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Explore 459 Trading Companies & Distributors M&A Advisory Firms that leverage Axial’s platform to connect with investors on behalf of their clients.

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Trading Companies & Distributors M&A Advisory Firms

459

Active Firms

960

TTM Deal Flow

$3M-$14M

Core Revenue Range

$500K-$3M

Core EBITDA Range


California 11%
Florida 10%
Texas 10%
New York 4%
Pennsylvania 4%

Best For: Owner-Led Companies | Typical Fee: Retainer & Success fee | Coverage: Sector Expertise With Hands-On Execution

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Stevenson & Company

1 Closed Deal via Axial 35 Total Closed Deals
Stevenson & Company is a highly successful merger and acquisition advisory firm that has worked with mid-size companies for 30 years in the sale or acquisition of hundreds of businesses. We work closely with you to guide your people through a sale or purchase to achieve maximum rewards. Because all of our advisors have either owned or run their own businesses, we have the first-hand knowledge it takes to strategically position and complete a successful company sale or purchase. Stevenson & Company is only satisfied when the results of a transaction meet or exceed your business and personal…

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  • Oct 2024 Advised Ascend Packaging Systems in its sale to SMG Group
  • Oct 2023 Advised 10X Technology in its sale to Confidential Company
  • Sep 2023 Advised Adams Magnetic Products in its sale to High Street Capital
  • Oct 2022 Advised Phoenix Electric Manufacturing in its sale to North Park Group

CRI M&A Advisors

1 Closed Deal via Axial 31 Total Closed Deals
CRI M&A Advisors, LLC is a mergers and acquisitions focused investment banking firm providing solutions to companies that are:lower-middle market, andtypically generating between $10 million and $250 million in annual salesWe have experience across a broad range of industries including manufacturing, agriculture, healthcare, business services, and energy services, but our clients often hail from other niches, as well. Our entire business model is built around providing real solutions to business owners and executives. That means we do things a little differently than many other investment…

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  • Dec 2025 Advised Preferred Fence & Deck in its sale to Hartbrook Development
  • Dec 2025 Advised M&J Steel in its sale to Republic Strategic Investments
  • Jul 2024 Advised Quality Air in its sale to HVAC Ventures
  • Jun 2024 Advised Mechanical Concepts in its sale to Tuckerman Capital

Business Acquisition and Merger Associates

1 Closed Deal via Axial 29 Total Closed Deals
Business Acquisition and Merger Associates is a results-oriented, middle market intermediary firm located in Charlotte, NC. Founded on the principle of adding value and professional skill to business transfers, BAMA helps clients acquire or sell companies.Our "buyer" clients are both financial and strategic buyers, management teams, private equity groups and mezz lenders who are looking to invest in good companies. "Seller" clients include business owners who desire recapitalizations for founder-family business transfer, growth capital, corporate divestitures and those seeking business…

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  • Jan 2026 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company
  • Oct 2025 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company
  • Aug 2025 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company
  • May 2025 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company

Strategic M&A Advisors, LLC

1 Closed Deal via Axial 28 Total Closed Deals
Strategic M&A Advisors, LLC ("SMAA") specializes in exit strategies and confidential business divestitures. The members of SMAA have been assisting middle-market business owners during the final stages of the business life-cycle for over two decades in our capacities as lawyers, accountants, corporate risk managers, and businesss advisors.

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  • Dec 2025 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company
  • Aug 2024 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Buyer
  • Apr 2024 Advised Hotel & Restaurant Supply in its sale to Singer Equipment Company, INC.
  • Jul 2023 Advised Heritage Vending, LLC in its sale to Compass Group, USA, Inc.

Gleason Advisors

1 Closed Deal via Axial 20 Total Closed Deals
When closely held, private companies have a need for financial advice – in seeking a liquidity event or when capital needs to be raised, for example – Gleason Advisors acts as a trusted partner to business owners and management. We provide valuable financial and strategic advice throughout the business life cycle.Our service offering at Gleason Advisors allows us to work with businesses facing a wide range of issues and financial challenges. These situations often call on us to leverage our symbiotic relationship with the services of Gleason Experts, where we have deep expertise in…

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  • Jan 2025 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company
  • Aug 2024 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company
  • Jun 2024 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company
  • Apr 2024 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company

Exit Strategies Group, Inc.

