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Top Distribution M&A Advisory Firms

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Distribution M&A Advisory Firms

373

Active Firms

889

TTM Deal Flow

$3M-$14M

Core Revenue Range

$500K-$2M

Core EBITDA Range

Top States by Activity

California 11%
Texas 11%
Florida 9%
New York 5%
Illinois 4%

Key Attributes

Best For: Owner-Led Companies | Typical Fee: Retainer & Success fee | Coverage: Sector Expertise With Hands-On Execution

Showing 21-40 of 373 M&A Advisory Firms

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Business Acquisition and Merger Associates

1 Closed Deal via Axial 29 Total Closed Deals
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Business Acquisition and Merger Associates is a results-oriented, middle market intermediary firm located in Charlotte, NC. Founded on the principle of adding value and professional skill to business transfers, BAMA helps clients acquire or sell companies.Our "buyer" clients are both financial and strategic buyers, management teams, private equity groups and mezz lenders who are looking to invest in good companies. "Seller" clients include business owners who desire recapitalizations for founder-family business transfer, growth capital, corporate divestitures and those seeking business…

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  • Jan 2026 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company
  • Oct 2025 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company
  • Aug 2025 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company
  • May 2025 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company

Strategic M&A Advisors, LLC

1 Closed Deal via Axial 28 Total Closed Deals
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Strategic M&A Advisors, LLC ("SMAA") specializes in exit strategies and confidential business divestitures. The members of SMAA have been assisting middle-market business owners during the final stages of the business life-cycle for over two decades in our capacities as lawyers, accountants, corporate risk managers, and businesss advisors.

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  • Dec 2025 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company
  • Aug 2024 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Buyer
  • Apr 2024 Advised Hotel & Restaurant Supply in its sale to Singer Equipment Company, INC.
  • Jul 2023 Advised Heritage Vending, LLC in its sale to Compass Group, USA, Inc.

Stump & Company

1 Closed Deal via Axial 26 Total Closed Deals
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We are a boutique investment bank that offers sell-side M&A advisory services. Our legacy is in the global furniture, furnishings, and home decor industry. Based in North Carolina, we have multi-generational experience in the industry and completed over 400 transactions in the space. In particular, we on companies within the Residential, Office/Contract, Hospitality, and E-Commerce (B2B and DTC) sectors. Our clients are retailers (in store or online), distributors, and manufacturers across a broad range of furniture and home goods products. More recently we have built out expertise in the…

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  • Jun 2025 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company
  • Jun 2025 Advised Ladco Inc. in its sale to Cascata Capital
  • Nov 2023 Advised Noble House in its sale to GigaCloud Technology Inc
  • Aug 2023 Advised Handy Living in its sale to Alto Systems

Caber Hill Advisors

1 Closed Deal via Axial 21 Total Closed Deals
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Caber Hill Advisors is committed to working with business owners so they can successfully fulfill their personal and professional legacies. We serve small and middle market companies, in very specific verticals, who want to either sell their business or make an acquisition. Our firm's innovative approach combines the best elements of the local business brokerage community and the large, very expensive investment banks. The result is that our clients receive individualized attention and expert guidance specific to their industries. Our professionals have all worked in the markets we now serve,…

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  • Nov 2025 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company
  • Aug 2025 Advised CLC in its sale to Confidential Company
  • Jan 2025 Advised Gavel in its sale to One10
  • Sep 2024 Advised ASD on an investment from N3 Capital

Gleason Advisors

1 Closed Deal via Axial 20 Total Closed Deals
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When closely held, private companies have a need for financial advice – in seeking a liquidity event or when capital needs to be raised, for example – Gleason Advisors acts as a trusted partner to business owners and management. We provide valuable financial and strategic advice throughout the business life cycle.Our service offering at Gleason Advisors allows us to work with businesses facing a wide range of issues and financial challenges. These situations often call on us to leverage our symbiotic relationship with the services of Gleason Experts, where we have deep expertise in…

