Top Education Services Investment Banks with Recent Private M&A Activity

173

Active Firms

355

TTM Deal Flow

$3M-$26M

Core Revenue Range

$500K-$4M

Core EBITDA Range

Top States by Activity

California 13%

Florida 11%

Texas 9%

New York 6%

Ontario 4%

Key Attributes

Best For: Complex Transactions | Typical Fee: Retainer & Success fee | Coverage: Dedicated, Sector-Focused Deal Teams

WoodRock & Co.

11 Total Closed Deals

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WoodRock & Co. offers private investment banking services to emerging growth and middle- market companies. Working as a partner with our clients, we help move companies through the capital markets and complexities of growth. With backgrounds in investment banking, corporate development, venture capital and finance, our team brings a wealth of experience to the table and offers the kind of direct, personal service and long-term attention that large financial advisory firms often cannot provide. Based in Houston, WoodRock has worked with clients in many areas of the country and across…

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Jul 2014 Advised Foxborough Peak Disposal Co., LLC in its sale to TexCom Resources Inc.
Dec 2013 Advised Rebellion Photonics on an investment from Tinicum L.P. and Affiliated Funds
Oct 2013 Advised Radiant Oil & Gas on an investment from Senior Debt Provider
Jul 2013 Advised Rock River Resources on an investment from Bridgehouse Capital

Osprey Capital Partners

11 Total Closed Deals

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OUR STORYOsprey Capital Partners is a leading Mid-Market Investment Bank. Operating since 1998, we have consistently provided Canadian companies and their stakeholders with best in class M&A and Financial Advisory services. With thousands of capital sources and strategic relationships, and a proven proprietary process, we work to provide our clients with the best possible outcome, whether they Sell a Business, Buy a Business, or Finance a Business.Welcome to Osprey Capital.OUR SERVICESOur success in servicing our clients’ M&A, financing and strategic requirements is a…

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Sep 2024 Advised Comsense in its sale to Advantive
Sep 2023 Advised A.O. Wilson in its sale to Massey Capital
Mar 2023 Assisted Ciscom Corp in securing debt financing from HSBC
Nov 2022 Advised Tayco in its sale to BRC Group of Companies

Pallas Partners

10 Total Closed Deals

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Pallas Partners is a boutique advisory firm focused on M&A Advisory, Strategic Advisory, and Capital Advisory for lower middle-market, privately held companies. Founded in 2007 with offices in Louisville, KY, and Nashville, TN, our senior team has experience leading companies through growth, transition, and exit.We serve:Founders and family-owned businesses seeking to maximize exit valuePrivate equity and family offices looking to divest, expand, or enhance portfolio performanceStrategic buyers and institutional investors pursuing targeted acquisition…

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Sep 2024 Advised Huncilman Sheet Metal Fabrication in its sale to NIX
Apr 2020 Advised Oliva Torras in its sale to Bracket Systems, Inc
Dec 2018 Advised Kentuckiana Allergy in its sale to Family Allergy & Asthma
May 2017 Advised Malone Workforce Solutions in its sale to Allstaff

TrueNorth Capital Partners, LLC

10 Total Closed Deals

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TrueNorth was founded with a clear sense of purpose and direction: provide exceptional, unfiltered and unbiased merger and acquisition and restructuring advice to middle market companies. Our firm understands those issues unique to this market and works within a structure that guarantees senior level execution. The TrueNorth team has the integrity and foresight to forego short term gain in favor of creating lasting relationships borne of trust. The founding members of TrueNorth have built their careers and reputations serving this market and understanding its intricacies. They have evidenced…

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Aug 2023 Advised Alaniz and Sons in its sale to Private Equity Capital
Aug 2023 Advised Bicron Electronics Company in its sale to iNRCORE, LLC
Aug 2023 Advised Cap Street in its sale to American Packing and Gasket
Aug 2023 Advised Analytic Stress in its sale to Capstreet

