Focus Investment Banking

JULY 25, 2025

Download Press Release as PDF The post FOCUS Investment Banking Named a Top 25 Lower Middle Market Investment Bank by Axial for Q2 2025 appeared first on FOCUS. This Q2 recognition follows a strong first half of 2025 for FOCUS, reinforcing its growing national reputation for excellence in the middle market.

Middle Market

Focus Investment Banking

JANUARY 8, 2025

With over 11 years of experience across the financial industry, John-Michael brings a wealth of expertise to his new role, where he will specialize in mergers, acquisitions, and growth strategies. John-Michaels career spans an impressive range of finance disciplines, including derivatives, private equity, and investment banking.

Investment Banking

Focus Investment Banking

AUGUST 7, 2025

This acquisition is a key step in ARG’s continued growth,” commented Dennis F. Download Press Release as a PDF The post FOCUS Investment Banking Represents Verigent in its Sale to Allied Resources Group appeared first on FOCUS. Zatlin, President and CEO of Allied Resources Group. Their service and professionalism were exceptional.”

Investment Banking

Focus Investment Banking

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Download this press release as a PDF The post IT Nation Celebrates First-Ever Torch Award Winners at IT Nation Connect 2024 appeared first on FOCUS. Discover more at [link] *These testimonials may not be representative of the experience of all clients; testimonials are not a guarantee of future performance or success.

IT

Focus Investment Banking

JUNE 19, 2025

FOCUS was selected from among hundreds of qualified firms for its consistent performance, deal volume, and proven success guiding clients through strategic mergers, acquisitions, and capital raises. “We Click here to view the full Axial list.

Investment Banking

Focus Investment Banking

JANUARY 21, 2025

As a Senior Advisor, Joe will work closely with the FOCUS Automotive group to support mergers, acquisitions, and other strategic initiatives. Download this press release as a PDF The post Joe Tomarchio Joins FOCUS Investment Banking as Senior Advisor in the Automotive Group appeared first on FOCUS.

Investment Banking

Focus Investment Banking

JULY 8, 2025

This allows us to tell a compelling story that shows durability along with concrete ways a buyer could continue to grow the practice post-acquisition. Download Full Article as PDF The post Breaking Down the FOCUS Sell-Side Process appeared first on FOCUS. Get in touch with me to start the conversation.

Healthcare

Private Equity Info

AUGUST 12, 2025

Small deals ($0–$50M) Small-deal buyers saw the sharpest pullback in acquisitions (-44%) and a significant exit decline (-38%) in H1-2025 compared to H1-2024. Their investment-to-exit ratio fell about 10%, showing that acquisition activity slowed even more than exits. That imbalance pushed their investment-to-exit ratio up 10%.

Private Equity

Focus Investment Banking

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Download this press release as a PDF The post FOCUS Investment Banking Managing Director, Cole Strandberg, presents during the IDEAS Collide Showcase at SEMA appeared first on FOCUS. “For that reason, I believe there has never been a better time to be in the collision repair industry than right now.”

Investment Banking

Private Equity Info

JULY 25, 2025

Capital The Riverside Company Wynnchurch Capital General Atlantic LDC Gladstone Companies Equistone Partners Europe Summit Partners Tikehau Capital Spectrum Equity Foresight Group Level Equity Cutting-edge M&A data Private Equity Info lets you search, identify and download targeted lists of M&A professionals. All rights reserved.

M&A

Focus Investment Banking

JANUARY 8, 2025

With decades of experience in law firm M&A, legal staffing and recruiting and private equity, Lipton brings unparalleled knowledge and a track record of success to the firm Bob Lipton has extensive experience advising businesses on mergers and acquisitions, growth strategies, and operational efficiencies within the HCM space.

Investment Banking

Focus Investment Banking

JUNE 23, 2025

Download this press release as a PDF The post FOCUS Investment Banking Represents Sitwell Dental in its Sale to SALT Dental Partners appeared first on FOCUS. Both buyer and seller are walking away winners since the SALT partnership will accelerate Sitwell’s growth to everyone’s benefit.”