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  • Jan 2025 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company
  • Aug 2024 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company
  • Jun 2024 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company
  • Apr 2024 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company

A. Buchholtz & Company, LLC

1 Closed Deal via Axial 20 Total Closed Deals
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A. Buchholtz & Company team members have closed hundreds of transactions.  They have worked in virtually all industries and have served as trusted advisors to many companies when buying or selling their businesses. ​If you are looking for straight-forward, transparent process management and advice on your M&A transaction, A. Buchholtz & Company can help you. Serving small business owners, entrepreneurs, private equity firms and strategic sellers of businesses For transaction sizes of $10 million to $1 billion of value. Particular specialization in media and tech.

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  • May 2026 Advised Wood Bros. Industries in its sale to Franklin Electric
  • May 2026 Advised RO Superstore & Vistar Water Technologies in its sale to Franklin Electric
  • Aug 2024 Advised Integra-Cast Inc. in its sale to Edgewater Funds
  • Aug 2024 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company

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Exit Strategies Group, Inc.

1 Closed Deal via Axial 16 Total Closed Deals
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Exit Strategies Group provides quality sell-side M&A advisory and business valuation services for $5-100 million revenue closely-held companies, in several industries.If you are looking for a professional M&A Advisor, Investment Banker or Deal Maker to help sell your company and optimize your results, we invite you to contact us for a confidential discussion. We also provide independent business valuation services for M&A, MBO, ESOP, Buy-Sell, tax and other purposes.

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  • Dec 2025 Advised TES + Airflotek in its sale to Cleanova
  • May 2025 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company
  • Dec 2024 Advised Westar Marine in its sale to Individual Investors
  • Aug 2024 Advised Afinieol IT Consulting in its sale to Intelligent Technical Solutions

Consensus Advisors LLC

1 Closed Deal via Axial 13 Total Closed Deals
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Consensus has broad experience advising retail and consumer products companies undergoing significant transformations to their business models. Our professionals have decades of relevant industry experience representing and advising companies, entrepreneurs, investors, creditors and lenders in financial and brand equity transactions.

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  • Aug 2023 Advised Moda Operandi in its sale to Investor Group
  • Aug 2023 Advised Concept Agritek on an investment from Lineage Capital
  • Aug 2023 Advised Annie Selke in its sale to Francisco Partners
  • Jun 2023 Advised LTD Commodities in its sale to ASC Brands, LLC

Trafalgar Capital Partners LLC

1 Closed Deal via Axial 13 Total Closed Deals
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Trafalgar Capital Partners is an independent investment bank that provides mergers & acquisitions, private equity capital sourcing and financial advisory services to small to mid-size companies. Our firm is comprised of senior investment banking professionals who gained their world-class investment banking experience at such firms as Morgan Stanley and Citigroup. The firm's professionals have a proven track record of success, closing 100+ transactions with aggregate value exceeding $2 billion. Trafalgar is US-based but conducts business throughout Asia, Central and South America and Europe,…

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  • Dec 2023 Advised MadWolf Technologies in its sale to Tenex Capital Management
  • Aug 2023 Advised FlexEngage in its sale to Klarna
  • Aug 2023 Advised Asnet Global Air & Collaboration Services in its sale to New Era Technology
  • May 2022 Advised VSGi in its sale to SOLUTIONZ INC

Berntson Porter & Company

1 Closed Deal via Axial 12 Total Closed Deals
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Berntson Porter Corporate Advisory provides M&A advisory services to private companies in the Northwest in manufacturing, distribution, services, and technology.

