Tackling the unique M&A challenges of consumer businesses
A continuing shift to online purchasing, greater focus on health and wellness, and supply and labor challenges are just a few of the trends impacting brands, manufacturers, distributors and other consumer businesses. In this evolving landscape, selling or raising capital for consumer companies requires a trusted, skilled partner.
The Forbes Partners Consumer team applies its deep industry-specific experience and keen understanding of what consumer businesses face to help clients achieve outstanding outcomes, whatever their goals.
Our Consumer team provides transaction and advisory services to a wide range of B2C companies, in areas such as these:
- Active Lifestyle
- Agriculture and Commodities
- Auto Aftermarket
- Beauty/Personal Care
- Chilled/Frozen
- D2C/eCommerce
- Dairy
- Distribution
- Fashion/Apparel
- Fitness
- Food & Beverage
- Franchise
- Health & Wellness
- Hotels, Restaurants & Entertainment
- Ingredients
- Music & Media
- Nutrition
- Outdoor
- Pet
- Private Label and Contract Manufacturing
- Recreation & Leisure
- Retail
- Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods
Blake Shear
Managing Director
(303) 661-0323 (office)
(303) 246-8509 (cell)
Blake.Shear@forbes-partners.com
Jon Wiley
Managing Director
(303) 770-6017 (office)
(303) 917-3792 (cell)
Jon.Wiley@forbes-partners.com
Bill Nack
Managing Director + Partner
(303) 770-6017 (office)
(720) 785-4642 (cell)
Bill.Nack@forbes-partners.com
Cassie Dobos
Vice President
(303) 661-0323 (office)
(303) 558-1379 (cell)
Cassie.Dobos@forbes-partners.com
Insights | Consumer
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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.