Genesis Capital, LLC

10 Total Closed Deals

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Genesis Capital is an independent investment and merchant banking firm dedicated to working with family-owned and entrepreneur-led businesses, public corporations, and institutional investors to achieve their most important strategic initiatives."Focus on Need vs. Size"Our mission is to best serve clients through our "Focus on Need vs. Size". Genesis Capital has worked with clients in excess of $30 billion to under $25 million of enterprise value and has completed transactions ranging from over $1 billion to under $10 million. Our clients include leading public corporations, private…

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Dec 2022 Advised Rusty Taco in its sale to Gala Capital Partners
Sep 2022 Advised Kwalu in its sale to Dunes Point Capital, LLC
Sep 2022 Advised Network Controls in its sale to Abacus Investments
Jun 2022 Advised Construction Implements Depot in its sale to LFM Capital

Bayfield Partners

10 Total Closed Deals

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Bayfield Partners is a boutique investment bank serving private middle market and emerging growth companies. The firm provides M&A and capital raising services to entrepreneur and family owned companies that prefer an extra level of personal attention. Advisory services include buy-side and sell-side M&A, as well as general strategic advisory. Capital raising includes venture capital, growth equity, private equity, bank debt, private senior debt and mezzanine debt. Bayfield serves clients in all industries, including industrial, energy, gaming, healthcare, business services, consumer and…

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Jul 2023 Assisted The BlackStone Group in securing debt financing from Oxbow Carbon & Minerals
Jul 2023 Advised Core Metal Group in its sale to Ospraie
Jul 2023 Advised Mexico Metals in its sale to Marco International
Jul 2023 Advised The Academic Palm Beaches in its sale to Palm Beach Day School

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MS Capital Advisors

6 Total Closed Deals

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MS Capital Advisors Ltd. is a private investment banking and corporate financial advisory firm committed to providing discreet, trusted advice and transactional services across a broad range of industries and situations. Mark Stafford founded MSCA in 2006, intending to impart high quality, "Big Firm" execution and services to small and middle market companies. Although Mr. Stafford has worked on both large and small transactions during his investment banking years at Bankers Trust, The Bank of New York and Fieldstone Private Capital Group, he has enjoyed and had more of an overall impact…

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Apr 2015 Advised Panorama Point Partners in its sale to Midwest medical Transport Co.
Oct 2014 Advised Comstock Mortgage in its sale to Guild Mortgage Company
Jun 2014 Advised Merchant Cash Advance Company in its sale to New York Based Private Equity Firm
Oct 2011 Advised Bexil American Mortgage / Revival Group on an investment from Bexil Corporation & Boulderado Group

Reynolds Advisory Partners, LLC

5 Total Closed Deals

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Reynolds Advisory Partners is a boutique investment bank specializing in mergers and acquisitions, capital raising and related financial advisory services focused on middle market clients nationwide. We provide differentiated, value added advice and services to clients facing complex strategic decisions and transactions. We believe that clients are best served by the most experienced and skilled professional bankers available who also share in our "client-first" philosophy. The senior bankers at Reynolds Advisory Partners average over 25 years of experience, have collectively completed over…

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Jan 2014 Advised Reaction Design in its sale to Ansys
Nov 2013 Advised Solid Gold Health Products for Pets in its sale to VMG Capital
Dec 2012 Advised Jims Formal Wear in its sale to Armory Capital
Jun 2011 Advised Chemical Lab Products in its sale to KIK Custom Products

Orion Capital Group

5 Total Closed Deals

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Superior Execution We assist companies with annual revenues between $2 million and $100 million sell to buyers that are most likely to understand and pay for the value our clients have spent years building. Experience From Both Sides of the Table Collectively, our team has many decades of operational and mergers and acquisition experience including starting, growing, acquiring and selling successful businesses both as principals and advisors. Not only is our team stocked with successful entrepreneurs, but our principals have superior marketing, negotiation and strategy skills to keep you one…

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Dec 2013 Advised Piedmont Pacific Corporation in its sale to H2O Innovation Inc. (TSXV:HEO)
Apr 2013 Advised St. Francis School of Law in its sale to Baker College
Jul 2012 Advised Bricsnet FM in its sale to Manhattan Software
Jul 2011 Advised Applied Robotics/Torchmate in its sale to Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc.