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  • Oct 2022 Advised Diamond Nets in its sale to Salt Creek Capital
  • Jan 2022 Advised Buildingi in its sale to CBRE
  • Dec 2021 Advised H&H Molds, Inc. in its sale to Palindrome LLP
  • Nov 2021 Advised Accents & Interiors in its sale to Artisan Design Group

True North M&A

1 Closed Deal via Axial 12 Total Closed Deals
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From selling to buying and everything in between, True North M&A offers a wide array of Advisory services to enhance your goals, your value, and your life. Whether Buying or Selling, we can likely help:- Business Sales- Valuations- Value Building / Coaching- Succession Planning & Exit Strategies- Acquisition Financing

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  • Jan 2026 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company
  • Jan 2026 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company
  • Sep 2025 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company
  • Jul 2025 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company

Masswell Capital

1 Closed Deal via Axial 9 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals
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Masswell Capital works with clients in the Industrial and home services trades industries to gauge value, identify prospective buyers and coordinate the exit. Advising clients on maximize the future value of their business while mitigating risks by tracking and measuring performance, KPI's and binding and mending company weak spots to solidify performance. As well as assisting in planning, preparing, and executing on exits or acquisitions.

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  • Dec 2025 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company
  • Oct 2025 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company
  • Sep 2025 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company
  • Feb 2025 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company

O'Hare Management

1 Closed Deal via Axial 9 Total Closed Deals
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O'Hare Management is a full-service M&A firm focused on providing sell-side and buy-side advisory services to privately held companies with $5 million-$100 million in annual revenue. Our success is based on presenting the right opportunities through our high-touch approach. We believe in acting as a seamless extension of your business with a deep understanding of your goals and intentions.

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  • Aug 2023 Advised Synergy Resources in its sale to Potomac Equity Partners
  • Apr 2023 Advised Watermark Solutions in its sale to Potomac Equity Partners
  • Feb 2023 Advised Sophisticated Systems in its sale to IP Pathways
  • Dec 2022 Advised PathMaker Group in its sale to Simieo

Trailhead Partners

1 Closed Deal via Axial 7 Total Closed Deals
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From founder-led service businesses to professional partnerships, our experience enables us to provide a tailored approach across a wide range of transaction sizes. Every deal is unique, which means our processes adjust to make sure we find the right buyer for every business.

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  • Sep 2025 Advised Special Delivery Service in its sale to Counsel Press, a portfolio company of Align Capital Partners
  • Sep 2025 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company
  • Apr 2025 Advised DLJ Commercial Roofing in its sale to Chamberlin Roofing & Waterproofing, a portfolio company of Main Street Capital
  • Sep 2024 Advised Fitness Software for Personal Trainers in its sale to Strategic Buyer

MIDCAP LTD

1 Closed Deal via Axial 6 Total Closed Deals
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MidCap Ltd is an M&A Advisory firm, which caters to the middle market. Our clients are primarily closely-held companies in service, technology, manufacturing and distribution industries with annual revenues of $5 - $150 million and selected early stage businesses. MidCap serves as a specialized business and financial advisor in the sale, merger, purchase or recapitalization of a company, corporate development, business combination and restructuring transactions.

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  • Aug 2026 Advised LWF Retail Apparel in its sale to Confidential Company
  • Dec 2025 Advised Battery Service Corporation in its sale to Confidential Company
  • Jul 2020 Advised Opticare Eye Health Centers in its sale to Zenyth Partners (Private Equity Firm)
  • Jul 2020 Advised OptiCare Eye Health & Vision Centers in its sale to Zenyth Partners

Mercer Capital

1 Closed Deal via Axial 5 Total Closed Deals
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Mercer Capital is an employee-owned business valuation and financial advisory firm founded in 1982 and serving a diverse and international client base.Our clients range from public to private, from smaller companies to large multi-nationals in a broad range of industries as well as numerous governmental agencies. In a typical year, we complete approximately 500 engagements, many of which include the valuation of complex multi-entity organizations. Client valuations feature a large mix of mid-market entities; however, Mercer Capital enjoys repeat and recurring project work with multi-billion…

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  • May 2024 Advised Aspirant in its sale to Point C
  • Apr 2024 Advised The Neverleak Company, L.P. in its sale to North Park Group
  • Apr 2024 Advised Hose of South Texas in its sale to TIPCO Technologies
  • Jan 2024 Advised North American Electric in its sale to Worldwide Electric Corporation

