Top Food, Beverage & Tobacco Investment Banks with Recent Private M&A Activity

268

Active Firms

456

TTM Deal Flow

$3M-$27M

Core Revenue Range

$500K-$4M

Core EBITDA Range

Top States by Activity

California 12%

Florida 8%

Texas 8%

New York 6%

Illinois 5%

Key Attributes

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

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

SSG Capital Advisors, LLC

11 Total Closed Deals

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SSG Capital Advisors is an independent boutique investment bank that assists middle-market companies and their stakeholders. We provide our clients with comprehensive investment banking services in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, private placements, financial restructurings, valuations, litigation and strategic advisory. SSG has a proven track record of closing over 350 transactions in North America and Europe and is a leader in the industry.

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Mar 2024 Advised Renters Warehouse in its sale to GA Technologies
Jan 2024 Advised Infinity Pharmaceuticals, Inc. in its sale to Anonymous Company
Jan 2024 Advised Christmas by Krebs Corporation in its sale to The Gerson Companies
Nov 2023 Advised EFS Parlin Holdings, LLC in its sale to TigerGenCo

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

Wood Warren & Co.

10 Total Closed Deals

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Wood Warren is a boutique investment banking firm focused on serving companies throughout the supply chains in the Food, Beverage, and Agriculture industries. The Firm, located in the San Francisco Bay Area, was founded in 1991 and provides mergers and acquisitions, capital raising and corporate finance advisory services. Since its inception, the Firm’s mission has been to bring Wall Street experience, expertise, and execution capabilities to early-stage and middle-market companies. Wood Warren draws on its experience to develop customized solutions for each of our clients with the…

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Jul 2023 Advised Bacchus Fulfillment in its sale to Wine Shipping
Nov 2019 Advised MainSheet Capital in its sale to Anderson Valley Brewing Company
Oct 2019 Advised Gar Tootelian, Inc. in its sale to Bennett Water Systems
Jan 2015 Advised Roll Global, LLC in its sale to Mercier

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

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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

Whipstitch Capital

10 Total Closed Deals

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We make the right deals happen at the right time. For our clients, we:Sell all or a majority of your company so shareholders can monetize their ownership;Assist larger companies and investors with acquisitions; andRaise capital from the right investor at the best-possible terms.Our comprehensive expertise covers all aspects of M&A and capital raising, including:Financial, strategic and operational transaction preparation;Due diligence;Deal structuring and negotiation; andDocumentationWe’re about the true consumer product and retail innovators who fight the good fight, take risks, and change…

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Aug 2023 Advised Purely Elizabeth in its sale to SEMCAP
Aug 2023 Advised Rocco & Roxie Supply in its sale to Pet IQ
Aug 2023 Advised Brothers International Ingredients in its sale to BCP
Aug 2023 Advised Keystone Natural in its sale to House Foods

Legacy Capital Advisors

7 Total Closed Deals

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Legacy Capital Advisors, LLC provides a very sophisticated level of Merger and Acquisition advisory services exclusively to closely-held, middle market companies. We utilize proven, unique, innovative processes to help our clients attain maximum value from Merger & Acquisition transactions while maintaining confidentiality and minimizing business disruption.Our principals have worked together as a team for over 20 years providing our clients with over $2 billion of liquidity. We have represented and advised business owners across a wide variety of industries with a core focus on…

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Jan 2013 Advised APCI Systems, LLC on an investment from Stupp Bros., Inc.
Dec 2012 Advised Big Tex Trailer Manufacturing on an investment from H.I.G.
Sep 2011 Advised Peoplelink Staffing Solutions, LLC in its sale to Groupe CRIT SA
Oct 2010 Advised TurtleWax Auto Appearance Centers on an investment from Various Entities

Telsey Advisory Group

6 Total Closed Deals

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Telsey Advisory Group ("TAG") is a leading equity research, institutional equity sales and trading, investment banking, and consulting firm with a focus on the retail and consumer sectors. TAG was founded in 2006 by Dana Telsey, a retail industry expert with over 27 years of buy-side and sell-side experience focused on the retail and consumer sector and the #1 ranked Specialty Stores analyst for seven consecutive years by Institutional Investor magazine. TAG is often cited as an authoritative source for perspectives on the consumer and its analysts frequently appear across media channels,…

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Feb 2013 Advised Michael Kors on an investment from New and Existing Shareholders
Dec 2012 Advised The Tile Shop on an investment from New Shareholders
Sep 2012 Advised Michael Kors on an investment from New and Existing Shareholders
Aug 2012 Advised The Tile Shop in its sale to JWC Acquisition Corp.

