Investment Banking · M&A Advisory

Maximize Your Business Sale With Confidence and Ease

Expert sell-side M&A advisory for business owners who demand the best possible outcome. With a 95% close rate, we outperform every benchmark in the industry.

95%Close Rate
+20%Above Initial Bid
20+Years Experience
400K+Institutional Investors
Our Services

Independent. Experienced. Results-Driven.

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Sell-Side M&A

Expert guidance from valuation through close, maximizing proceeds for business owners ready to sell.

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Buy-Side M&A

Strategic acquisition support with access to our global network of qualified sellers across all industries.

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Valuation Advisory

Free market valuation for companies $10M+ in revenue, anchored in real-world buyer data — not tax estimates.

Selected Transactions

A Proven Track Record

Most Recent · Sell-Side M&A · Industrial
Most Recent · Sell-Side M&A · Industrial

R&S Machining

SSK served as exclusive financial advisor in connection with the successful sale of R&S Machining, a precision machining and manufacturing company. SSK's comprehensive process resulted in multiple qualified bids at a price exceeding initial expectations.

Role
Exclusive Financial Advisor
Sector
Precision Machining
Status
Closed
Transaction Details Status Role
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Acquisition of Powder River Basin coal leases Closed Financial Advisor
SunEdison Energy
Preferred Stock issuance Closed Financial Advisor
Leadership Series

Insights from Our Team

Transactions

How R&S Machining Sold at 7.5x EBITDA — And What Every Precision Manufacturer Should Take From It

We recently completed the sale of R&S Machining, a St. Louis-based precision manufacturer serving aerospace and defense OEMs, to Threadlock Precision, a D.E. Shaw-backed platform building a scaled A&D machining network.

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What $1 Trillion in Defense Spending Means for Founder-Owned A&D Shops

A year ago, the typical conversation began with a question about whether the timing was right to begin exploring a sale. Today that question has inverted: owners are now more likely to ask whether continuing to hold will cost them value they cannot recover later.

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What MSP Valuations Actually Look Like... And Why the Range Is So Wide

If you ask what a managed services provider is worth, you’ll get answers ranging from 3x EBITDA to 14x. Both numbers are real. Both came from actual transactions. The gap between them explains more about how PE buyers think about IT services than any single data point.

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Seven Reasons Family Owned PE Deals Fall Apart-And What Sellers Can Do About Each One

Private equity firms have more than $500 billion in dry powder earmarked for the U.S. middle market. More than 11,000 PE-backed companies are waiting to be sold. The ingredients for a deal boom are all there.

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