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Will There Be an IPO for a Specialty Consulting Company in 2024?

Focus Investment Banking

The S&P 500 has recently traded near 4800, close to its record at the end of 2021. In that environment, very few firms sought IPOs, and there was a major slowdown in overall exits, whether private or public. There are only a few publicly traded companies in specialty consulting. As 2024 starts, the U.S.

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Event-Driven Hedge Funds: The Best Home for Bankers Turned Investors?

Mergers and Inquisitions

I’ll do a deep dive into the entire space in this article, including the top funds, example trades, recruiting, exit opportunities, and more. Jacobs is a moderate-growth, moderate-margin company in the professional services space, currently trading at 1.2x revenue and 11.5x EBITDA multiple , matching its own.

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Renewable Energy Investment Banking: How to Make Greens by Going Green

Mergers and Inquisitions

For growth-stage companies, you will see plenty of equity offerings: IPOs , SPACs , PIPEs, and follow-on issuances. Finally, services companies are like other professional services companies but have different macro drivers (see above). Many “services” in this area involve residential installations of solar panels.