GLC Advisors Appoints Eric Coombs as Managing Director and Head of Capital Markets Advisory

GLC Advisors, LLC (“GLC”), a leading independent investment bank focused on M&A and Restructuring advisory, announced the appointment of Eric Coombs as Managing Director and head of their Capital Markets Advisory practice. …Read More >

IT Services Capital Markets Report Q2 2025

GLC Advisors & Co., LLC is pleased to share our Q2 2025 IT Services Capital Markets Report. In this edition, we provide:
▪️ Insights into current capital market conditions
▪️ An analysis of public company performance and operating metrics by IT services sub-sector and geography
▪️ Our outlook on market trends heading into Q3 ’25 …Read More >

Business Services & Industrials M&A Update Q2 2025

Middle market M&A activity remained steady in Q2 of 2025. Business Services transactions ticked up from Q1, with year-to-date volume reaching 1,705 deals, though median EBITDA multiples declined. Industrials experienced a similar lift in deal flow, climbing to 783 transactions year-to-date, with valuations holding firm at 9.3x compared to 8.8x last quarter. Despite broader compression in valuation multiples, premium pricing remains concentrated in sought-after sectors such as BPO Services, Environmental Services, Aerospace, and General Manufacturing.
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Financial Advisor to Pattlen Enterprises

Pattlen Enterprises, Inc. (“Pattlen”), a distributor of commercial turf maintenance and irrigation equipment doing business as (“D.B.A”) L.L. Johnson Distributing Company, Inc. and Midwest Turf & Irrigation, announced the acquisition of substantially all of the assets by Oakcreek Golf & Turf LP, a portfolio company of Banyan Capital Partners. …Read More >

Business Services & Industrials M&A Update Q1 2025

M&A activity continues to be muted with transaction volume down for 2024E by 6% for Business Services and down by 12% for Industrials. Interestingly, Private Equity buyers continue to drive M&A activity with increasing volume of add-on acquisitions. On the bright side, EBITDA valuation metrics continue to hold steady at 7.8x for Business Services and 8.4x for Industrials. Valuations continue to be led by the hot spots of BPO Services and Aerospace transactions. …Read More >