PKF Investment Banking

What PKF Investment Banking does

PKF Investment Banking is the investment banking affiliate and wholly-owned subsidiary of PKF O'Connor Davies Advisory LLC, legally operating as PKF O'Connor Davies Capital LLC (DBA PKF Investment Banking). The firm provides sell-side and buy-side M&A advisory and strategic advisory services to privately held, family- and founder-owned businesses with revenues between $10 million and $300 million. Its core offering consists of three integrated service lines covering the full transaction lifecycle from exit readiness and valuation through buyer identification, deal structuring, and closing. Securities-related transactions are processed through an unaffiliated broker-dealer, Burch & Company, Inc.

Revenue is generated primarily through transaction-based success fees on completed M&A engagements, supplemented by professional services fees for strategic advisory engagements. The firm does not develop proprietary technology products; instead, it leverages the broader PKF O'Connor Davies platform for tax, accounting, valuation, and due diligence expertise, and accesses international reach through PKF International's network spanning over 400 cities and 150 countries. The team's senior professionals collectively bring over 300 M&A transactions across their careers, with leadership sourced from bulge-bracket and middle-market firms including Lincoln International, JP Morgan, HSBC, and Deloitte. The firm's headquarters is in the New York Tri-State area with offices in Harrison (PKF O'Connor Davies main office), Boston, and Southeast Florida.

The firm operates within a relationship-driven, sales-led GTM model where senior professionals lead each engagement from origination through closing. Deal sourcing is anchored by referrals from PKF O'Connor Davies' accounting and advisory client base, supplemented by direct outreach, industry events, and content marketing. In November 2024, the parent organization received a strategic growth investment from Investcorp and PSP Investments to fund expansion, M&A activity, and technological advancement across the platform.

Name

PKF Investment Banking

Legal name

PKF O'Connor Davies Capital LLC

Website

https://pkfib.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

PKF Investment Banking, the investment banking affiliate of PKF O'Connor Davies, provides sell-side, buy-side, and strategic advisory services to privately held family- and founder-owned businesses with revenues between $10 million and $300 million across the U.S. and select international markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Investment Banking

NAICS

All Other Financial Investment Activities (52399), Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940)

SIC

Security Brokers, Dealers & Flotation Companies (6211), Finance Services (6199)

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate Finance Advisory (Strategic Finance, Capital Structure & Recaps) (FSAEAGAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Corporate Finance & Capital Advisory (BPAHADAB)

Keywords

• Middle market M&A advisory
• Sell-side advisory
• Buy-side advisory
• Strategic advisory
• Investment banking services

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. M&A Advisory Services: PKF Investment Banking generates revenue through providing sell-side and buy-side M&A advisory services to privately held companies. They advise on domestic and cross-border transactions, helping business owners sell their companies, acquire businesses, or plan strategic exits. Revenue is earned through advisory fees typically structured as success fees upon transaction completion.
2. Strategic Advisory: The firm provides strategic advisory services including exit readiness, transaction planning, business valuation, and growth strategy development. This includes comprehensive business assessments, KPI validation, and timing strategy development for business exits.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

PKF Investment Banking is the investment banking affiliate of PKF O'Connor Davies Advisory LLC, providing M&A advisory services to privately held, family- and founder-owned businesses with revenues between $10 million and $300 million. The firm delivers sell-side advisory, buy-side advisory, and strategic advisory services across the complete transaction lifecycle, including valuation, buyer identification, due diligence, deal structuring, and exit planning for domestic and cross-border transactions.

