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Forbes Partners is a market-leading boutique investment bank. We are hyper-focused on businesses that have strong growth outlooks and solid foundations of market leadership, compelling and enduring business models, and attractive sectors.
We’ve built a different model to create extraordinary results for these elite companies. We work with a select few clients each year, swarm them with deep senior experience and expertise, and engineer customized processes using unconventional techniques to move quickly and deliver maximum value.
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Why the Outdoor Industry is Ripe for Investment and Consolidation
Outdoor recreation is one of the hottest segments on the buy-side right now, seen as a healthy, growing and recession-proof category that is attracting steady buyer interest.
2023 Forbes Food & Beverage Industry Report
What You'll Learn: • Recent trends across the food and beverage sector, with a focus on ingredients• Transaction activity and public company data in this space Fill out the form below to download...
Capital Markets Update for Q1 2024
Through the first quarter of 2024, the U.S. stock market continued to display remarkable resilience following a tumultuous 2022 and 2023. Despite challenges posed by persistent inflation,...
Beyond Numbers: The Unseen Power of Corporate Culture in M&A Transactions
Corporate culture has become a defining strength when positioning the business for sale, says Forbes Partners' Brooks Crankshaw Peter Drucker, a pioneer in economics and management theory, penned...
Featured Services
Selling Businesses
We work with the business owner to prepare the enterprise for sale which includes creating an optimal positioning strategy, engaging the best buyers, managing a competitive bidding process, negotiating the most favorable terms, and closing the transaction.
Buying Businesses
Middle market companies looking to grow through acquisitions engage our team to develop an informed strategy, identify and engage with targets, enrich negotiations with market and valuation insights, and then structure, price, and close transactions.
Restructuring Capital
We help our clients restructure debt or recapitalize their business to meet evolving needs. Many owners desire liquidity while still maintaining control of their businesses. Forbes can help them achieve their goal.
Diverse backgrounds. Deep experience.
Forbes Partners’ sector specialists have extensive knowledge and experience across an expansive range of industries. Our senior-level relationships with strategic and financial buyers, acquisition targets, investors, and thought leaders in these sectors open doors to opportunities for our clients—whether they are seeking financing, a strategic partner, or a prospective buyer.
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Recent Deals
We are hyper-focused on businesses that have strong growth outlooks and solid foundations of market leadership, compelling and enduring business models, and attractive sectors. Last year Forbes helped sell 15 companies with an average deal size of 112M.
The above transactions may include both Forbes Partners clients and clients of its non Broker-Dealer affiliate, The Forbes M+A Group. Click the transaction image to learn more.