Top Research & Consulting Services Holding Companies with Recent Private M&A Activity

369

Active Firms

8,496

TTM Deal Inquiries

$3M-$18M

Core Revenue Range

$800K-$4M

Core EBITDA Range

Top States by Activity

Florida 14%

California 14%

Texas 11%

New York 6%

New Jersey 4%

Key Attributes

Focus: Long-Term Ownership | Capital Source: Committed Capital | Operating Approach: Buy & Hold

Athen Systems

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Athen Systems is a private investment firm focused on small to medium sized acquisitions. We are focused on acquiring, managing, and empowering leading exceptional technology companies.Pre-acquisition, we do a deep dive into the operations and market industry of our target company. We identify the company’s strengths, weaknesses, gaps, and processes and capture the information in a cohesive and action-oriented plan. Thus we are well-positioned post-acquisition to execute an optimization plan to fill operational gaps and invest in areas of strength.

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Cedar Ivy

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Cedar Ivy Group is a Cincinnati-based private investment firm acquiring privately held or family-owned businesses headquartered within 100 miles. Our focus is entrepreneurship through acquisition (EtA) for permanent equity. We are not a private equity fund with only short term goals.The management, investors and advisory team backgrounds allow us to pursue most industries. Our team has overseen companies recognized by Inc. 500, Deloitte Cincinnati 100, Cincinnati Business Courier, Ohio Small Business Development, Ohio News Network TV, Smart Business Magazine, Cincy…

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Greenrow Capital

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Greenrow Capital is an operator-led investment firm focused on acquiring, operating, and growing lower middle-market service businesses. Our team’s experience spans more than three decades across industries such as commercial truck dealerships, fleet maintenance, distribution, hospitality, and restaurants. Individually, our team has owned and operated multiple hotels and restaurants, run large commercial truck dealership and service operations, and held leadership roles in corporate finance, leveraged lending, and asset management. We have also founded and managed investment platforms…

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Red Devil Development

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Our company is focused on identifying and acquiring durable, high-potential operating businesses. We specialize in identifying growth opportunities in non-discretionary industries, executing strategic acquisitions, and driving long-term value.We have no operating companies in the portfolio, but we have completed eight acquisitions over the years, all of which have successfully exited, the most recent and largest at a 49x MOIC.

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Outpost Companies

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Outpost Companies is an entrepreneurial holding company that focuses on long-term oriented growth investments. Co-founded by Sam Long and Phil Kantor, Outpost leverages their extensive experience both investing and operating roles to provide strategic support to their portfolio companies.

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Titan Holdings

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● At Titan Holdings, we build and operate our own AI ventures and provide capital and strategic support to promising early and growth stage ventures. We are an experienced group of operators and engineers who have raised collectively $250m in capital across our ventures● We recently incubated Neuron ERP, which is a next generation AI-enabled Oracle Fusion AMS consulting firm. Neuron ERP uses proprietary AI to resolve up to 60% of ERP application managed services tickets, improving…

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BTNV I

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Search fund focused on looking at various consumer / industrial / infrastructure opportunities. Several team team members with investment experience - no current portfolio companies, but embracing opportunities.

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Saguaro Equity

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Saguaro Equity provides a permanent home for Arizona-based businesses, ensuring their legacies and teams continue to thrive. I'm fortunate to already have committed equity partners who share my vision. Our mandate is to acquire a majority stake (51%-100%) in an Arizona-based business that: 1) Has been operating for 15+ years;2) Generates ~$500K-$2M of annual free cash flow; and 3) Fits into a long-term hold strategy. To founders / owners preparing to step away from their business, we make the following commitments: 1) Continued legacy and team: Great businesses are built by great people. Our…

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Sigma Commercial

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The Sigma Commercial companies were founded by Milwaukee-based entrepreneur Jeffrey L. Koenig, a lifelong Milwaukee resident with a passion for real estate, construction, architecture, and business. Quality, attention to detail, and a focus on our client’s needs drive our hard-working staff.We purchase companies in historically stable industries including construction, real estate services, managed service providers, and manufacturing. We do not not believe in "SDE" and only invest in professionally managed companies based on real performance unless they directly bolt on to our…

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Scieniti

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We are a lower middle market private equity firm backed by a single family office, focused on acquiring majority stakes in owner-operated B2B service, healthcare, aerospace-adjacent businesses across the United States. Our team brings hands-on experience across operations, transactions, and value creation in business services, technology, and healthcare.We have a clear value creation thesis centered on operational improvement, workflow automation, and technology deployment.