1 Closed Deal via Axial 16 Total Closed Deals
Exit Strategies Group provides quality sell-side M&A advisory and business valuation services for $5-100 million revenue closely-held companies, in several industries.If you are looking for a professional M&A Advisor, Investment Banker or Deal Maker to help sell your company and optimize your results, we invite you to contact us for a confidential discussion. We also provide independent business valuation services for M&A, MBO, ESOP, Buy-Sell, tax and other purposes.

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  • Dec 2025 Advised TES + Airflotek in its sale to Cleanova
  • May 2025 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company
  • Dec 2024 Advised Westar Marine in its sale to Individual Investors
  • Aug 2024 Advised Afinieol IT Consulting in its sale to Intelligent Technical Solutions

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Brandywine Mergers & Acquisitions, LLC

1 Closed Deal via Axial 13 Total Closed Deals
Brandywine M&A provides sell-side representation to privately held companies. BMA serves clients of various sizes and industries. Current clients are from industries such as manufacturing, professional services, specialty contracting/service providers, etc. BMA's average client is one preparing for retirement with a mature company. Typically, average earnings are in the $1-5M range.

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  • Feb 2024 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company
  • Oct 2023 Advised Confidential Company on an investment from Confidential Company
  • Aug 2023 Advised Atlantic Stud Welding Inc. in its sale to Private Investor
  • Aug 2023 Advised Food Safety Solutions in its sale to Private Investor

Berntson Porter & Company

1 Closed Deal via Axial 12 Total Closed Deals
Berntson Porter Corporate Advisory provides M&A advisory services to private companies in the Northwest in manufacturing, distribution, services, and technology.

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  • Oct 2022 Advised Diamond Nets in its sale to Salt Creek Capital
  • Jan 2022 Advised Buildingi in its sale to CBRE
  • Dec 2021 Advised H&H Molds, Inc. in its sale to Palindrome LLP
  • Nov 2021 Advised Accents & Interiors in its sale to Artisan Design Group

True North M&A

1 Closed Deal via Axial 12 Total Closed Deals
From selling to buying and everything in between, True North M&A offers a wide array of Advisory services to enhance your goals, your value, and your life. Whether Buying or Selling, we can likely help:- Business Sales- Valuations- Value Building / Coaching- Succession Planning & Exit Strategies- Acquisition Financing

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  • Jan 2026 Advised Confidential Company 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
  • Jul 2025 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company

Bravaldo Capital Advisors

1 Closed Deal via Axial 10 Total Closed Deals
Bravaldo Capital Advisors is a boutique Atlanta based Mergers & Acquisitions and Corporate Finance Advisory Firm, providing independent economic and financial advice and execution services for lower middle market companies with revenues typically between $10 million and $300 million that are primarily located in the Southeastern United States.We offer a full range of transaction and advisory services, guiding our clients through sell-side transactions and exit strategy planning, growth through acquisition, debt restructuring and corporate recapitalization.Our team has extensive expertise in a…

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  • Mar 2024 Advised Controlled Access, Inc. in its sale to Guardian Access Solutions / CenterOak Partnters
  • Jul 2023 Advised QCFS Management Group, Inc. in its sale to Accelerated Communications & Construction
  • Jul 2023 Advised Precision Blasting, LLC in its sale to Main Drilling & Blasting, Inc.
  • Mar 2023 Advised TPI Engineered Systems in its sale to Enviva

Masswell Capital

1 Closed Deal via Axial 9 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals
Masswell Capital works with clients in the Industrial and home services trades industries to gauge value, identify prospective buyers and coordinate the exit. Advising clients on maximize the future value of their business while mitigating risks by tracking and measuring performance, KPI's and binding and mending company weak spots to solidify performance. As well as assisting in planning, preparing, and executing on exits or acquisitions.