Investment Banking

Focus Investment Banking

JULY 17, 2025

Buyers, and just importantly, the financial institutions that finance most acquisitions know this. Consider diversification by acquisition (product mix, customers, geography etc). Download Article as PDF The post The Perils of Customer Concentration in M&A appeared first on FOCUS. Use long term contracts where possible.

M&A

Focus Investment Banking

JANUARY 21, 2025

Effective December 31, 2024, FOCUS Capital Partners (Ireland) and members of the senior executive team at FOCUS Investment Banking (USA) acquired the Company with the goal of deepening the connection between the firms.The acquisition furthers the transatlantic investment banking joint venture established in 2022.

Investment Banking

Solganick & Co.

APRIL 21, 2025

This is evidenced by continued consolidation among strategic buyers, highlighted by Google’s announced acquisition of cloud security leader Wiz for an impressive $32 billion in March. Despite the macro environment, overall M&A transaction activity in the cybersecurity sector remains robust.

M&A

The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive

JULY 25, 2025

Paramount’s cable business has cratered. The news division is in turmoil. is coming for movies. And those are just the obvious challenges facing David Ellison as he takes control.

Business

Focus Investment Banking

MAY 9, 2025

Washington, DC, (May 9, 2025) FOCUS Investment Banking (FOCUS), a national middle market investment banking firm specializing in merger, acquisition, divestiture, and corporate finance services, is pleased to announce the sale of Footing First LLC (FootingFirst) to Morton Buildings, Inc. Morton Buildings). appeared first on FOCUS.

Investment Banking

Intrepid Banker Insights

JANUARY 22, 2025

Key highlights include: Summary of Q3 and Q4 2024 transaction activity and our outlook for 2025 Synopsis of Omnicoms acquisition of IPG Commentary on fifteen of the most impactful transactions in the past six months Stay ahead in the ever-evolving world of marketing services.

M&A

Focus Investment Banking

AUGUST 7, 2025

Companies within this industry often engage in mergers and acquisitions (M&A) as a means of achieving diverse objectives, from boosting technological capabilities to expanding market share. This document discusses the primary reasons companies pursue acquisitions in the government A&D market.

Mergers and Acquisitions

Solganick & Co.

JULY 24, 2025

We expect continued consolidation activity by strategic buyers in 2H 2025, prioritizing the acquisition of critical capabilities and accretive growth, as reflected by recent transactions such as Proofpoint/Hornetsecurity ($1 billion) , Zscaler/Red Canary ($675MM) , and Palo Alto Networks/Protect AI ($500MM+). versus 5.5x).

M&A

Solganick & Co.

JULY 22, 2025

NWN completed its acquisition of InterVision Systems from MidOcean Partners in June 2025. Trace3 completed its acquisition of IVOXY , a Seattle-based infrastructure consulting firm, in June 2025. Telus Digital completed its acquisition of Gerent , a Virginia-based Salesforce consultancy, in May 2025.

Mergers and Acquisitions

Private Equity Info

JUNE 9, 2025

Cutting-edge M&A data Private Equity Info lets you search, identify and download targeted lists of M&A professionals. Food Manufacturing Clover Capital Partners invested in Felbro Culinary Specialties ( Los Angeles, CA ). Felbro Culinary Specialties is a manufacturer of syrups, desserts, sauces and beverages. All rights reserved.

Private Equity

Focus Investment Banking

AUGUST 12, 2025

Strategic buyers and private equity sponsors alike are actively seeking acquisition targets with scalable operations and skilled labor—critical differentiators in today’s market. Azuria Water Solutions, a provider in infrastructure maintenance and waste water solutions, completed three acquisitions – Am-Liner East in Virginia, C.K.

Engineering

Focus Investment Banking

JUNE 30, 2025

This creates an incentive to grow before a sale, as increasing the DSO’s EBITDA through acquisition will likely increase its transaction value. Download Full Case Study Download Full Article as PDF The post 2025 Dental Transactions Update appeared first on FOCUS. Second, some of the younger DSOs are in an initial growth phase.

