Top Materials M&A Advisory Firms

American Business Intermediaries

1 Closed Deal via Axial 17 Total Closed Deals

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Private Equity and Public Company buyers are professionals with years of experience and have many transactions under their belt. To achieve maximum value, owners of a privately held company must match the experience, diligently prepare, and anticipate the details of a negotiation.The professionals at American Business Intermediaries are unmatched in the Central & South Texas Market for industry experience. At ABI, we start every review of a prospective sale engagement from a buyer’s perspective. We uncover every element of value and every element of risk and prepare appropriately by…

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• Dec 2024 Advised Audio Visual Aids Company in its sale to Nelco Media
• Aug 2023 Advised Pain and Stress Center in its sale to Pet King Brands
• Jul 2023 Advised Mission Hospice in its sale to Amedisys, Inc.
• Jul 2023 Advised Olympia Gymnastics in its sale to A Family Private Equity Company

Carpenter Hawke & Co.

1 Closed Deal via Axial 16 Total Closed Deals

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Carpenter Hawke & Co was established in 1991 to provide sell-side advisory services to privately held businesses with enterprise values between $1 million to $50 million. OUR Business Is Selling YOUR Business, CONFIDENTIALLY!Personal integrity and professionalism govern our performance with the utmost consideration given to our clients' best interest. Our reputation and specialized approach to transactions have earned us the respect of the many clients we have served over the years. Our experience and knowledge of the appropriate steps enable us to provide strategy and plan formulation to…

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• Nov 2021 Advised Permit Puller in its sale to Porch Group
• Mar 2020 Advised LJM Packaging Company on an investment from UNIFIED 2 Global Packaging Group
• Jan 2020 Advised Chapman Moser Funeral Service, Little Falls , NY on an investment from Houghtaling & Smith /Gray-Houghtaling & Smith Funeral Homes New York
• Jan 2020 Advised Shaker Workshops, Massachusetts on an investment from Tappan Chairs

Shaughnessy Group

1 Closed Deal via Axial 3 Total Closed Deals

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We founded the Shaughnessy Group in 2017 with the purpose to help business owners successfully transition out of their most valued asset, their privately held, lower middle-market company. These sophisticated transactions or “liquidity events” require immense planning, carefully execution and professional selling that only an experienced M&A advisor can provide.We exist to create successful outcomes for our business owner clients, but a big part of our job involves educating the various stakeholders, advisors, intermediaries, and entrepreneurs themselves on what the M&A process…

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• Nov 2024 Advised Minisis Inc. in its sale to Soutron Global
• Jul 2024 Advised Southwest Doors & Hardware Ltd. in its sale to Cascadia Equity Partners
• Dec 2020 Advised Interpump in its sale to Summit Ridge Capital

ThielGroup, LLC

1 Closed Deal via Axial 3 Total Closed Deals

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Located in the Albany, NY Capital Region, ThielGroup, LLC is a business sales, valuations and consulting firm - helping business owners achieve successful exits and counseling business buyers to find and analyze business opportunities. OUR SERVICESBusiness BrokerageMerger & AcquisitionsRetained Buy ServicesCertified Business ValuationsOpinion of Market ValuesDeal ConsultingOUR CLIENTSBuyersSellersCPAsAttorneysMEMBERSHIPSMerger & Acquisition Source (Board of Directors)National Association of Certified Valuators and AnalystsInternational Business Brokers AssociationWe work with…

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• Apr 2026 Advised XYZ Company in its sale to Confidential Company
• Nov 2024 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company
• May 2022 Advised Karner Psychological in its sale to CM Counsel Management

Hart Marx Advisors

1 Closed Deal via Axial 2 Total Closed Deals

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Hart Marx Advisors is a boutique M&A Advisory firm specializing in the mobility and transportation sectors, leveraging an extensive network of investors, owners, and industry leaders born from HMA’s decades of direct industry experience. HMA has expertise in the Performance, OE Parts, Aftermarket, Heavy Duty, Motorsports, Chemicals, and Powersports markets across manufacturing, distribution, and service businesses.

