerage & M&A Advisory in Charlotte, NC which helps business owners and operators scale, raise capital and then successfully sell their business.Hillandale also invests long-term permanent capital in private businesses.We buy and hold great businesses with $1-10mm of EBITDA across the Southeast (Sidekick Therapy Partners, Aiwyn AI, Horizon Roofing, Polysonics, Touchstone Electric, Datavations & IndiAide.How can we serve you? We provide strategic counsel to business owners :- need talent, capital, new clients?- looking to buy or sell a…

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  • Jul 2026 Advised Project Titan in its sale to Pondera Holdings
  • Sep 2025 Invested in IndiAide
  • Jul 2025 Invested in Datavations
  • Jul 2025 Advised Brownstone Constructiom Group in its sale to CSL Consulting LLC

Pinecrest Capital Partners, LLC

16 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals
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Pinecrest Capital Partners is a premier Merchant Bank based in Dallas, TX. We are industry generalists that seek to invest in or acquire businesses with up to $25 million of annual revenue. Our strategy is to partner with existing management teams and help provide the resources and connections needed for further growth and success. We currently have a portfolio of 5 platform companies that we've invested in.We are committed to serving the lower middle market and enjoy the creativity, values, and legacies often associated with companies operating within this space. We view ourselves as…

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  • Dec 2021 Acquired Confidential Company
  • Oct 2021 Acquired Confidential Company
  • Apr 2021 Acquired Confidential Company
  • Jan 2020 Invested in Confidential Company

The Symmetrical Group

1 Total Closed Deal Actively Sourcing Deals
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Symmetrical provides sophisticated capital solutions to middle market companies located throughout the United States. We excel in merger and acquisition intermediation, corporate development, and alliance building with a focus on analysis, formulation, refinement, and implementation of successful business strategies.Our transactions are usually of a highly personal nature and require absolute confidentiality along with the highest level of business ethics. Symmetrical uses proprietary assessment processes in working with middle market companies to develop and execute customized M&A strategies…

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  • Oct 2019 Advised Confidential Company on an investment from Confidential Company

BW Capital Advisors

11 Total Closed Deals
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BW Capital Advisors (BW) is a Merchant Bank with the entrepreneur as its focus. BW was founded on the principal of representing the best interests of the entrepreneur and investor in accessing capital.Our core principles focuses on providing:Capital – Access to Capital via Debt, Mezzanine, etc.. for all situationsStrategy – Advisory-based services for Projects or ExpansionsGrowth – Direct Capital Investments via Debt or Equity (via BW Merchant Partners + Alpha Lion Holdings LC)

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  • Dec 2019 Advised PCTEST Engineering Laboratory, Inc. in its sale to Element, a portfolio company of BridgePoint
  • Oct 2019 Assisted Baldi Management Group in securing debt financing from Community Bank
  • Oct 2019 Provided debt financing to Real Estate Developer
  • Sep 2019 Provided debt financing to Heart & Soul Magazine

McCombie Group

5 Total Closed Deals
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McCombie Group is an M&A advisory and business consulting firm focused on improving, growing, and selling middle-market businesses. As entrepreneurs ourselves, we invest our time, talent, and capital into helping our partners achieve success. We also offer direct access to long-term investors that provide relevant guidance and connections, in addition to capital.  

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  • Dec 2021 Advised Synergy Equipment on an investment from Avance Investment Management
  • Jul 2021 Advised Doctors Medical Center in its sale to Cano Health (NYSE: CANO)
  • May 2021 Acquired H2 Hospitalist Group
  • Dec 2019 Advised Amerikooler in its sale to Management

InvesTarget

5 Total Closed Deals
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InvesTarget is China-based investment bank founded by a group of seasoned financial professionals with backgrounds in top-tier global and local investment banks, security firms, investment funds, and management consulting firms. Our shareholder base represents the most reputable strategic investors, including the largest FoF manager and the largest Internet finance group in China. There has been an upsurge of Chinese outbound cross-border investment activity, reaching record-setting levels in recent years. Yet the vast majority of Chinese companies/investors are under served or neglected by…

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  • May 2017 Advised Yunphant on an investment from Hyperspace Capital & WI Harper
  • Jan 2017 Advised Source Photonics in its sale to Redview Capital
  • Sep 2016 Advised Celeno Wireless Communications on an investment from China Renaissance
  • Aug 2016 Advised NIT Education Group in its sale to Kingsun

