Top Movies & Entertainment Investment Banks with Recent Private M&A Activity

149

Active Firms

167

TTM Deal Flow

$3M-$22M

Core Revenue Range

$500K-$3M

Core EBITDA Range

Top States by Activity

California 16%

New York 7%

Georgia 6%

Massachusetts 5%

New Jersey 5%

Key Attributes

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

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

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

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

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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

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

Sword, Rowe & Company

2 Total Closed Deals

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Sword Rowe is a boutique merchant bank that provides strategic, financial, and transaction advisory services to clients in the music and entertainment industry.With an expertise in creative-focused businesses, Sword Rowe has been a strategic and financial advisor to a notable list of music-rights companies including SOCAN, Audible Magic, Atlas Music Publishing, Songspace and MixCloud. Music & Entertainment ContentMusic PublishingMusic RightsMusic MarketingStreaming & Digital DistributionRecorded MusicFilm & Television Production & DistributionMedia & ConsumerMedia…

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Oct 2013 Advised Atlas Music Publishing on an investment from Virgo Investment Group and a consortium of strategic individuals
Sep 2013 Advised AS Roma S.P.V. on an investment from Capital Provider

RedShift Advisors

1 Total Closed Deal

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RedShift Advisors is a lower middle market investment bank. It provides merger, acquisition, and capital raising services to owners and investors.

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Apr 2023 Advised Confidential Company on an investment from Confidential Company

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

HarborLight Capital Markets, LLC

1 Total Closed Deal

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HarborLight Capital Markets, LLC provides Investment Banking and capital-raising services to dynamic, well-led companies, utilizing both the institutional and retail distribution channels. Typical transaction size is $25M -$75M.

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May 2011 Advised Romark Labs on an investment from LP's

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

Spark-Binder Capital

1 Total Closed Deal

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Spark-Binder Capital LLC is a licensed investment banker with a focus on raising capital on all levels of the capital stack. Engagements are in a myriad of industries both US and foreign with raises from five to two hundred million.

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Jun 2023 Advised Witheld on an investment from Witheld

Mentor Securities

1 Total Closed Deal

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Mentor Securities is a preeminent middle market investment bank dedicated to providing the highest quality, step by step advice to help you maximize value and successfully complete a transaction. Our services provide clients with invaluable knowledge and advice about conducting board presentations, making court testimonies, managing leveraged buyouts and much more. Meeting with one of our professionals can provide you with the strategic alternative analysis you need.Our team has extensive experience in sellside and buyside mergers and acquisition advisory, from the sale of private and family…

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Aug 2022 Advised Confidential Company on an investment from Confidential Company

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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WestPark Capital

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WestPark Capital, Inc. is a full service investment banking and securities brokerage firm which serves the needs of both private and public companies worldwide, as well as individual and institutional investors. We are committed to forging lasting partnerships with emerging growth companies and the investors who back them. Our simple approach is to provide customized financial solutions for virtually any need. A complete range of investment banking and brokerage services are available to our valued corporate and individual clients. Our Capabilities: Our corporate finance professionals have…

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Joseph Stone Capital

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Joseph Stone Capital is a full-service boutique investment banking firm committed to providing clients with outstanding personal attention in a wide range of financial services. We recognize that each individual client has a separate and unique set of investment goals. It’s critical that our goals and objectives are totally aligned with those of the clients. We invest a substantial amount of time understanding the objectives of our clients and assessing our ability to meet those objectives prior to our engagement. We are dedicated to providing value for our clients by devising the most…

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Surya Capitale Securities, LLC

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Firms in the Movies & Entertainment 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 Movies & Entertainment Investment Banks is $3M-$22M, with a core EBITDA range of $500K-$3M. 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 Media 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 149 firms included in this directory provide a starting point for identifying firms with relevant experience and activity in Media.

Not necessarily. Many firms are active across multiple industries, so inclusion in the Movies & Entertainment Investment Banks directory reflects relevant experience or activity in Media, 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 Media, consider factors such as size range, geographic reach, and recent transaction activity. These characteristics vary across the 149 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 Movies & Entertainment Investment Banks directory, you can request information here.

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