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  • Dec 2025 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company
  • Oct 2025 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company
  • Sep 2025 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company
  • Feb 2025 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company

Ad Astra Equity Advisors

1 Closed Deal via Axial 9 Total Closed Deals
Who is Ad Astra Equity?AAE is a boutique merger and acquisition advisory firm located in the Kansas City area. We offer M&A advisory services as sell-side advisors. We guide business owners through strategic planning, marketing, and closing of a deal to transition their company. Ad Astra has successfully closed a combined $500 million of transaction value.Our team works with owners across the nation, of varying sizes, across several industries, with each owner having unique goals. We are well equipped to understand a business owner’s wants and needs . . . converting those goals into our…

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  • Oct 2025 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company
  • May 2025 Advised Integrity Roofing in its sale to Confidential Company
  • Mar 2025 Advised MG Mechanical Contracting in its sale to Confidential Company
  • Oct 2023 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company

Trailhead Partners

1 Closed Deal via Axial 7 Total Closed Deals
From founder-led service businesses to professional partnerships, our experience enables us to provide a tailored approach across a wide range of transaction sizes. Every deal is unique, which means our processes adjust to make sure we find the right buyer for every business.

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  • Sep 2025 Advised Special Delivery Service in its sale to Counsel Press, a portfolio company of Align Capital Partners
  • Sep 2025 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company
  • Apr 2025 Advised DLJ Commercial Roofing in its sale to Chamberlin Roofing & Waterproofing, a portfolio company of Main Street Capital
  • Sep 2024 Advised Fitness Software for Personal Trainers in its sale to Strategic Buyer

Kasper & Associates

1 Closed Deal via Axial 6 Total Closed Deals
Kasper & Associates (K&A) was founded in 1984 to fill a void in the merger and acquisition field which was particularly acute in the Fort Worth/Dallas metropolitan area, as well as in North and Central Texas. Our function is to sell medium-sized, privately-owned manufacturing, distribution and service businesses, and to assist potential buyers in finding and acquiring such businesses.Selling prices of such companies range from $700,000 to $35,000,000, with sales revenues from $1,000,000 to $70,000,000. Companies of this size are typically overlooked or simply under-served by Wall Street and…

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  • Nov 2024 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Buyer
  • May 2024 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company
  • Jan 2020 Advised Woodie Woods Plumbing, LLC in its sale to Waters Plumbing, Inc.
  • Nov 2016 Advised Richards Supply Company in its sale to Manske Material Handling

MIDCAP LTD

1 Closed Deal via Axial 6 Total Closed Deals
MidCap Ltd is an M&A Advisory firm, which caters to the middle market. Our clients are primarily closely-held companies in service, technology, manufacturing and distribution industries with annual revenues of $5 - $150 million and selected early stage businesses. MidCap serves as a specialized business and financial advisor in the sale, merger, purchase or recapitalization of a company, corporate development, business combination and restructuring transactions.

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  • Aug 2026 Advised LWF Retail Apparel in its sale to Confidential Company
  • Dec 2025 Advised Battery Service Corporation in its sale to Confidential Company
  • Jul 2020 Advised Opticare Eye Health Centers in its sale to Zenyth Partners (Private Equity Firm)
  • Jul 2020 Advised OptiCare Eye Health & Vision Centers in its sale to Zenyth Partners

Mercer Capital

1 Closed Deal via Axial 5 Total Closed Deals
Mercer Capital is an employee-owned business valuation and financial advisory firm founded in 1982 and serving a diverse and international client base.Our clients range from public to private, from smaller companies to large multi-nationals in a broad range of industries as well as numerous governmental agencies. In a typical year, we complete approximately 500 engagements, many of which include the valuation of complex multi-entity organizations. Client valuations feature a large mix of mid-market entities; however, Mercer Capital enjoys repeat and recurring project work with multi-billion…

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  • May 2024 Advised Aspirant in its sale to Point C
  • Apr 2024 Advised The Neverleak Company, L.P. in its sale to North Park Group
  • Apr 2024 Advised Hose of South Texas in its sale to TIPCO Technologies
  • Jan 2024 Advised North American Electric in its sale to Worldwide Electric Corporation

JMR Capital, Inc.