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• Nov 2024 Advised Fleet Services in its sale to CTTP/Sope Creek
• May 2024 Advised Durabrake in its sale to Tiger Lily Holdings LLC

Smith Holland Advisors

1 Closed Deal via Axial 1 Total Closed Deal

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Smith Holland is a different type of middle market M&A advisory firm. Based out of Chicago, we believe results should come before fees and maximizing shareholder value for clients is at the core of everything we do. Every Smith Holland advisor knows how stressful and unpredictable the M&A process can because we have all personally started, operated and sold businesses of our own, which gives us an added layer of transactional insight that can’t be learned in the classroom. The risks are always higher on the sell-side of the deal and that’s why every Smith Holland M&A transaction is led by…

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• Aug 2020 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Buyer

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Keystone Capital Markets

94 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals

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Keystone Capital is a leading Southern California based Investment Bank that provides sophisticated M&A and financial advisory services to middle-market businesses. We offer our clients the expertise and capabilities of a large Wall Street Investment Bank coupled with the energy and attention of a smaller, more entrepreneurial firm. We believe investment banking is about relationships and results, and we rely upon our extensive experience to extract maximum value for our clients. Our philosophy emphasizes lasting, value added relationships, and is founded on an approach that delivers:…

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• Apr 2026 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company
• Nov 2025 Advised Fabricast, Inc. in its sale to United Equipment Accessories (UEA)
• Jun 2025 Advised Healthcare Cost Solutions in its sale to Coker
• Apr 2025 Advised Desco Manufacturing Company, Inc. in its sale to ShoreView

Beacon Advisors

87 Total Closed Deals

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Beacon is North America’s leading Mergers & Acquisitions Advisory, Business Brokerage, and Business Valuation Firm with offices in Toronto, Miami, Los Angeles, and Washington, D.C. We are a member of Pandion Partners, a global association of investment banks with a network of offices across Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and the Americas. Our clients include the Owners and Management of Small to Mid-sized Private Companies, Financial Investors, Private Investment Funds, and Private Equity. Beacon has a diversified focus with experience across multiple industries, including construction…

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• Jan 2026 Advised Fast-Growing Education Business with Proprietary LMS in its sale to Confidential Company
• Jan 2026 Advised Aerospace Manufacturing and MRO Business in its sale to Confidential Company
• Aug 2025 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company
• Apr 2025 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company

FirePower Capital

61 Total Closed Deals

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Our M&A professionals have directly executed on more than 100 deals since 2013. We advise private, owner-operated Canadian companies on their major transactional activity: mergers & acquisitions (sell- and buy-side) and growth. Our work spans most industries except for resource extraction, pharmaceuticals and life sciences.Thoughtful advice, keen market insight, bespoke but technology-driven transaction processes and a quickly-expanding network have led to our deals getting over the finish line with significantly more certainty and creativity than our competitors can point to.In…

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• Feb 2026 Advised IAM Concepts in its sale to Accenture
• Aug 2024 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company
• Aug 2024 Advised Addmore Group in its sale to Danilee Capital
• Jul 2024 Advised HM Pipe in its sale to Core and Main

The Independence Group

57 Total Closed Deals

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Interacting on a day-to-day basis with numerous company owners and executives gives The Independence Group the inside track on qualifying businesses for sale. Private Equity Groups (PEGs) seeking platform and add-on acquisitions for their investment portfolios trust our team to provide professional buyside search services. Generally, engagements are non-exclusive arrangements to provide acquisition assistance in the following ways:Search for business acquisition candidates in the PEG's specific industries of interestQualify these companies based on parameters provided by the PEG (i.e. size,…

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• Aug 2025 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company
• Jun 2025 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company
• Dec 2024 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company
• Feb 2024 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company

