Top Trading Companies & Distributors Investment Banks with Recent Private M&A Activity

247

Active Firms

466

TTM Deal Flow

$3M-$26M

Core Revenue Range

$500K-$4M

Core EBITDA Range

Top States by Activity

California 12%

Florida 10%

Texas 8%

New York 6%

Illinois 5%

Key Attributes

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

Dark Horse Advisors LLC

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Independent capital markets advisor with specialty in debt advisory and placements of debt. Since 2007 advised on and placed over 30 transactions totaling nearly $900 million, with diversity around industries, commitment size, issue and structure.Specialties: Private Placements, ABL and Cash Flow Lending, Leveraged Buyouts, Mergers and Acquisitions, Capital FormationSecurities-related services provided by Burch & Company, Inc., member FINRA SIPC (www.finra.org www.sipc.org). Dark Horse Advisors LLC and Burch & Company, Inc. are unaffiliated entities. Any third party posts linked to…

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Meridian Capital LLC

93 Total Closed Deals

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Meridian Capital is a Seattle-based investment banking firm focused on providing merger, acquisition, divestiture and recapitalization advisory services to middle-market companies. The firm has an established track record of serving corporate clients in the U.S. and abroad with USD 15 million to USD 200 million in annual revenues. Meridian offers its clients unparalleled cross-border capabilities through its affiliation with Global M&A

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Mar 2018 Advised Jet Blast Deflectors Inc. in its sale to Hanover Partners, Northstar Capital, and Greyrock Capital Group
Feb 2018 Assisted Real Greek, LLC, DBA Ellenos in securing debt financing from SuperG Capital
Feb 2018 Advised Aurora Systems Inc., DBA AD Systems in its sale to Allegion plc
Jan 2018 Advised Smith and Greene Company in its sale to Edward Don and Company, a portfolio company of Vestar Capital Partners

EdgePoint Capital Advisors

82 Total Closed Deals

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EdgePoint is a leading Merger & Acquisition advisory firm, specializing in middle market mergers, acquisitions, management buyouts, and corporate divestitures for businesses and owners. EdgePoint is a registered broker dealer and a member of FINRA.The professionals at EdgePoint have an extensive track record of helping business owners evaluate, improve, and sell their businesses. We feel that we are not just selling a company...we are selling your business. We provide clients a unique combination of large corporate finance expertise and deep middle-market knowledge, gained through years of…

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Jun 2022 Advised Prince & Izant on an investment from Industrial Growth Partners
Jun 2022 Advised 06 Environmental in its sale to Warren Equity Partners
Apr 2022 Advised Rachlin Partners in its sale to Huckabee
Mar 2022 Advised RailComm in its sale to Tracsis

Allegiance Capital Corporation

81 Total Closed Deals

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We are M&A Advisors for Privately-held CompaniesAllegiance Capital is an M&A advisory and investment banking firm that has been providing expert financial services to small and mid-sized, privately-held companies since 1998. Its specialty is representing privately-owned companies with annual revenues between $20 million and $500 million. Its clients are business owners, partners, families and entrepreneurs who want to sell their company, transition to new management, or bring on a financial partner to grow their business. Allegiance Capital also specializes in raising capital and facilitating…

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Aug 2014 Advised Insight Merchandising, Inc. in its sale to Hudson Ferry Capital
Jul 2014 Advised Lone Star Tank Rental in its sale to General Finance Corporation
Jun 2014 Advised Downing Wellhead Equipment, Inc. in its sale to Argonaut Private Equity
Feb 2014 Advised M&N Construction in its sale to APi Group, Inc.

Western Reserve Partners LLC

77 Total Closed Deals

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Western Reserve Partners LLC provides M&A, capital raising and other financial advisory services to middle market companies across a focused set of industry verticals, including industrial, business services, consumer, healthcare, technology and real estate. Each engagement is tailored to our client's specific objectives and relevant market dynamics. Thoughtful advice, keen market insight and well-crafted transaction processes have resulted in over 80% of our sell-side engagements closing at valuation ranges that meet or exceed expectations.

