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Top Business Services M&A Firms

60 firms in the Top 100 cover business services transactions. Filtered from the full ranking, not a separate list.

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Business Services Quick Stats
Firms Covering Business Services60 of 100
Most Common Deal Size$50M–$100M
Most Common SegmentLower Middle Market
States Represented8
#1 Ranked FirmPeakstone Group
Overview

Business Services M&A advisory, defined

60 of the 100 firms in this ranking list business services as an active coverage area, though for most it's one of several sectors rather than an exclusive focus. Ranked by overall Top 100 research rank, filtered to firms covering this sector.

Selecting An Advisor

What matters in business services M&A

  • 01
    Sector-specific deal history

    Ask for recent, closed deals in business services specifically, not just adjacent sectors.

  • 02
    Deal-size fit

    Match the advisor's typical range in this sector to your specific transaction size.

  • 03
    Buyer network relevant to your business

    Ask what strategic and financial buyers the advisor would realistically approach for a company like yours.

Deal Size

Business Services deal-size distribution

Among the 60 firms covering business services, by overlapping deal-size band.

Under $5M
3
$5M–$10M
30
$10M–$25M
52
$25M–$50M
56
$50M–$100M
58
$100M–$250M
33
$250M–$500M
12
$500M–$1B
4
Market Segment

Where business services firms concentrate

Lower Middle Market
31
Lower Middle / Middle Market
16
Middle Market
10
Small / Lower Middle Market
2
Middle / Large Market
1
Ranked Firms

Business Services firms in the Top 100

Ranked by overall Top 100 research rank, filtered to firms covering business services.

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RankFirmIndustry FocusSegmentDeal Size
01TOP 3 Peakstone GroupChicago, IL Consumer, Business Services, Industrials, Healthcare Lower Middle / Middle Market $10M–$250M 02TOP 3 Capstone PartnersBoston, MA Business Services, Industrials, Technology, Healthcare Middle Market $25M–$500M 03TOP 3 FOCUS Investment BankingVienna, VA Technology, Industrials, Healthcare, Business Services Lower Middle / Middle Market $10M–$300M 04TOP 10 Founder M&ABurleson, TX Industrials, Business Services, Technology Lower Middle Market $5M–$150M 05TOP 10 The AdvisoryBeverly Hills, CA Industrials, Home Services, Business Services Lower Middle Market $5M–$100M 06TOP 10 Madison Street CapitalAustin, TX Industrials, Business Services, Healthcare, Consumer Lower Middle / Middle Market $10M–$500M 07TOP 10 Tower PartnersColumbia, MD Industrials, Business Services Lower Middle Market $5M–$100M 08TOP 10 ACT Capital AdvisorsMercer Island, WA Industrials, Technology, Healthcare, Business Services Lower Middle / Middle Market $10M–$250M
Comparison

Top 3 business services-covering firms, compared

 Peakstone GroupCapstone PartnersFOCUS Investment Banking
Overall Rank#1 of 100#2 of 100#3 of 100
HeadquartersChicago, ILBoston, MAVienna, VA
Deal Size$10M–$250M$25M–$500M$10M–$300M
Market SegmentLower Middle / Middle MarketMiddle MarketLower Middle / Middle Market
Other IndustriesConsumer, Industrials, HealthcareIndustrials, Technology, HealthcareTechnology, Industrials, Healthcare
Sources

Where this data comes from

Firm rankings & industry tagsAxial Advisor 100, 2026 ↗
Deal-size distributionCalculated from normalized firm-level ranges
Data as ofAug 19, 2026
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