Transworld M&A Advisors

What Transworld M&A Advisors does

Transworld M&A Advisors is a privately held Florida limited liability company operating as a dedicated mergers and acquisitions advisory division of Transworld Business Advisors, founded in 1979. The firm provides sell-side and buy-side advisory services for middle-market businesses generating between $5 million and $250 million in revenue, including business valuation, confidential buyer identification, negotiations, financing assistance, and transaction facilitation through closing. There is no proprietary technology product; the offering is relationship-driven professional services, with deal origination and execution powered by senior advisors carrying designations such as Certified Business Intermediary, Certified M&A Advisor, and M&A Master Intermediary. The firm has offices in Fort Lauderdale (South Florida headquarters), St. Petersburg (Tampa Bay), and Dubai (UAE regional headquarters), and leverages its parent network's footprint of over 100 offices across 32 states and 7 countries for cross-border deal sourcing.

The revenue model is success-based: the firm earns transaction fees contingent on closing M&A mandates, with securities-related services offered through a partnership with Finalis Securities LLC (a FINRA/SIPC member). Go-to-market is sales-led, driven by senior advisor outreach, a referral network built over four decades, content marketing (Transworld M&A Update newsletter and blog), and inbound via the company website. Customer segments include business owners seeking exits or acquisitions, strategic buyers pursuing add-ons, and private equity firms seeking middle-market deal flow. Notable disclosed transactions include a $39 million printing business sale to a UK strategic buyer, a $27 million fine foods distributor sale, a $20 million engineering firm sale, an $18 million events and catering venue transaction, and 2025-2026 advisory mandates on the BTX Precision/Addison Precision Manufacturing and GMS Inc./Above Interior Distributors transactions.

Name

Transworld M&A Advisors

Legal name

Transworld M&A Advisors

Website

https://transworldma.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Transworld M&A Advisors is a privately held Florida M&A advisory firm and division of Transworld Business Advisors, providing sell-side and buy-side advisory for middle-market businesses with $5M-$250M in revenue, operating across US offices and a Dubai regional headquarters.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mergers and Acquisitions Advisory

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

M&A Advisory (Buy-side/Sell-side) (BPAHADAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

M&A Advisory (Buy-Side & Sell-Side) (BPAHAOAA), Corporate Development & Strategic Partnerships Advisory (JVs, Alliances, Carve-outs) (BPAHAOAG), Fairness Opinions & Independent Financial Advice (BPAHAOAF), Industry-Specialist / Sector-Focused M&A Advisory (FSAEAGAJ)

Keywords

• Middle market M&A advisory
• Business brokerage services
• Mergers and acquisitions consulting
• Business valuation services
• Sell-side advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

St. Petersburg

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. M&A Advisory Services: Success-based transaction fees for facilitating mergers and acquisitions. Services include business valuation, marketing businesses to qualified buyers, negotiating deals, and guiding clients through closing. Securities offered through Finalis Securities LLC Member FINRA/SIPC.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Transworld M&A Advisors is a middle-market mergers and acquisitions advisory firm that provides sell-side and buy-side advisory services for companies generating $5 million to $250 million in revenue. The firm conducts business valuations, identifies and markets businesses to qualified buyers, negotiates transactions, and guides clients through deal closing, with securities offered through Finalis Securities LLC.

Product overview

Transworld M&A Advisors is a full-service mergers and acquisitions advisory firm specializing in middle market transactions for companies valued between $5 million and $250 million in revenue. The firm operates as a division of Transworld Business Advisors (established 1979) and provides sell-side and buy-side advisory services, including business valuations, strategic positioning, buyer identification, negotiations, and transaction facilitation. Key service offerings include the Sellability/Investability Quiz, intermediary referral services, and comprehensive M&A advisory support throughout the deal lifecycle.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sell-Side M&A Advisory End-to-end advisory for business owners seeking to sell their middle-market companies, including business valuation, confidential marketing to qualified buyers, negotiation, due diligence support, and transaction closing. Targeted at owners of businesses generating $5M-$250M in revenue.
• Buy-Side M&A Advisory Advisory services for buyers seeking to acquire middle-market businesses, including target identification, valuation assistance, due diligence support, deal structuring, financing assistance, and transaction facilitation.
• Business Valuation Services Professional business valuation services for middle-market companies, providing owners with assessments of company worth to inform sale, exit planning, or strategic decisions.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over $1 billion in transactions closed by Managing Director Peter Berg alone
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Transworld Business AdvisorsflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Transworld M&A Advisors is a division of Transworld Business Advisors, founded in 1979 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. This partnership provides access to over 100 offices in 32 states and 7 countries, creating a vast global network of buyers and sellers. The relationship enables Transworld M&A to leverage the parent company's brand, infrastructure, and ongoing relationships for deal sourcing and execution.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Woodbridge International: Global middle-market M&A advisory firm specializing in cross-border and domestic lower-middle-market transactions; directly comparable as former employer of Transworld MD Roy Sutton.
• Sun Mergers & Acquisitions: Lower-middle-market M&A intermediary focused on businesses generating $5M-$50M in revenue, with a similar buy-side and sell-side advisory model targeting owner-operators.
• Generational Group: One of the largest US middle-market M&A advisory firms, focused on sell-side mandates for owner-led businesses, directly competing with Transworld's $5M-$250M target segment.
• Morgan & Westfield: Middle-market M&A advisory and business brokerage serving businesses typically valued up to $250M, overlapping directly with Transworld's core market and service offering.
• MidMarket Capital: Middle-market M&A advisory firm serving businesses in the $5M-$250M revenue band, providing sell-side representation and business valuation services comparable to Transworld.
• VR Business Brokers: Business brokerage and M&A intermediary franchise focused on main-street and lower-middle-market businesses, with similar intermediary model and seller advisory services.
• Cornerstone International Group: International alliance of M&A advisors serving mid-market cross-border transactions; comparable to Transworld in serving middle-market owners with cross-border buyer reach.
• Sunbelt Business Brokers: Large business brokerage network focused on lower-middle-market transactions (typically under $5M enterprise value), serving smaller deals within the same middle-market ecosystem.

Broad incumbents

• Houlihan Lokey: Global investment bank with a dedicated middle-market M&A practice; while much larger, it competes for some of the upper end of Transworld's $5M-$250M target market.
• Stout: Global advisory firm with M&A and valuation practices serving middle-market clients; competes at the larger end of Transworld's market and offers overlapping valuation and fairness opinion services.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/transworld_ma
• Facebookfacebook.com/transworldma

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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

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