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FOCUS Investment Banking Announces Bob Maiden Joins FOCUS as a Managing Director and Adds Human Capital Management as an Industry Specialty

FOCUS Investment Banking Announces Bob Maiden Joins FOCUS as a Managing Director and Adds Human Capital Management as an Industry Specialty

dev2024-02-12T23:33:22+00:00July 3, 2019|Human Capital Management, Mergers & Acquisitions News, Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestitures, Team|

Washington, DC, (July 2, 2019) – FOCUS Investment Banking, a national middle market investment banking firm providing merger, acquisition, divestiture, and corporate finance services, announced today that Bob Maiden will join the firm as a Managing Director and the Human Capital Management Team Leader, adding this sector to the firm’s list of key vertical specialties that now include Advanced Manufacturing, Automotive, Capital Financing, Energy, Government/Aerospace/Defense, Healthcare, Human Capital Management, Technology and Telecom.

FOCUS Investment Banking Represents HL Precision in Merger

FOCUS Investment Banking Represents HL Precision in Merger

admin2024-02-12T23:33:22+00:00June 24, 2019|Advanced Manufacturing, Deals, Mergers & Acquisitions News, Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestitures|

FOCUS Investment Banking, a national middle market investment banking firm providing merger, acquisition, divestiture, and corporate finance services, announced today that HL Precision Manufacturing, Inc. (HL) with facilities in Champaign and Fisher, Illinois, and Hi-Grade Welding & Mfg, LLC (Hi-Grade) based in Schaumburg, Illinois, have combined by creating a common parent company to be known as H3 Manufacturing Group, LLC.

Expanding the Climate for Middle Market M&A Success in 2019

Expanding the Climate for Middle Market M&A Success in 2019

Douglas E. Rodgers2024-01-22T10:59:29+00:00May 31, 2019|Articles, Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestitures|

As many FOCUS colleagues know, the firm celebrated its third consecutive record-breaking year in 2018, closing 28 deals across 10 industry segments. As we approach the first half of 2019, we continue to demonstrate our proven expertise, both across the wide range of sectors we cover, and in the depth of strategic services we deliver on behalf of our clients. Plus, first quarter 2019 results prove dealmakers see plenty of solid reasons for optimism for the remaining three quarters.

FOCUS Investment Banking Represents Accumark, Inc., in its Acquisition by Hoffman Southwest

admin2024-02-12T23:33:23+00:00May 30, 2019|Deals, Mergers & Acquisitions News, Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestitures|

FOCUS Investment Banking, a national middle market investment banking firm providing merger, acquisition, divestiture, and corporate finance services, announced that Accumark, Inc., Pipe Vision, LLC, and Benchmark VA LLC Subsurface Utility Services (collectively “Accumark”) have been acquired by Hoffman Southwest (HSW), a rapidly growing portfolio company of ORIX Capital Partners, that provides water flow inspection, repair, and cleaning services. FOCUS represented Accumark, Inc. in this transaction.

FOCUS Investment Banking Represents Atomic Auto Body in Sale

FOCUS Investment Banking Represents Atomic Auto Body in Sale

admin2024-02-12T23:33:23+00:00April 10, 2019|Automotive Aftermarket, Collision, Deals, Mergers & Acquisitions News, Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestitures|

Washington, DC, (April 9, 2019) – FOCUS Investment Banking, a national middle market investment banking firm providing merger, acquisition, divestiture, and corporate finance services, with a specialty in the automotive services sector, announced today that Atomic Auto Body has been sold to Gerber Collision and Glass. FOCUS represented Atomic Auto Body in this transaction.

FOCUS Investment Banking Represents Price’s Collision Centers in Sale

FOCUS Investment Banking Represents Price’s Collision Centers in Sale

admin2024-02-12T23:33:23+00:00April 9, 2019|Automotive Aftermarket, Collision, Deals, Mergers & Acquisitions News, Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestitures|

Washington, DC, (April 9, 2019) – FOCUS Investment Banking, a national middle market investment banking firm providing merger, acquisition, divestiture, and corporate finance services, with a specialty in the automotive services sector, announced today that Price’s Collision Centers of Nashville, TN has been acquired by Caliber Holdings Corporation of Lewisville, TX. FOCUS represented Price’s Collision Centers in this transaction.

FOCUS Investment Banking Represents UTG in Business Sale

FOCUS Investment Banking Represents UTG in Business Sale

admin2024-02-12T23:33:23+00:00April 3, 2019|Deals, Managed Service Providers, Mergers & Acquisitions News, Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestitures, Technology Services|

Washington, DC, (April 3, 2019) – FOCUS Investment Banking, a national middle market investment banking firm providing merger, acquisition, divestiture, and corporate finance services, announced today that United Technology Group, LLC (UTG) has been acquired by Coretelligent, a portfolio company of Veronis Suhler Stevenson (VSS). FOCUS represented UTG in this transaction.

Rick Thomas Named FOCUS Chief Executive Officer and Doug Rodgers Becomes Firm Chairman

dev2024-02-12T23:33:24+00:00March 28, 2019|Mergers & Acquisitions News, Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestitures, Team|

Washington, DC, (March 28, 2019) – FOCUS Investment Banking, a national middle market investment banking firm providing merger, acquisition, divestiture and corporate finance advisory services, announced today that Rick Thomas has been named Chief Executive Officer while Doug Rodgers is named the firm’s Chairman.

2018 was a pivotal year for FOCUS. The firm transitioned to an ESOP form of ownership at the same time it experienced the most productive year in its history. After 17 years as CEO, the timing was perfect for Doug Rodgers to become Chairman of FOCUS as the Board names Rick Thomas the firm’s new Chief Executive Officer.

Is Now the Right Time to Consider an ESOP?

Is Now the Right Time to Consider an ESOP?

dev2024-01-22T10:59:20+00:00March 27, 2019|Articles, ESOP, Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestitures|

FOCUS adopted an ESOP, an employee stock ownership plan, form of corporate structure late last year. We decided to implement an ESOP as it afforded our partners an opportunity to redeem their capital accounts, but kept our existing organization intact without any changes to our culture, organization, benefit plans or management team. In effect, the ESOP allowed us to maintain our business model and procedures exactly the same as prior to the transaction. In so doing, FOCUS joined nearly 7,000 other companies who have made the decision to establish an ESOP.

M&A Action Plan: Full Speed Ahead!

M&A Action Plan: Full Speed Ahead!

Douglas E. Rodgers2024-01-22T10:59:18+00:00February 26, 2019|Articles, Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestitures|

In 2019, we believe the middle market will continue to be a robust, dynamic space for dealmakers, offering buyers and sellers an expanding climate for success. Plus, an impressive number of major surveys and report support our thesis.