John Niehaus
Managing Director
Business Services M&A
Houston
John Niehaus
Business Services M&A
Nicholas Clemens
Managing Director
Industrials M&A
Chicago
Nicholas Clemens
Duff & Phelps’ Business Services M&A team has deep industry knowledge driven by regular interaction with the key market players, both domestic and international. We represent both privately- and financial sponsor-owned middle-market companies across a broad range of subsectors within the business services market. Duff & Phelps is known for managing a tight, cohesive process which enables us to elicit robust interest from both strategic and financial buyers and ultimately deliver the optimal outcome for our clients’ shareholders and management.
Subsectors of Focus:
- Commercial facility services
- Education and training
- Engineering services
- Environmental services
- Human capital management
- Information technology
- Marketing and media services
- Professional services and specialty consulting
- Safety and security
- Supply chain and logistics
- Telecom infrastructure services
- Travel and event solutions
Other Areas We Can Help
Financial Sponsors Group
Dedicated coverage and access to M&A deal-flow for financial sponsors.
Financial Sponsors Group
Financial Due Diligence
Quality of Earnings and key financial analyses for buyers, sellers and banks in M&A transactions.
Financial Due Diligence
Sell Side / Vendor Due Diligence
Sell-side due diligence services for business owners, private equity funds and corporations.
Sell Side / Vendor Due Diligence
Fairness and Solvency Opinions
Independent opinions for boards of directors and special committees.
Fairness and Solvency Opinions
Private Capital Markets
Senior, subordinated and mezzanine debt and venture/private equity for a wide range of transactions.
Private Capital Markets
Distressed M&A and Special Situations
Financial and operational solutions for distressed and special situations.
Distressed M&A and Special Situations
M&A Post Acquisition Disputes
Expert consulting and testifying services related to post-acquisition purchase price disputes.
M&A Post Acquisition Disputes