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Nov 2015 Advised Verisma Systems, Inc. on an investment from NewSpring Capital and Blue Heron Capital
Apr 2015 Advised A.R.E. Accessories in its sale to TA Associates
Jul 2014 Advised Bock & Clark Corporation in its sale to Orchard Holdings Group
Jul 2014 Advised Stoneridge, Inc.Wiring Business Segment in its sale to Motherson Sumi Systems Limited

TM Capital Corp.

75 Total Closed Deals

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Founded in 1989, TM Capital is the client-first investment banking team advising industry-leading companies across North America and around the world. In everything we do, our professionals share a relentless commitment to engineering extraordinary outcomes with an unmatched standard of client care. Over the last three decades, we have completed more than 450 transactions with a combined value in excess of $30 billion. With offices in Atlanta, Boston and New York, our mission critical capabilities include: complex mergers and acquisitions; debt and equity financings; minority and majority…

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Sep 2023 Advised Delaware Valley Floral Group in its sale to Staple Street Capital
Aug 2023 Advised Minuteman Security Technologies, Inc. in its sale to Tenex Capital Management
Jul 2023 Advised Pinnacle Cranes Holding, LLC in its sale to Atlantic & Southern Equipment
Jul 2023 Advised Hydraulex in its sale to BBB Industries

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Copper Run Capital LLC

71 Total Closed Deals

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Copper Run Capital is a boutique M&A advisory firm focused on serving the needs of the lower middle market. Our firm is committed to providing lower middle market companies with high quality merger and acquisition advisory services. We provide clients with senior level attention and are 100% focused on achieving our client’s objectives.Copper Run Capital LLC was founded to make merger and acquisition advice and assistance available to corporations and individuals whose transactions are too small or infrequent to attract the interest of bulge bracket investment bankers. Many of our clients…

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Feb 2024 Advised Fire Safety Pros in its sale to PERFORMANCE SYSTEMS INTEGRATION, LLC
Feb 2024 Advised FSP in its sale to CERTASITE
Feb 2024 Advised WHIPPLE EYE CENTER in its sale to BRIDGEVIEW EYE PARTNERS
Dec 2023 Advised EBERHARD ROOFING in its sale to Confidential Company

Cascadia Capital LLC

58 Total Closed Deals

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We are an independent investment bank founded in 2000, positioned nationally and internationally, and organized into a number of industry practice areas:Business ServicesConsumer & RetailEnergy & Applied TechnologiesFood, Beverage & AgribusinessHealthcareIndustrialsRobotics, Automation & Artificial IntelligenceTechnologyWe work with private and public companies throughout their life cycle – from growth equity financing and later-stage capital raises, including PIPE financings and private debt, to mergers, acquisitions and restructurings. We offer the following investment banking…

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Mar 2022 Advised Psychiatric Centers at San Diego in its sale to Mindpath Health
Feb 2022 Advised Three Bears Alaska on an investment from Westward Partners
Feb 2022 Advised Credence in its sale to Certn
Feb 2022 Advised DentalXchange on an investment from Bregal Sagemount

Greenwich Capital Group

46 Total Closed Deals

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Greenwich Capital Group (“GCG") is a leading middle-market investment bank that advises clients including closely-held and family-owned businesses, private equity firms, and public companies. GCG’s senior bankers have collectively advised on hundreds of transactions and average nearly 20 years of experience in mergers and acquisitions, with most having backgrounds with large U.S. and global firms. GCG is focused on advising clients in key industry verticals throughout the U.S.GCG was founded by entrepreneurially minded investment banking professionals focused on building an organization…

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Aug 2024 Advised Alpha Metalcraft Group in its sale to Industrial Growth Partners
Jul 2024 Advised TopFlite Components in its sale to kSARIA Corporation
Apr 2024 Advised Venshure Test Services in its sale to AB Dynamics plc
Feb 2024 Advised Midwest Glass Fabricators, Inc. in its sale to Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope, Inc.