Private Equity

Focus Investment Banking

JULY 16, 2025

These included an investment in Hotwire Communications by Brookfield Infrastructure Partners as well as Vero Broadband’s acquisition of BendTel and Ripple Fiber’s acquisition of BridgeNET Fiber. The Charter acquisition of Cox Communications had multiples of 2.8x revenue and 7.4x The post Telecom U.S.

S&P

Focus Investment Banking

JULY 10, 2025

When we look at activity in the Distributors and Logistics services sub sector, we highlight the TXO acquisition of secondary market telecom equipment supplier AirWay Group. Finally, we noted that ITOCHU entered the market for refurbished cellular phones with its acquisition of We Sell Cellular for $60 million.

Business

Focus Investment Banking

JUNE 20, 2025

In another notable transaction, SolarWinds made its first acquisition since it was taken private by Turn/River. The lone transaction with an announced multiple this period was Viavi’s acquisition of the Spirent High Speed Ethernet business from Keysight Technologies. This transaction had a revenue multiple of 2.4x.

S&P

TechCrunch: M&A

JULY 7, 2023

Amazon’s planned acquisition of iRobot is now under in-depth antitrust scrutiny in the European Union. We want to ensure that the acquisition of iRobot by Amazon does not have a negative impact on businesses and consumers, by distorting competition on the relevant markets. last month. Over in the U.S., But the EU waived the $68.7

Acquisitions

TechCrunch: M&A

JUNE 13, 2023

According to data from analytics company Data.ai, Timehop downloads across Google Play Store and Apple App Store peaked in 2014 with 13.5 million downloads. However, last year, the app was downloaded only 140,000 times. The firm said that the US led to a global share of downloads with 63% followed by the UK with 22%.

IT

Midaxo

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Historically, M&A playbooks were static documents created at the onset of a merger or acquisition, containing proven best practices and outlining a generic, step-by-step guide to the process. The Evolution of M&A Playbooks A playbook is essentially a roadmap for the M&A process. M&A is not just a series of transactions.

M&A

Midaxo

AUGUST 10, 2023

This analysis helps identify potential risks, synergies and opportunities associated with the merger or acquisition. Due Diligence AI tools can assist with due diligence activities by automatically analyzing large volumes of data, including financial statements, legal documents, contracts and customer records.

Mergers and Acquisitions

Deal Lawyers

MAY 3, 2024

SRS Acquiom recently released its annual M&A Deal Terms Study for 2024 (available for download). This year, SRS Acquiom analyzed more than 2,100 private-target acquisitions that closed from 2018 through 2023. Here are some of the key findings summarized in the introduction: – Strategic buyers (both U.S.

M&A

TechCrunch: M&A

MAY 8, 2023

After raising $100 million at a valuation of over $2 billion last year, the Australian ed-tech startup Go1 is making an acquisition and getting some investment to expand its reach and technology to serve the market of corporate online learning.

Book-building

TechCrunch: M&A

JUNE 26, 2023

The deal marks Ramp’s first acquisition since it bought Buyer , a “negotiation-as-a-service” platform that claimed to save its clients money on big-ticket purchases such as annual software contracts, in August of 2021 and second since its 2019 inception. Ramp itself has more than 15,000 customers. Image Credits: Ramp/Cohere.io

Capital

Midaxo

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Buy-side VDRs are an integral part of the end-to-end dealmaking process for M&A — finding acquisition targets, evaluating targets during due diligence, and integrating target companies post-acquisition. Those same documents may be very valuable reference sources for the post-acquisition integration team.

Acquisitions

Align Business Advisory Services

AUGUST 21, 2023

Read, download, and share our latest report about the power of M&A over ESOPs. While ESOPs have certain benefits, they are not the most ideal structure for the exit of a business or to receive market value for their equity.

M&A

Focus Investment Banking

MAY 11, 2023

Q1 2023 Acquisition Activity and Outlook: The first quarter of 2023 delivered ten reported ophthalmology practice acquisitions, which aligns with seasonal acquisition trends (Q1 of 2022 reported eleven deals).

M&A