1 Closed Deal via Axial 5 Total Closed Deals
JMR Capital provides advisory services to sellers of privately owned businesses. Most of the companies we represent are valued between $2 and $20 million and are located in California. Mark Richardson, the company's founder has been brokering transactions since 1982.

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  • Aug 2019 Advised Undisclosed in its sale to Avon Growth Management
  • Feb 2019 Advised Quest Building Products in its sale to Jon-Don
  • Aug 2018 Advised Craftsman Cutting Dies in its sale to Avon Growth Management
  • Jun 2017 Advised Contract Manufacturer - Electronics in its sale to Contract Manufacturer - Electronics

Exit This Way Consulting

1 Closed Deal via Axial 4 Total Closed Deals
Exit This Way Consulting is a Mergers and Acquisitions advisory firm specializing in private lower mid-market transactions up to $100MM in Canada. We are experts in valuating businesses using approved methods and market based techniques including; critical analysis of corporate financial reports, industry trends, and other market indicators that enhance and drive the values of companies.

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  • Jun 2025 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company
  • Nov 2023 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Burlingston Street Partners
  • Jul 2023 Advised Excel metal fab in its sale to Confidential Company
  • Jul 2023 Advised Advance Sheet Metal ltd in its sale to Confidential Company

Tennessee Business Brokers

1 Closed Deal via Axial 2 Total Closed Deals
Privately owned boutique business brokerage firm also serving lower Middle Market companies in the sale of their privately owned companies. Corporate offices in Nashville TN but also serving all adjacent states. All industries. Exit planning services available. Commercial Real Estate services (with business sale). Area expertise in professional services, healthcare, medical, manufacturing, and commercial services.

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  • Jan 2024 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company
  • Oct 2020 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Buyer

ValueCap

1 Closed Deal via Axial 2 Total Closed Deals
ValueCap is a Change-of-Control Advisory and M&A firm serving privately held companies with $5M to $50M in revenue.We work primarily with founders and owner-operators navigating major ownership transitions, including third-party sales, recapitalizations, and internal succession transactions. Our role is to help business owners understand their options, evaluate buyer fit, and execute transactions that align with both financial and personal objectives.Most of our engagements are sell-side mandates, in which we represent business owners through the full transaction process—from valuation…

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  • Apr 2025 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Buyer
  • Jul 2023 Advised Confidential Company on an investment from Confidential Company

Frequently Asked Questions

How are M&A Advisory Firms in this directory ordered?

Firms in the Trading Companies & Distributors M&A Advisory Firms 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.

What information is included in each M&A Advisory Firm profile?

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.

What company sizes are most common for Trading Companies & Distributors M&A Advisory Firms?

Based on activity on Axial’s M&A platform, the core revenue range for Trading Companies & Distributors M&A Advisory Firms is $3M-$14M, 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.

How important is Industrials experience when evaluating M&A Advisory Firms?

Relevant Industrials 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 459 firms included in this directory provide a starting point for identifying firms with relevant experience and activity in Industrials.

Do all M&A Advisory Firms in this directory focus exclusively on Industrials?

Not necessarily. Many firms are active across multiple industries, so inclusion in the Trading Companies & Distributors M&A Advisory Firms directory reflects relevant experience or activity in Industrials, rather than an exclusive sector focus. Individual profiles provide additional context on each firm’s areas of focus and activity within the sector.

How do I compare M&A Advisory Firms with experience in Industrials?

When comparing M&A Advisory Firms with experience in Industrials, consider factors such as size range, geographic reach, and recent transaction activity. These characteristics vary across the 459 firms included in the directory and can help identify firms that align with your needs.

How do I connect with Trading Companies & Distributors M&A Advisory Firms?

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 Trading Companies & Distributors M&A Advisory Firms directory, you can request information here.


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