Affinity Ventures, Inc

57 Total Closed Deals

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YOUR STRATEGIC CHOICE FOR SUCCESS Affinity Ventures is a nationally recognized merger and acquisitions firm, specializing in complete advisory services to middle market companies. We are affiliated with the Alliance of M&A Advisors, ACG, IBBA, M&A Source and CBC industry groups and have earned many awards of distinction. As an example, our principal is one of only 85 accredited M&A Master Intermediaries in North America. Our experienced transaction team has a rich history of helping clients with business valuations, divestiture preparation, buyer identification and the complete facilitation…

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• Sep 2025 Advised NDS in its sale to Private Equity
• Mar 2024 Advised NuAge Builders in its sale to Private Equity
• Jan 2024 Advised Herbs, Etc. in its sale to Rosewood Private Investments
• Jul 2023 Advised L & K Electric Inc. in its sale to Platform Company

HDL Capital

51 Total Closed Deals

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Based in Toronto, Canada, HDL Capital Inc. (“HDL”) is a boutique M&A and Transaction Services advisory firm, specializing in arranging transformational transactions for small & mid-market companies in the $5M to $150M+ value range. HDL Managements’ 25-year track record includes over 200 successful transactions, totalling over $2 billion.HDL is dedicated to driving and unlocking shareholder value by arranging Sell-Side M&A transactions with Strategic and Financial buyers in Canada, the U.S. and beyond. HDL also works with select clients to enhance organic growth by planning…

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• May 2026 Advised Glatz Concerts in its sale to Loft Entertainment
• Feb 2026 Advised Vantix Systems Inc. in its sale to Aplin
• Feb 2025 Advised The Woods Cannabis in its sale to Fika Company
• Jun 2024 Advised Canadian Music Week in its sale to Loft Entertainment

Confederation M&A

50 Total Closed Deals

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Confederation M&A is a trusted full-service M&A firm made up of highly experienced Advisors situated in Eastern Canada with offices in Charlottetown, Fredericton, Moncton, Halifax, and Ottawa. Our service offerings include sell-side advisory services, buy-side advisory services, management buy outs and buy ins, and part or whole divestitures.Being a proud member of the Cornerstone International Alliance, Confederation M&A is globally connected firm. The trusted team has facilitated successful transactions both nationally and internationally.Confederation M&A specializes in the…

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• Jul 2026 Advised Gibson Dental Clinic in its sale to Confidential Company
• Jul 2025 Advised City Glass in its sale to Confidential Company
• Jul 2025 Advised Quality Sound Alarm Ltd. in its sale to Galineer Capital Partners
• Jun 2025 Advised CPA - EPR Robichaud & Associates in its sale to Confidential Company

Plethora Businesses

44 Total Closed Deals

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Plethora Businesses is a leading M&A firm specializing in business sales, mergers, acquisitions and valuations for privately owned businesses.

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• Jan 2026 Advised SVM Machining, Inc in its sale to Confidential Company
• Aug 2025 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company
• Apr 2025 Advised Ferralloy, Inc. in its sale to EQI
• Nov 2024 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company

Adam Noble Group

42 Total Closed Deals

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For 3 decades, we have guided business owners confidentially to exit their business for the biggest paycheck of their life! Adam Noble Group LLC provides discreet, confidential business valuation and ownership transfers of privately held companies. Our multiple specialties including Aerospace and Defense, Oilfield services, Technology, Construction trades, Craft Breweries, Partnership Buyouts, Patented products, Manufacturing, Service and Wholesale Distributors. Our experienced intermediary services including valuation, mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, buyer searches and…

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• Jul 2026 Advised TX Fiberoptic Construction 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
• Mar 2025 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company

Great Plains Capital Partners, LLC

40 Total Closed Deals

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GPCP is a Merger & Acquisition advisory firm founded to provide the highest level of performance and success for clients while using honesty and integrity throughout each relationship. The Management Team of GPCP brings over 30 years of successful transactional and business advisory experience to each client engagement.Whether you are looking to sell your business, buy a business, create a succession/exit plan to maximize the value of your business or need financing to grow your business, we can help you. We side with the philosophy to always do the right thing in any circumstance, as we…