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Grosvenor Square Advisors

4 Total Closed Deals
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Grosvenor Square Advisors ("GSA") is a merchant bank focused on serving clients located in North America, Asia, the Middle East, Africa and Europe. We provide debt capital raising, asset sale advisory, and certain restructuring services to a select group of companies, private equity firms, lenders, family offices and federal and provincial government entities globally. Our team of senior professionals and Advisory Board Members average over 20 years of experience with some of the world's leading investment banks, private equity firms, public and private asset management firms and a hedge…

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  • Feb 2024 Advised Physical Electronics, Inc. (PHI) in its sale to Hard Park Holdings
  • Dec 2023 Advised International AirParts in its sale to Neuvant Aerospace Corp
  • Dec 2023 Advised Reckitt Benckiser in its sale to Renaissance Cosmetics Inc
  • Dec 2023 Advised Great America Cosmetics, Inc. in its sale to Rennaissance Cosmetics, Inc

Confluence Advisors, LLC

3 Total Closed Deals
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Confluence Advisors, LLC is a boutique investment bank that offers financial advisory services to middle market business and private equity firms. The firm provides merger and acquisition, capital market, strategic sourcing, growth capital placement, restructuring and refinancing, and negotiation advisory services. Additionally, it offers divestitures, management buyouts, private placements, strategy and employee stock option analysis, and financial support advisory services. The firm caters to food and beverage, construction, metals fabrication, chemicals, and packaging industries.…

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  • Jun 2016 Advised Steelite International, plc in its sale to PNC Riverarch Capital
  • Nov 2015 Advised Reagents, LLC in its sale to Burrell Scientific, LLC
  • Jun 2015 Advised Buckler Transport, Inc. in its sale to Celadon Group

GrowthBound LLC

2 Total Closed Deals
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In addition to traditional financing and M&A advisory and relationship development, GrowthBound makes profitable growth a habit by helping entrepreneurs and investors: * recruit and retain world class leadership. * develop successful business strategies, opportunities, and partnerships * invest or raise necessary financing. * improve marketing and sales * implement scalable organizations, processes and technologies.

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  • Jul 2014 Assisted PayBack Partners, LLC in securing debt financing from Greensill Capital
  • Apr 2014 Advised SEAL Innovation, Inc. on an investment from The Launch Place, Triangle Angel Partners, & High Net Worth Individuals

Boulevard & Co.

2 Total Closed Deals
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Boulevard is a boutique, investment banking and private investment firm focused on working with owners, operators, and businesses active in the middle market.In partnering with Boulevard, our clients and portfolio investments gain access to capital, opportunities, networks and transactional resources that have historically been reserved for large companies. Our professional experiences as entrepreneurs, operators, investors and deal professionals enable us to rapidly understand the goals of owners, operators and businesses as well as develop effective strategic plans and efficiently utilize…

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  • Mar 2017 Advised Guardian Alarm in its sale to Certares LP & Vanwall Holdings LLC
  • Aug 2015 Advised Dynamic Rehabilitation in its sale to Pure Healthy Back

Barenberg Capital Partners

1 Total Closed Deal
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Alternative Asset Management + Advisory Firm, specializing in providing an array of services to high net worth investors, private & public companies as well as family offices and institutions. We assist companies in formulating the best strategy to obtain alternative financing solutions through debt and equity participation, provide guidance on M&A and licensing opportunities as well as developing strategic partnerships to accelerate internal growth and shareholder value.

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  • Jun 2014 Advised Electronic Cigarette Manufacturer & Distributor on an investment from Barenberg Capital Partners, LLC

Trinity Fund Partners, LLC

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Trinity Fund Partners, LLC is a boutique merchant bank which assists emerging and middle market companies in investment banking services, including capital formation, ESOP’s, valuations, buy-side services as well as transitioning the company to new ownership. Trinity Fund will work with companies well in advance of a transaction, thereby making the company more attractive to potential suitors.Clients include The Original BugPatch Company, Inc., Software Development Europe, Polaris Payroll, PlusDelta Technologies and more.

