M&A advice for business owners who only get one shot to do it right.

Stevenson & Company is a boutique mergers and acquisitions advisory firm serving lower middle-market companies. We advise founders, family-owned businesses, and middle-market corporations on business sales, corporate divestitures, and strategic acquisitions. Our engagements combine senior-level attention, disciplined execution, and the practical perspective of former operators from initial strategy through closing.

Founded: 1981

Typical clients: $5–$50M revenue

Completed transactions: 120+

What we do

Seller Advisory

We manage confidential sale processes designed to create leverage, protect the business, and improve both value and certainty.

Divestitures & Carve-Outs

We advise middle-market corporations divesting non-core assets, including transactions with operational and structural complexity.

Buyer Advisory

We support strategic and PE acquirers with clear evaluation, valuation discipline, and negotiation support.

Representative Industry Experience

Stevenson & Company advises middle-market businesses across a wide range of industries. Our transaction experience most frequently involves companies in the sectors below, although we regularly work with businesses in other industries where strong market positions and capable management teams create attractive opportunities.

Manufacturing

Industrial Products

Distribution

Business Services

Technology

Consumer Products

How we work

Owner-Centered From the Start

We begin with your goals, priorities, and constraints. Understanding what matters most to you shapes how we position the opportunity, manage risk, and structure the process.

Disciplined, Confidential Execution

We run a controlled process that manages information flow, buyer access, and diligence. Confidentiality is treated as an operating requirement, not an afterthought.

Negotiation That Drives Certainty

We concentrate on the terms and structure that determine whether a deal closes—price, risk allocation, and execution—while keeping the business running.

Former Business Owners. Practical Advice.

Representative Transactions

Stevenson & Company has advised founders, family-owned businesses, and corporate clients on more than 120 successful transactions. Selected engagements below illustrate the range of business sales, divestitures, and acquisitions we help clients navigate.

Manufacturing Business Sale

Stevenson & Company advised a second-generation, family-owned manufacturer in its sale to a private family office, preserving legacy while positioning the business for continued long-term growth.

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Distribution Company Sale

Stevenson & Company served as exclusive sale advisor to a value-added distributor of specialized magnetic components and assemblies in its sale to a Chicago-based private equity firm pursuing a platform investment.

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Corporate Divestiture from NYSE-Listed Parent

Advised a NYSE-listed corporation on the divestiture of a non-core division, executing a targeted process to maximize value while ensuring a smooth and efficient separation.

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