Investment Bank for Business Services Clients
We provide customized solutions and strive to achieve optimal results for clients who develop and deliver services to end users in a variety of industry verticals.
60+
business services transactions completed in 2023
58%
business services M&A transactions with private equity acquirers in 2022
Committed to Serving Our Clients
As a leading investment banking advisory firm, we are immersed in the constantly evolving, rapidly growing service-based economy. Our breadth of transactional, operational and technical experience enables us to intuitively communicate the underlying dynamics in key subsectors and generate the excellent outcomes for our clients’ individual needs.
Sector Focus
Distribution
- Automotive and Truck
- Building Products
- Chemicals
- Consumer Products
- Electrical / Electronics
- Food / Foodservice
- Healthcare
- Industrial
- IT / Communications Equipment
- Jan/San
- Office Supplies
- Plastics and Packaging
Education Services
- Alternative Education
- Continuing Education & Certification
- Data Analysis Tools
- Digital Content & Curriculum
- For-Profit Education
- LMS / CMS / SIS
- Outsourced Support Services
- Personalized Learning Tools
- Training & Education
- Value-Added Content Publishing
Facilities & Commercial Services
- Cleaning
- Electrical & Mechanical
- Fire & Life Safety
- Food
- HVACR
- Landscaping
- Laundry & Linen
- Parking
- Pest Control
- Printing & Graphics
- Security & Safety
Financial Institutions & Services
- Asset Management
- Asset Servicing
- Insurance Services
- Insurance Underwriting
- Payments
- Specialty Finance
- Traditional Banking Products & Services
- Wealth Management
Government Services
Infrastructure, Utility & Industrial Services
- Data Centers
- Electric & Gas Utilities
- Energy
- Environmental
- Marine
- Outsourced Repair, Maintenance & Overhaul
- Power Management & Efficiency
- Railways
- Rental
- Specialty Construction & Contracting
- Test, Measurement & Certification
- Telecom, Fiber & Data
- Transportation
- Water & Wastewater
IT Services
- Cloud & IT Infrastructure
- Digital Transformation
- Integration
- Outsourced Software Development
- Reselling
- Managed Services
- Unified Communications & Networking
Transportation & Logistics Services
- Aviation Services
- Contract Logistics
- Cross Border Logistics
- eCommerce Logistics
- Freight Brokerage
- Freight Forwarding
- Healthcare / Pharma Logistics
- Managed Transportation
- Marine Services
- Middle / Final Mile Logistics
- Rail Services
- Reverse Logistics
- Specialized Trucking
- Supply Chain Technology
- Technology & Software
- Temperature Controlled Logistics
- Time Critical Logistics
- Warehousing & Fulfillment
Marketing & Information Services
- Agency Services
- B2B / B2C Media
- Business Intelligence
- Commerce Enablement
- Consumer Loyalty & Engagement
- Customer Acquisition & Performance-Based Marketing
- Data Management & Analytics
- Digital Advertising & Marketing
- Experiential Marketing & Events
Professional & Human Capital Services
- Business & Knowledge Process Management
- Consulting
- Engineering
- Finance & Accounting
- Legal
- Research & Scientific
- Governance, Risk & Compliance
- Staffing & Search
- Talent Management & Development
Lincoln was everything that we thought they would be when we hired them to run our sale process. Finding a partner that would fit our culture was of the utmost importance and Lincoln delivered on this objective as well as all of our goals.
Perspectives & Publications
Facilities Services Market Update Q1 2024
After a series of declining quarters since 2021, Q1 2024 marks another acceleration in mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity, with ~7,200 deals closed, according to S&P Global. This represents an… Read More
“Leader to Leader” Series
The Leader to Leader video series turns up the dial on rich conversations with prominent leaders – from business owners and entrepreneurs to investors and CEOs – highlighting their stories… Read More
FreightWaves | Logistics M&A Market Looks Brighter in 2024
Originally posted on FreightWaves on March 6, 2024. Gaurang Shastri, Managing Director in our Business Services Group, recently discussed the 2024 mergers and acquisitions market in FreightWaves’ 3PL Summit. Watch… Read More
Distribution Quarterly Review Q4 2023
Global mergers and acquisition (M&A) activity picked up slightly in the fourth quarter, with a rebound in deal volume in Europe leading the way.