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

Novelty Hill Capital

5 Total Closed Deals

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Novelty Hill Capital is a leading middle market investment bank and financial advisory firm in Seattle, WA with expertise in mergers and acquisitions, raising capital, and evaluating strategic alternatives. Our team possesses decades of combined experience leading successful M&A and investment processes for prominent privately held companies and industry pioneers throughout the entire consumer, industrial and technology value chains.

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Apr 2026 Advised Garlic King in its sale to I Love Produce
Oct 2025 Advised Sound Glass in its sale to LLM Ventures
Oct 2025 Advised Merlino Foods in its sale to Erickson Family
Apr 2024 Advised Firehook Bakery in its sale to Forward Consumer Partners

CTX Capital Securities

4 Total Closed Deals

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We partner with middle market companies to provide them with Business Advisory and Investment Banking services. Our goal is to assist our partner companies in the evolution of their business as a trusted advisor for many years to come.Ultimately...we want to give you tour time back as a business owner. We are pleased to have the ability through established networks to provide capital sourcing services for our clients. We feel that the ability for you to utilize a professional in your capital sourcing process can be one that will pay dividends both in the present and future. Value creation can…

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Dec 2018 Assisted Confidential Company in securing debt financing from Confidential Company
Nov 2018 Assisted Confidential Company in securing debt financing from Confidential Company
Nov 2018 Assisted Confidential Company in securing debt financing from Confidential Company
Mar 2018 Assisted Confidential Company in securing debt financing from Confidential Company

Source Capital Group, Inc.

4 Total Closed Deals

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Source Capital Group, Inc. is a boutique investment bank that specializes in raising capital (debt and equity) for middle market transactions worldwide. The bank manages IPOs, Secondary Equity Offerings, Exclusive Sales/M&A, Debt Capital Markets Issues, Senior and Mezzanine Debt Financings and Preferred Equity Financings.

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Jul 2014 Advised HII Tech on an investment from Source Capital Group
Jul 2014 Advised Sequoia Healthcare Management, LLC on an investment from Source Capital Group
Oct 2013 Advised Passaic Healthcare Services LLC D/B/A Allcare Medical on an investment from Source Capital Group
Jan 2013 Advised Buccaneer Energy Limited on an investment from Source Capital Group

Claiborne Advisors, Inc.

3 Total Closed Deals

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Claiborne Advisors, Inc. brings Wall Street partner-level experience and expertise to companies that need to merge/sell in a transaction too small for the major investment banks.David Duval takes on only a few, select clients each year in the Southwest. Clients are usually founder-owners or spinoffs from public companies. Mr. Duval closely and productively aligns with each, focusing on maximizing valuations before going to market.Securities offered through Burch & Company, Inc., member FINRA/SiPC. Burch and Claiborne are not affiliated entities.

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Oct 2019 Advised Dudley Kebow, Inc. in its sale to Progressive International Corp.
Oct 2014 Advised The Oceanscience Group Ltd. in its sale to Teledyne Technologies, Inc.
Dec 2004 Advised Titan Scan technolog in its sale to BeamOne

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

BB&T Capital Markets

3 Total Closed Deals

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BB&T Capital Markets is a premier middle-market integrated provider of investment banking and capital markets services. Our Investment Banking specialists provide a full range of capital raising and advisory services to publicly traded and private companies, governments, and nonprofits. Our Investment Bankers work in close partnership with other capital markets specialists and senior corporate bankers, supporting each client with industry-focused strategic advisory services.

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Oct 2013 Advised Holley a portfolio company of MONOMOY Capital Partners in its sale to Lincolnshire
Oct 2013 Advised SMB Machinery in its sale to Highroad Capital Partners
Sep 2013 Advised SCT a portfolio company of Tillery Capital in its sale to Global Enviornment Fund

Firms in the Food, Beverage & Tobacco 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 Food, Beverage & Tobacco Investment Banks is $3M-$27M, 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 Food, Beverage & Tobacco 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 268 firms included in this directory provide a starting point for identifying firms with relevant experience and activity in Food, Beverage & Tobacco.

Not necessarily. Many firms are active across multiple industries, so inclusion in the Food, Beverage & Tobacco Investment Banks directory reflects relevant experience or activity in Food, Beverage & Tobacco, 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 Food, Beverage & Tobacco, consider factors such as size range, geographic reach, and recent transaction activity. These characteristics vary across the 268 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 Food, Beverage & Tobacco Investment Banks directory, you can request information here.

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