Buyers Nick Leopard – Learn How the Very Best PE Firms Transform the Finance Function – Ep. 18 Today Peter Lehrman welcomes Accordion’s CEO and founder Nick Leopard onto the podcast. Nick started Accordion after prior chapters in…
Advisors 2023 Industrials M&A Market Outlook: Perspectives From The Top 50 Dealmakers For many years, the Industrial sector has served as the driving force of lower middle market M&A. On Axial’s deal…
Buyers Axial’s 2023 Independent Sponsor Report: Summary & Analysis In recent years, Independent Sponsors have emerged as a formidable force in the M&A economy. Over the last three years,…
Buyers The 25 Most Active Independent Sponsors on Axial In recent years, Independent Sponsors have emerged as a formidable force in the M&A economy. Over the last three years,…
Buyers How private equity is consolidating the tire & service market This is a guest post from FOCUS Investment Banking, an Axial member since 2010 and an Axial sell-side partner since…
Buyers From banker to searcher to CEO to founder of Panther Equity: David Eshaghian’s journey through the lower middle market My guest today is David Eshaghian, Founder of Panther Equity Group. Panther Equity pursues investments in lower middle market businesses…
Buyers Leaving mid-market PE to become an independent PE sponsor My guest today is Nathan Chandrasekaran, Co-Founder and Partner at Columbia River Partners (CRP). We start by discussing the impetus…
Buyers The $1B Lower Middle Market Holdco Built Around Customer Concentration, Diversity, and a Life of Purpose My guest today is Tarrus Richardson, Founder And CEO of IMB Partners. Tarrus has 25 years of private equity…
Buyers Rolling up hardware stores: CMG completes 9 acquisitions in 2022 The lower middle market demonstrated its resilience in 2022, serving as the source for fresh consolidation opportunities that a growing…