Carl Marks Advisors

5 Total Closed Deals

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Carl Marks Advisors is an investment bank that provides financial and operational advisory services. We are a collaborative partner delivering effective and durable results for our clients – whether they need solutions to complex problems or help navigating transition and growth. Our proactive, persistent approach breaks through roadblocks, identifies a viable path forward, and creates the alignment and momentum needed to achieve successful outcomes.At Carl Marks Advisors, we custom build integrated service teams for each client, uniting operational, transactional, and industry expertise to…

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Jun 2024 Advised JDC Power Systems in its sale to Madison River Capital
Mar 2023 Advised Roane Metals Group in its sale to Commercial Metals Company
Jul 2021 Advised WE Transport in its sale to Beacon Mobility
Feb 2021 Advised Hawkins Point Partners in its sale to Lightview Capital

EOT Advisors

5 Total Closed Deals

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EOT Advisors is the first investment banking and financial advisory firm in the country dedicated to assisting business owners in selling to an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT). We work in all 50 states and internationally. Our aim is to provide a one-stop shop for EOTs. We assist with company structuring, transaction design, valuation, debt financing, capital raising, fiduciary services, and legal forms, as well as with creditors and the commercial real estate aspect of transactions.

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Mar 2020 Advised Optimax Systems, Inc. in its sale to Optimax Systems, Inc. Perpetual Purpose Trust
Oct 2019 Advised Paras and Associates in its sale to Paras and Associates Employee Ownership Trust
Apr 2016 Advised Equity Atlas Inc in its sale to Equity Atlas Inc Employee Ownership Trust
Feb 2016 Advised Metis Construction, Inc in its sale to Metis Construction, Inc Employee Ownership Trust

Granite Tower Capital

3 Total Closed Deals

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Granite Tower Capital is an Advisory firm that specialises in arranging M&A, Debt Financing and the Raising of Equity for privately held Companies. We deal across Canada and in all Industries. Our mission is to help our clients succeed in all of their endeavours. At Granite Tower Capital, every customer is important. And our reputation hinges on the fact that we treat even our smallest clients with the same respect and diligence we would treat our largest clients. We earn the trust of our clients and our lenders by our actions every single day.

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Aug 2013 Advised Peel Graphics in its sale to Advertek Printing
Dec 2012 Advised National Risk Assesments on an investment from Accord Financial
Aug 2011 Advised Advertek Printing on an investment from Bank of Montreal

Mary Street Capital

3 Total Closed Deals

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We're dedicated to serving the middle market, providing modern, customized solutions, always with a future focus that goes beyond the deal. As an affiliate of Kaufman Rossin, we integrate investment banking with estate, tax, advisory and wealth management expertise to maximize value for business owners.

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Jun 2024 Advised Confidential Company on an investment from Confidential Company
Jun 2023 Advised Bar Maid Corporation in its sale to Winco (The Foodware Group)
Jun 2023 Assisted Confidential Company in securing debt financing from Truist Bank

Centennial Peaks Capital

3 Total Closed Deals

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Strategic. Operational. Creative. Centennial Peaks Capital is a Denver-based boutique investment banking firm that leverages the deep strategic and transactional experience of its partners to provide highly specialized and objective transaction advice and services. The partners have considerable experience and direct operational responsibility inside corporate environments, resulting in a deeper understanding of what your organization is going through and how others will view your business. The team possesses decades of demonstrated success evaluating, structuring, managing, and executing…

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Jun 2019 Advised PG Dental Holdings, LLC on an investment from TriSpan Opportunities Fund LP
Apr 2019 Advised Canadian Subsidiary of CPI Card Group Inc. (Nasdaq: PMTS; TSX: PMTS) in its sale to Allcard Limited
Nov 2018 Advised Sola Salon Studios on an investment from PNC Riverarch Capital