Commerce Street Capital, LLC

36 Total Closed Deals

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Commerce Street Capital, LLC, Member FINRA/SIPC, is a premier investment banking firm serving financial institutions and middle-market companies. We value collaboration with our client partners and enjoy building long term relationships established on a foundation of mutual respect, common goals, and uncommon integrity. Led by veterans of the financial industry, Commerce Street Capital’s practice includes: - Mergers & Acquisitions - Recapitalizations - Private Placement of Debt & Equity - Regulatory Advisory - Valuations & Fairness Opinions - Community Bank Capital Markets Services - SBIC…

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Sep 2015 Advised Schwertner State Bank in its sale to R Bank
Jul 2015 Advised Independent Bank of Texas in its sale to Veritex Community Banks
Jul 2015 Advised Vision Bank in its sale to Texas Bank and Trust
Jul 2015 Advised The Bank of Fayetteville in its sale to Farmers & Merchants Bank

Triangle Capital LLC

33 Total Closed Deals

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Founded in 2003 by senior bankers from leading Wall Street firms, Triangle advises and represents middle-market businesses on a confidential basis – and without conflicts of interest – to achieve optimal results for our clients. We have a long track record of success in developing and executing mergers and acquisitions, financing transactions and rendering fairness opinions. We are most often engaged to lead assignments for: - Privately held corporations - Private equity groups and their portfolio companies - Corporations doing divestitures and carve-outsOur professionals have…

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Jul 2023 Advised Agora in its sale to Bombtech Golf
Sep 2021 Advised Optimal Investment Group in its sale to Modani Furniture
Apr 2018 Advised L’Oreal in its sale to Pulp Riot
Nov 2017 Advised Alphabroder in its sale to Primeline

Mann, Armistead & Epperson, Ltd.

19 Total Closed Deals

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Mann, Armistead & Epperson, Ltd. is a privately owned investment banking and corporate advisory firm. Based in Richmond, Virginia, our firm assists public and private companies in maximizing shareholder and corporate wealth. We bring value to our clients by assisting them to initiate, structure and execute a diverse range of innovative corporate financial and shareholder-related transactions. Our clients deal directly with the founding partners, who bring to the table over 100 years of aggregate investment banking experience. Our track record is undeniably strong - the result of having faced…

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Jul 2023 Advised Mancon in its sale to Empire Machinery & Supply Corp.
Jul 2023 Advised Technimark, Inc. in its sale to Wellmark, Inc.
Jul 2023 Advised Carolina Container in its sale to Scotland Container, Inc.
Oct 2021 Advised Franchise Group Inc. in its sale to Badcock Home Furniture & more

Cronus Partners

18 Total Closed Deals

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Cronus Partners is an independent investment banking firm that provides financial advisory and investment banking services to clients that engage in middle-market transactions domestically or internationally. Our advisory services are distinguished by a disciplined evaluation of client objectives and competencies and a commitment to the successful execution of important corporate transactions and objectives.The key to our success is a strategic, relationship-based approach that integrates Wall Street expertise with attentive boutique service. We provide insight and expertise while maintaining…

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Mar 2018 Advised Geo-Synthetics, LLC in its sale to Babcock Power Environmental, Inc.
Mar 2018 Advised Aerokool Aviation in its sale to Kelly Aerospace
Dec 2017 Advised Birken Manufacturing Company on an investment from Webster Bank NA
Feb 2017 Advised MAX Environmental Technologies, Inc. in its sale to Altus Capital Partners

DGP Capital

15 Total Closed Deals

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DGP Capital combines industry-focused expertise and over $7 Billion in transaction experience to provide growth-stage companies with tailored investment banking services. We serve energy and industrial technology companies, and adjacent markets where technology-enabled services are transforming the competitive landscape.

