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Peer Groups: What’s the Value?
May 1, 2025
At FOCUS Investment Banking, 8 of the MSP platforms we’ve helped form—equivalent to 67%—originated as mergers of equals. In nearly all cases, the founding companies had strong ties built through peer group participation. These bundled deals consistently yield higher valuation multiples, stronger cultural alignment, and smoother post-close integration. In an interview with Dave Sobel, FOCUS Managing Director, Abraham Garver discusses the value in peer groups.
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Abraham Garver
Managing Director
Abraham Garver is a MSP banker for FOCUS. Over the past four years the team has advised on MSP transactions with 76 parties including catapulting the 12 MSP below into “New Platforms” for private equity sponsors:
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Written by
Abraham Garver
Managing Director
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