Valinvest

2 Total Closed Deals

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Valinvest is devoted to asset management and business consulting, attended in each case by its companies Valinvest and Sonnenfeld.Valinvest Group characterises by being focused on creating value and wealth based in the principles of corporate ethics, with a strong commitement with the enrichment of people and family values. We guide or practices by the CFA Code of Ethics and Standard of Professional Conduct.Sonnenfeld is the Peruvian branch of Grupo Sonnnfeld, a Barcelona based business consulting company that operates on several other countries, that builds an strategic joint venture with…

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Aug 2007 Advised Consorcio Forestal Amazonico in its sale to Fondo de Inversión Stella
Aug 1999 Invested in Pedregal S.A.

Clifton Larson Allen

1 Total Closed Deal

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CLA is the 8th largest accounting firm in the United States and provides a range of professional services to over 70,000 business clients. Our firm has over 125 offices across the country and we have deep expertise in a number of industry verticals. Our Transaction Services group works with businesses looking to transition ownership through investment banking and related services.

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Dec 2024 Advised Garven Holdings, LLC in its sale to Card Factory

Dragonfly Capital

1 Total Closed Deal

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Dragonfly Capital is an investment banking firm headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.We focus on the specific needs of management and owners of small and middle-market companies primarily in North America. Dragonfly Capital is an independent advisory boutique dedicated to offering unbiased advice and assistance to our clients regarding private capital placements, mergers and acquisitions, and other financial assignments.Dragonfly Capital works with companies in emerging industries (such as alternative energy, life sciences, communications, and information technology) and traditional…

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Jan 2021 Advised Amp Energy on an investment from The Carlyle Group

HamptonRock Partners

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HamptonRock is a leading boutique investment bank and advisory firm specializing in investment banking, transaction advisory & CFO services.HamptonRock provides differentiated strategic and tactical advice as well as unparalleled execution to both private companies and investors. The leadership team has significant experience representing business leaders across a broad range of industry sectors. We deliver candid, thoughtful advice to ensure our clients achieve their desired outcomes.

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BVFR & Associates LLC

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BVFR LOAN SERVICESCash Flow Loan ProgramWe provide small businesses with the capital they need to grow.We judge the health of your business based on your cash flow not just credit scores. Our in depth understanding of small businesses means that we can provide capital in as fast as 2 business days.USDA Business and Industry (B&I) Guaranteed LoanA USDA Business and Industry (B & I) Guaranteed Loan offers advantages to both borrowers (even those who financially qualify for conventional loans) and lenders.Small Business Administration (SBA) 7(A) Guaranteed LoanThe SBA 7(A) Guaranteed Loan…

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PetroVietnam Securities Inc

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PetroVietnam Securities Inc. (PSI) leading corporate finance advisors in the Vietnamese market with extensive experience and expertise in domestic IPO and M&A for local and foreign companies:- Established since 2006, PSI has identified itself as a major arm of Vietnam Oil & Gas Group in securities services activities;- During 2010 - 2012, PSI has successfully provided corporate finance advisory for more than 80 Member companies within PVN including corporate transformation, Equitization, IPO, listing, bond/share issuance, underwriting, corporate restructuring, offering to strategic investors,…

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Firms in the Education Services Investment 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.

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.

Based on activity on Axial’s M&A platform, the core revenue range for Education Services Investment Banks is $3M-$26M, with a core EBITDA range of $500K-$4M. 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.

Relevant Consumer 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 173 firms included in this directory provide a starting point for identifying firms with relevant experience and activity in Consumer Services.

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

When comparing Investment Banks with experience in Consumer Services, consider factors such as size range, geographic reach, and recent transaction activity. These characteristics vary across the 173 firms included in the directory and can help identify firms that align with your needs.

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 Education Services Investment Banks directory, you can request information here.

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