Product overview

PKF Investment Banking offers a unified suite of M&A advisory services focused on the middle market. The core offering consists of three integrated service lines: Sell-Side M&A Advisory, Buy-Side M&A Advisory, and Strategic Advisory. These services work together to guide privately held family- and founder-owned companies with revenues between $10 million and $300 million through the complete transaction lifecycle—from exit planning and preparation through deal execution and closing. The firm leverages its connection to PKF O'Connor Davies to provide access to tax, accounting, valuation, and due diligence expertise.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sell-Side M&A Advisory Advisory services for privately held, family- and founder-owned businesses looking to sell their company. Scope includes valuation, marketing materials preparation, buyer identification and outreach, negotiations, transaction execution, and coordination with tax, accounting, valuation, and due diligence experts within the PKF O'Connor Davies network.
• Buy-Side M&A Advisory Acquisition advisory services for companies seeking to identify, evaluate, and acquire target businesses in order to grow customer base, enter new verticals, extend geographic reach, or expand product and service offerings. Engagements span target sourcing, valuation, due diligence, and transaction structuring.
• Strategic Advisory Comprehensive assessment and planning services for business owners considering exiting or spinning off divisions, including financial performance review, operations assessment, growth planning, exit readiness evaluation, KPI validation, and development of timing and growth strategy.

Named customers5 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• PKF O'Connor DaviescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPKF Investment Banking is an investment banking affiliate and subsidiary of PKF O'Connor Davies Advisory LLC. The firm leverages the resources of PKF O'Connor Davies including expertise in tax, accounting, valuation, and due diligence to support M&A transactions.
• PKF InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPKF International represents an expanding global network of independent accounting and advisory firms. PKF Investment Banking serves as the primary referral point for international businesses with needs in North America and provides domestic clients with connections outside the U.S.
• AIR Control ConceptsminorOthersAIR Control Concepts, a portfolio company of Blackstone, acquired Technical Air Systems, Inc. with PKF Investment Banking serving as exclusive financial advisor to Technical Air. AIR operates across 35 states and Canada.
• PremiStar, LLCminorOthersPremiStar, a portfolio company of Partners Group USA Corporation, acquired Armistead Mechanical, Inc. with PKF Investment Banking serving as exclusive financial advisor. PremiStar operates 61 commercial HVAC, building automation and plumbing branches across 18 states.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Lincoln International: Global middle-market M&A advisory firm specializing in sell-side and buy-side transactions across business services, industrials, consumer, and technology. Directly comparable in target client size, industry verticals, and transaction services to PKF Investment Banking.
• Stout Capital: Middle-market investment banking and advisory firm providing M&A, capital raising, and restructuring services to private and public companies. Closely comparable in deal size band, service mix, and senior-led execution model.
• Harris Williams: Middle-market M&A advisor focused on transactions generally valued between $50M and $1B+, with deep coverage in business services, consumer, and industrials. Directly comparable target segment and service offering.
• Woodbridge International: Lower-middle-market M&A advisory firm serving founder- and family-owned businesses with buy-side and sell-side mandates. PKF IB team member Susan Zhang previously worked at Woodbridge, indicating directly overlapping client profiles and processes.
• Generational Group: Middle-market M&A advisory firm focused exclusively on privately held, owner-operated businesses in the same $10M-$300M revenue range. Most directly comparable firm to PKF IB by target client profile and deal size band.
• Cornerstone Business Advisors: Lower-middle-market M&A advisory firm providing sell-side advisory to founder- and family-owned businesses. Comparable in target client size and deal structure.
• Bailey Southwell & Co: Middle-market M&A advisor focused on family-owned and founder-led businesses with revenues typically $20M-$250M. Closely comparable client profile and advisory service model.

Emerging players

• MarshBerry: M&A and growth advisory firm primarily serving financial services intermediaries (insurance, wealth, banks). Adjacent to PKF IB's middle-market M&A focus but specialized to a vertical.

Broad incumbents

• Deloitte M&A Advisory: Global Big Four advisory practice with large M&A and transaction services teams serving middle-market and large-cap clients. Represents the broader-incumbent competitive set PKF IB competes against for senior talent and larger mandates.

Others

• PKF O'Connor Davies: Parent accounting, tax and advisory firm providing back-office deal support including valuation, due diligence, and tax advisory that feeds PKF IB's M&A pipeline. Internal affiliate rather than external competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/PKFOD
• Facebookfacebook.com/pkfod
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pkf-oconnor-davies

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors2 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A8 records

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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