Trinity Transaction Advisory

1 Closed Deal via Axial 4 Total Closed Deals
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Since 2002, Trinity Transaction Advisory, a lower middle market M&A (Mergers and Acquisitions) transaction advisory firm, has been assisting owners and shareholders of privately held companies, with annual revenues over $5,000,000, in planning and executing customized exit solutions. The company was founded with a unique concept in mind: providing superior options over the traditional broker model; implementing solid exit solutions; substantially improving our clients’ chances of selling, while increasing business value to our clients. Business owners expect candid…

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  • Aug 2023 Advised Confidential Company on an investment from Confidential Company
  • Oct 2022 Advised Confidential Company on an investment from Confidential Company
  • Mar 2019 Advised Confidential Company on an investment from Confidential Company
  • May 2017 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company

Exit This Way Consulting

1 Closed Deal via Axial 4 Total Closed Deals
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Exit This Way Consulting is a Mergers and Acquisitions advisory firm specializing in private lower mid-market transactions up to $100MM in Canada. We are experts in valuating businesses using approved methods and market based techniques including; critical analysis of corporate financial reports, industry trends, and other market indicators that enhance and drive the values of companies.

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  • Jun 2025 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company
  • Nov 2023 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Burlingston Street Partners
  • Jul 2023 Advised Excel metal fab in its sale to Confidential Company
  • Jul 2023 Advised Advance Sheet Metal ltd in its sale to Confidential Company

Tennessee Business Brokers

1 Closed Deal via Axial 2 Total Closed Deals
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Privately owned boutique business brokerage firm also serving lower Middle Market companies in the sale of their privately owned companies. Corporate offices in Nashville TN but also serving all adjacent states. All industries. Exit planning services available. Commercial Real Estate services (with business sale). Area expertise in professional services, healthcare, medical, manufacturing, and commercial services.

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  • Jan 2024 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company
  • Oct 2020 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Buyer

ValueCap

1 Closed Deal via Axial 2 Total Closed Deals
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ValueCap is a Change-of-Control Advisory and M&A firm serving privately held companies with $5M to $50M in revenue.We work primarily with founders and owner-operators navigating major ownership transitions, including third-party sales, recapitalizations, and internal succession transactions. Our role is to help business owners understand their options, evaluate buyer fit, and execute transactions that align with both financial and personal objectives.Most of our engagements are sell-side mandates, in which we represent business owners through the full transaction process—from valuation…

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  • Apr 2025 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Buyer
  • Jul 2023 Advised Confidential Company on an investment from Confidential Company

Frequently Asked Questions

How are M&A Advisory Firms in this directory ordered?

Firms in the Distribution M&A Advisory Firms 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 M&A Advisory Firm 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.

What company sizes are most common for Distribution M&A Advisory Firms?

Based on activity on Axial’s M&A platform, the core revenue range for Distribution M&A Advisory Firms is $3M-$14M, with a core EBITDA range of $500K-$2M. Company size can be an important indicator of fit, as firms often concentrate their experience, resources, and transaction activity within particular segments of the market.

How important is Distribution experience when evaluating M&A Advisory Firms?

Relevant Distribution 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 373 firms included in this directory provide a starting point for identifying firms with relevant experience and activity in Distribution.

Do all M&A Advisory Firms in this directory focus exclusively on Distribution?

Not necessarily. Many firms are active across multiple industries, so inclusion in the Distribution M&A Advisory Firms directory reflects relevant experience or activity in Distribution, 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 M&A Advisory Firms with experience in Distribution?

When comparing M&A Advisory Firms with experience in Distribution, consider factors such as size range, geographic reach, and recent transaction activity. These characteristics vary across the 373 firms included in the directory and can help identify firms that align with your needs.

How do I connect with Distribution M&A Advisory Firms?

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 Distribution M&A Advisory Firms directory, you can request information here.

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