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The Top Middle Market Firms of Q3: Axial Leaderboards
Today, we are excited to release our Q3’14 leaderboards. These standings identify the most active private equity groups, investment banks, lenders, corporations, and family offices on Axial.
Compared to the Q2’14 leaderboards, Forbes Mergers & Acquisition rose four spots to #5 on the Investment Banks list. For the Family Offices list, Dorilton Capital rose several spots, while Tamroc slipped lower down the list.
Do you know anyone that made the list?
Most Active Family Offices
| Rank | Firm | HQ | Activity Level* |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alex Allgood of Sowell & Co. | TX | 83.2 |
| 2 | Sunrise Capital Partners | NY | 80.5 |
| 3 | Mallitz Investment Group | FL | 77.2 |
| 4 | New Concord Capital | NY | 77.0 |
| 5 | Dorilton Capital | NY | 75.8 |
View the complete rankings: Family Offices
Most Active Boutique Investment Banks
| Rank | Firm | HQ | Activity Level* |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BCC Capital Partners | CA | 90.9 |
| 2 | Capital Alliance Corporation | TX | 88.7 |
| 3 | Madison Street Capital | IL | 87.8 |
| 4 | Focus Investment Bankers | DC | 86.6 |
| 5 | Forbes Mergers & Acquisitions | CO | 83.6 |
View the complete rankings: Boutique Investment Banks
Most Active Middle Market Private Equity Groups
| Rank | Firm | HQ | Activity Level* |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalus Capital | CT | 88.7 |
| 2 | Kuzari Group | NY | 88.1 |
| 3 | The Courtney Group | CA | 85.8 |
| 4 | Gemini Investors | MA | 84.0 |
| 5 | Cibolo Capital Partners I | TX | 83.8 |
View the complete rankings: Middle Market Private Equity Groups
Most Active Middle Market Corporate Acquirers
| Rank | Firm | HQ | Activity Level* |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Armchem International Corporation | FL | 76.3 |
| 2 | E&A Companies | IN | 72.9 |
| 3 | Nassau Candy Specialty Confections and Fine Foods | NY | 72.2 |
| 4 | The Heritage Group | NY | 71.9 |
| 5 | Sumitomo Corporation | JP | 71.5 |
View the complete rankings: Middle Market Corporate Acquirers
Most Active Middle Market Lenders
| Rank | Firm | HQ | Activity Level* |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RAI Group | NJ | 93.4 |
| 2 | Liquid Capital Partners | TX | 83.0 |
| 3 | CapX Partners | IL | 82.9 |
| 4 | Enhanced Capital Partners | NY | 79.2 |
| 5 | Leeds Novamark Capital | VA | 76.4 |
View the complete rankings: Middle Market Lenders
*Activity Level: A combination of pursuit activity, number and frequency of unique firms interacted with, and how far the conversations progressed towards a closed deal. The number is then normalized to provide confidential measure of activity relative to the rest of the market.
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