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• Aug 2026 Assisted Raptor Manufacturing in securing debt financing from Confidential Company
• May 2026 Advised Polymeric in its sale to Nocopi Technologies
• May 2026 Advised Texas-based Valve Manufacturer in its sale to Strategic Buyer
• Nov 2025 Advised Distinctive Quality Painting in its sale to Paint Innovators

Tecacq Mergers & Acquisitions

40 Total Closed Deals

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TECACQ M&A, specializes in Mergers & Acquisitions, ESOP’s, and Corporate Finance, with services in Business Development Strategy, Pre-Due Diligence Support, and Post Merger Transactions, for closely held middle-market companies.Our firm has gained access to literally thousands of qualified buyers and sellers both domestically & internationally. TECACQ has progressed by adopting the simple philosophy of professionalism and service. We serve most industries from Energy, Service, Manufacturing, Distribution, Technology, Security, and Health Care.

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• May 2016 Advised Southwest Information Technology Company in its sale to Undisclosed Buyer
• Apr 2016 Advised Oil & Gas Chemical Company in its sale to Undisclosed Buyer
• Apr 2016 Advised East Coast Security Patrol Service in its sale to Undisclosed Buyer
• Apr 2016 Advised European "French" Fashion Distributor in its sale to Undisclosed Buyer

Benchmark International

29 Total Closed Deals

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The team at Benchmark International has advised on some 500 company sales with an aggregate value in excess of £5 billion. With offices throughout the UK and the world we are in touch with all the major acquirers and consolidators who are constantly seeking both on and off market opportunities across all sectors. Our typical transactions fall broadly within the £1m to £50m 'mid-market value range'. Benchmark International's unique and dynamic international offering offers our clients unparalleled global coverage allowing them access through our exclusive databases and business intelligence…

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• Mar 2022 Advised Confidential Company on an investment from Confidential Company
• Jan 2022 Advised Confidential Company on an investment from Confidential Company
• Jun 2021 Advised Confidential Company on an investment from Confidential Company
• Feb 2021 Advised Confidential Company on an investment from Confidential Company

Cross Keys Capital

29 Total Closed Deals

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Cross Keys Capital has offices in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and Chicago, Illinois. With a team of more than 20 professionals, we provide our clients with a full suite of investment banking advisory services including sell-side and buy-side M&A, recapitalizations, restructurings, and capital raising. At the onset, we perform comprehensive diligence and analyses on our clients to identify key deal factors, including the quality of the management team, the stability and track record of the business, the strength and testing of the company’s financial profile, and its competitive positioning.

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• Nov 2020 Advised World Wide Farms, Inc. in its sale to Osprey Capital, LLC
• Feb 2020 Advised Arrow Solutions in its sale to AlayaCare
• Feb 2020 Advised G&P Land in its sale to Summit Resources LLC
• Jul 2015 Advised Kramer Direct in its sale to Dialog Direct

Aberdeen Advisors, Inc.

27 Total Closed Deals

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Aberdeen Advisors is a lower mid-market merger and acquisition firm. Aberdeen focuses on selling companies in the Southeast United States generating around $ 5 million to $ 100 million in annual revenues. At Aberdeen Advisors, our advisors have personally owner or operated a business that have gone through the sales process. That means we have first-hand knowledge of the process and understand the complexities of navigating the sale.

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• May 2026 Advised Quick Pak, Inc. in its sale to Veritiv Operating Company
• Apr 2026 Advised Sun Country Cleaners in its sale to Volk Holdings LLC
• Feb 2026 Advised Service Painting Corporation in its sale to The Valcourt Group
• Sep 2025 Advised Power Designers Sibex in its sale to Ampure Charging Systems