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Aug 2023 Advised HI Crush Partners LP on an investment from Anonymous Company
Aug 2023 Assisted BlackBrush Oil & Gas LP in securing debt financing from Anonymous Company
Aug 2023 Advised Eagle LNG Partners on an investment from GE Ventures
Aug 2023 Advised Plains GP Holdings on an investment from Anonymous Company

Aurum Capital Connect

13 Total Closed Deals

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Aurum Capital Connect is a Denver- and Dallas-based investment bank and strategic advisory group that specializes in M&A and capital formation for middle market companies. We firmly believe active involvement with our client companies is key to success; we work closely with management teams to develop and execute strategy, open doors to capital, and create meaningful exits.

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Oct 2025 Advised HP EnviroVision on an investment from Confidential Company
Sep 2025 Advised Lion Fencing and Steel Supplies on an investment from Alterna Capital Partners
Jun 2025 Advised Encore Engineering Holdings on an investment from Confidential Company
Sep 2024 Advised Origins Lab in its sale to Montrose Environmental Group

Brooks, Houghton & Company, Inc.

12 Total Closed Deals

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Brooks, Houghton & Company, Inc. ("BHC") is a merchant banking firm dedicated to providing investment banking services and direct investment to middle market private and public companies, and emerging-growth companies. Formed in 1989, BHC emphasizes building long-term relationships with its clients by providing quality, innovative solutions to corporate finance needs, and recognizes the importance of relationships that are established through mutual trust and professional execution. BHC has expertise in manufacturing, specialty distribution and business services. Additionally, the firm has…

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Jul 2015 Assisted Mad Catz in securing debt financing from NewStar Business Credit LLC and Faunus Group International, Inc.
Jun 2015 Advised The Pharma Partners on an investment from Undisclosed
Dec 2014 Advised Confidential in its sale to Liberty Tile & Escrow Co
Oct 2014 Advised Confidential in its sale to Amax Incporated

Founders Advisors

11 Total Closed Deals

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Founders Advisors is an independent M&A advisory firm committed to serving founder and family-owned businesses. Where others look to extract value, we look to create it. With deep expertise and connections across all major industries and playbooks for how to optimize businesses for their next stage of growth, we're here to serve.We provide full-service deal team from start to finish, and a comprehensive approach to buyer outreach. A sophisticated "wall street" approach, but only in the good ways. All this is in service of finding the deal that works hardest for you and your…

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Jun 2017 Advised Retirement Online LLC d/b/a RothIRA.com in its sale to Investopedia
May 2017 Advised Bulldog Media Group, Inc on an investment from Go Capital LLC
Feb 2017 Advised Bravo Food Service in its sale to Four Foods Group
Jan 2017 Advised Circle 8 Crane Services on an investment from Trive Capital

Capital Strategies Group

11 Total Closed Deals

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Capital Strategies Group ("CSG") was established in 1993. CSG works with Florida based clients delivering practical and valuable advice in a wide variety of financial engagements. We offer a wide range of investment banking services including:Private placements/Capital RaisingCompany sale or M&A assistanceBuy-side supportCorporate FinanceBridge and mezzanine financingBalance sheet restructuringStrategic partneringStrategic ConsultingCSG is relationship-oriented and works to provide creative and value-enhancing solutions to meet the expectations of our clients. Our team of professionals…

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Jul 2023 Advised Pfingsten Partners LLC in its sale to Industrial Lighting Products
Jul 2023 Advised Preferred Voice, Inc. in its sale to ClearSky Technologies
Jul 2023 Advised Class Valuation in its sale to Accusured Management
Jul 2023 Advised Encompass in its sale to CyberTest

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

Firms in the Trading Companies & Distributors 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 Trading Companies & Distributors 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 Distribution 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 247 firms included in this directory provide a starting point for identifying firms with relevant experience and activity in Distribution.

Not necessarily. Many firms are active across multiple industries, so inclusion in the Trading Companies & Distributors Investment Banks directory reflects relevant experience or activity in Distribution, 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 Distribution, consider factors such as size range, geographic reach, and recent transaction activity. These characteristics vary across the 247 firms included in the directory and can help identify firms that align with your needs.

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