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JB Capital Management

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JB Capital is a merchant bank offering responsive, creative capital solutions to privately held, middle market companies and small corporate borrowers across the U.S. JB Capital makes non-control investments in select companies with strong business models, compelling value propositions, and experienced management teams

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Evolution Media

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Evolution Media is a multi-stage investment company and full-service advisory firm.Our investment company partners with passionate entrepreneurs across entertainment, lifestyle, media, sports, and technology. We leverage the global platforms of our founding partners – TPG Growth and Creative Artists Agency – to accelerate the growth of our portfolio companies that are shaping and disrupting these industries. With offices in Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, and Beijing, Evolution operates at key global intersections of entertainment and technology.Our advisory firm was founded in 2008…

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MBGA Finance

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Strategic Financial Management AdvisorsCapital IntroductionsStructured FinanceProject FinanceFilm FinanceFinancial Statement AnalysisLiquidity TestingBudgeting & ForecastingSpecial SituationsDistressed DebtTurnaroundsRestructuringWorkoutsNational & International LendingAsset Based LendingBridge LendingPrivate Money LendingLitigation SupportRelationship Management

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This member has no reported closed transactions.

RYS & Co.

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RYS&Co. is the culmination of years of experience, tracing its roots back to R Y Salisbury and Associates in 1992, and its predecessor, FCS Group, 1984. This has led to the development of a concentration of operational experience and intuitional knowledge that cannot be learned in books; it may and only be gained over time and at a considerable cost. Through the addition of other Senior Partners, RYS&Co. has created a team having over 150 years of combined knowledge and concentrated expertise. RYS&Co principals have participated in transactions ranging in size from USD$150K to USD$51M in…

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InterGlobe Capital Inc.

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Interglobe Capital is an investment firm founded by finance and investment professionals. Our offerings include financing facilities for structured investments, merger and acquisition facilitation, and capital provision in both public and private markets. Each of these services has been carefully chosen and created with the specific intention of assisting businesses in achieving and optimizing their financial objectives.Interglobe Capital collaborates with other respectable professional service providers and partners to produce unparalleled synergies. Our partnerships are founded on a high…

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M Capital Group

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M Capital Group provides unique international expertise with local know how and capital investments, primarily in Merchant Banking, Global Advisory, and Asset Management. MCG partners with corporations, entrepreneurs, management teams, governments, institutional investors, and high net worth individuals, across industries and geographies, with specific, targeted expertise. MCG draws upon long established and exclusive senior relationships in the US, Europe, Middle East, Africa, and Asia.

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Axis Global Advisory

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We are a merchant banking and advisory firm that helps investors connect with great investments.At Axis we represent select special situations and private investment opportunities to some of the largest and most sophisticated global investors who are looking for investment ideas that will deliver high returns. We focus on mandates from $20mm to $500mm in size where we can model 20% + annual returns.We specialize in Project Financing, particularly for renewable energy and agriculture projects, professional sports and consumer goods and related companies. We occasionally do real estate for…

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This member has no reported closed transactions.

Frequently Asked Questions

How are Merchant Banks in this directory ordered?

Firms in the Advertising Merchant Banks directory are ordered based on recent deal activity on Axial. The default order reflects observed market signals rather than a subjective ranking of firm quality.

What information is included in each Merchant Bank profile?

Each profile provides information about the firm’s areas of focus, transaction criteria, and relevant activity on Axial’s M&A platform. Together, these details provide a clearer view of where a firm is active and the types of companies and opportunities most relevant for it.

How important is Business Services experience when evaluating Merchant Banks?

Relevant Business Services experience can be an important consideration when evaluating a firm. Familiarity with the sector can provide a stronger understanding of its business models, market dynamics, valuation considerations, and transaction environment. The 23 firms included in this directory provide a starting point for identifying firms with relevant experience and activity in Business Services.

Do all Merchant Banks in this directory focus exclusively on Business Services?

Not necessarily. Many firms are active across multiple industries, so inclusion in the Advertising Merchant Banks directory reflects relevant experience or activity in Business Services, rather than an exclusive sector focus. Individual profiles provide additional context on each firm’s areas of focus and activity within the sector.

How do I compare Merchant Banks with experience in Business Services?

When comparing Merchant Banks with experience in Business Services, consider factors such as size range, geographic reach, and recent transaction activity. These characteristics vary across the 23 firms included in the directory and can help identify firms that align with your needs.

How do I connect with Advertising Merchant Banks?

Axial can help you identify and connect with firms based on your objectives and what you are looking to accomplish. The process varies depending on your role and transaction needs. If you are interested in connecting with firms in the Advertising Merchant Banks directory, you can request information here.

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