About
Trusted Advisors
Footprint Capital provides comprehensive middle market investment banking services, inclusive of sell-side advisory, buy-side advisory, capital sourcing and ownership transition planning.
Our Process
A disciplined, collaborative process designed around each client's goals—not a generic transaction playbook.
No client or transaction is the same. Each of our clients has a unique set of objectives, whether it is to transition out of the day-to-day operations of the business or partner with a capital provider to accelerate growth. Footprint Capital seeks to genuinely connect with clients to understand their goals and create a roadmap to achieve the desired outcome.
Determining the buyer universe is one of the most critical steps of the M&A process. Footprint collaborates with clients to identify the most relevant buyers or strategic partners while considering their transaction objectives and working to minimize the burden on management.
Detailed preparation is the key to success. We work diligently on behalf of our clients to prepare a tailored go-to-market strategy that is unique to each company. Our team ensures confidentiality, earns trust, collaborates often, and shares in the trials and successes of our clients.
We are exclusively focused on achieving our clients' strategic and financial objectives. Footprint advises on and assists with the execution of key value creation initiatives to attractively position each business. Our diverse financial and operational backgrounds also allow our team to quickly identify potential pitfalls and headwinds in a process, driving speed and certainty to close.
Your legacy is our priority. Our team is deeply committed to driving outsized outcomes and building long-term relationships with our clients. We understand that an M&A transaction is the culmination of a life's work, and we strive to play a small role in building upon our clients' legacies.
What We Do
Services tailored to your transaction goals, with every engagement led by a senior banker from start to finish.
Outright Sale, Partial Sale (Private Equity/Recap), Management Buyout, and ESOP Transactions
Strategy, Target Identification & Evaluation, Structuring and Diligence
Exit & Succession Planning, Sale Readiness, Value Enhancement, and Strategic Initiatives
Debt, Equity, Dividend Recapitalization, Capital Provider Liaison