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Fuze Corporate

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Fuze Corporate is a privately held investment company looking to acquire and partner with industry leading companies in the Supply Chain & Human Resource verticals. We operate through our two brands Fuze HR and Fuze Logistics.Fuze Logistics Services is a next-generation third party logistics (3PL) firm leveraging cutting edge technologies and decades of industry expertise to facilitate the transport of freight globally.Fuze HR is a fast-growing recruitment and staffing firm servicing North America’s largest companies in multiple disciplines and at all levels within an…

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Makua Holdings

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I'm Bryson, a wealth manager with ~15 years advising ultra-high-net-worth families, now focused on acquiring and operating tax and accounting firms. My background in portfolio strategy and financial planning translates directly into running recurring-revenue practices well and building an integrated advisory offering alongside them. I partner with institutional equity and structure every deal conservatively, so sellers can count on a clean, well-funded close and real continuity for their clients and staff.

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Dover Road Holdings LLC

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Dover Road Holdings LLC is a private investment firm based in Raleigh, NC focused on small to medium sized acquisitions. We partner with exceptional companies and owners looking for a smooth ownership transition.

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Novo Holdings

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I’m seeking a small business with stable cash flows, recurring or re-occurring revenue, and strong margins in a fragmented market. It should have defensible positioning, limited customer concentration, and opportunities for operational improvement or growth.

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Pearl West Group

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The Pearl West Group (PWG) is a boutique family office that acquires small-to-medium sized businesses. PWG invests its own capital and has no pre-conceived investment time horizon. This allows the businesses we own and acquire to plan and execute strategies with a long-term focus and growth perspective. In addition to relying on our deep experience with mergers & acquisitions and with strategy development, we are specialists in online direct marketing channels. We believe tremendous scale and brand affiliation can be achieved online by many businesses.• PWG can move as swiftly as any…

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Neatland Services

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Neatland Holdings is in the course of building a network of highly reputable businesses that provide building maintenance services. We take pride in protecting the legacy of your business while building upon your existing management structure and community.

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Phrygian Holdings, LLC

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We are an operationally focused investment firm that acquires, operates, and scales essential B2B service companies across North America. We specialize in lower middle-market businesses with $3M+ in annual revenue operating in stable, high-demand sectors, including real estate services, specialized distribution, technology services, and industrial services. Operator-led, we fund deals with internal capital to drive long-term business growth.

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Greenform Holdings

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Greenform Holdings is a fast-moving investment group acquiring and scaling home and commercial service businesses across the U.S. We specialize in owner-led rollups, offering strategic capital, operational infrastructure, and equity incentives to high-performing operators. Our team has successfully executed fully seller-financed deals, most recently acquiring Diamondback Painting, and we're actively closing on additional businesses with $5M–$30M in revenue. We prioritize speed, transparency, and long-term partnerships — not bureaucracy.

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White Oak Partners

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White Oak Partners, LLC is a private equity firm that specializes in acquiring and operating lower middle-market book printing and distribution companies. Led by entrepreneur Michael Shoemaker, the firm targets sectors such as consumer, industrial, and business services. Their investment strategy is centered on value creation through operational improvements and strategic growth, aiming to enhance the performance and market position of their portfolio companies.

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Barrel Holdings

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Barrel Holdings is a holding company purpose-built to acquire, operate, and grow specialized agency businesses.We bring over 20 years of hands-on agency leadership to every acquisition, combining operational discipline with a long-term ownership mindset. Our model is to partner with strong management teams, preserve agency culture and brand, and provide the resources needed to scale profitably.Our focus:Agencies with $4M+ revenue and $800k+ EBITDAClear specialization by platform (Shopify, HubSpot, Amazon, WordPress, etc.) or industry sector (CPG, retail, professional services,…

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Firms in the Research & Consulting Services Holding Companies 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 Research & Consulting Services Holding Companies is $3M-$18M, with a core EBITDA range of $800K-$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 Business 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 369 firms included in this directory provide a starting point for identifying firms with relevant experience and activity in Business Services.

Not necessarily. Many firms are active across multiple industries, so inclusion in the Research & Consulting Services Holding Companies directory reflects relevant experience or activity in Business 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 Holding Companies with experience in Business Services, consider factors such as size range, geographic reach, and recent transaction activity. These characteristics vary across the 369 firms included in the directory and can help identify firms that align with your needs.

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