FC Partners

What FC Partners does

FC Partners is a privately held boutique M&A and corporate finance advisory firm founded in 2012 and headquartered in Nova Lima (Belo Horizonte metropolitan area), Minas Gerais, Brazil. The firm provides a portfolio of professional services for mid-market companies and family-owned enterprises, including full-cycle M&A advisory (buy-side and sell-side), business valuation, corporate governance advisory, business plan and feasibility study development, and the F.CEO peer program for C-Level executives. All engagements are delivered with direct, hands-on involvement of the firm's five partners, supported by one associate, and span at least 13 industry verticals including technology, healthcare, education, agribusiness, industrials, financial services, and retail.

The firm's revenue model is professional services fee-based, with engagement-by-engagement pricing that is not publicly disclosed. Its client base of more than 400 organizations since founding and cumulative transaction volume reported in billions of BRL reflect a long-standing regional franchise concentrated in Brazil. The team combines backgrounds at IBMEC/MG, UFMG, Ernst & Young, FALCONI, Banco Itaú BBA, INSEED, and the Criatec II venture fund. FC Partners is owner-operated, with no external investors, and has supplemented pure advisory with selective co-investments (e.g., SVA Tech S/A in 2021, Nucont in 2019) alongside regional funds such as Cedro Capital and KPTL.

The firm has no proprietary technology product and operates without disclosed AI capabilities; its competitive differentiation rests on partner involvement, sector specialization in the mid-market, and relational continuity with founders and family-owned businesses navigating succession, professionalization, and exit decisions.

Name

FC Partners

Legal name

FC Partners

Website

https://fcpartners.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

FC Partners is a Brazilian boutique advisory firm founded in 2012, providing M&A, valuation, governance, and business planning services to mid-market and family-owned companies with direct partner involvement on every engagement.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mergers and Acquisitions Advisory

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Other Management Consulting Services (541618)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate Development & Strategic Partnerships Advisory (JVs, Alliances, Carve-outs) (BPAHAOAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Buy-Side M&A Advisory (FSAEAGAB), Corporate Finance Advisory (Strategic Finance, Capital Structure & Recaps) (FSAEAGAE)

Keywords

• Mergers acquisitions advisory
• Business valuation services
• Corporate governance consulting
• Business planning advisory
• Mid-market advisory boutique

Headquarters

HQ city

Nova Lima

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. M&A Advisory Services: Complete advisory on merger and acquisition processes from initial analysis to transaction conclusion, serving both buy-side and sell-side clients.
2. Valuation Reports: Technical and impartial analysis of fair business value, identifying strengths and points of attention that may impact transactions.
3. Corporate Governance Advisory: Support in professionalization of management, improving processes, controls and results with dynamism between areas.
4. Business Plan Development: Development of business plans and project feasibility studies from market research to economic-financial analysis.
5. F.CEO Program: Business leaders group for exchange of information and experiences across professional, personal, and family dimensions among C-Level executives.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

FC Partners is a Brazilian boutique advisory firm that provides end-to-end M&A advisory (both buy-side and sell-side), technical business valuation, corporate governance professionalization, and business plan / feasibility study development for mid-market and family-owned companies. Engagements are delivered with direct participation of senior partners at every stage, supplemented by the F.CEO peer networking program for business leaders.

Product overview

FC Partners is a boutique mid-market M&A advisory firm offering a portfolio of complementary professional services. The core offerings include M&A advisory (full transaction support from analysis to conclusion), business valuation (technical fair value analysis), corporate governance (management professionalization), and business planning (feasibility studies and market analysis). The F.CEO program provides a peer networking platform for business leaders. All services are advisory/consulting in nature, delivered with direct partner involvement at every stage.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• F.CEO: A program dedicated to forming a Business Leaders Group for the exchange of information and experiences across professional, personal, and family dimensions. The program addresses strategic loneliness among C-level executives and business leaders.

Products and services

• M&A (Mergers and Acquisitions Advisory) Complete advisory on merger and acquisition processes from initial analysis to transaction conclusion, with direct participation of partners at every stage; serves both buy-side and sell-side clients among mid-market and family businesses in Brazil.
• Valuation Technical and impartial analysis of the fair value of a business, identifying strengths and areas of attention that may impact potential transactions, to support strategic decisions by shareholders and management of mid-market companies.
• Governance Support in the professionalization of management, improving processes, controls, and results through dynamism between areas and agility in decision-making; includes strategic direction development, annual budget preparation, and monthly results monitoring via advisory council format for clients across 13+ sectors.
• Business Plan Development of business plans and project feasibility studies, from market research through economic-financial analysis, including continuous guidance in operationalization of businesses and projects for mid-market companies and entrepreneurs.
• F.CEO Program Peer networking program dedicated to forming a Business Leaders Group for the exchange of information and experiences across professional, personal, and family dimensions among company leaders; addresses strategic isolation at senior management level.

Named customers33 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• PrecatominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMV Prec entered into strategic partnership with Precato in June 2025.
• Venda.LAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNérus carried out joint venture with Venda.LA for strategic expansion.
• Filtr/Sony MusicminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSarará Festival entered into strategic partnership with Filtr/Sony Music in July 2023.
• Cardios - HalmaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHW made strategic alliance with Cardios - Halma for market expansion.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Kroll (formerly Duff & Phelps): Global valuation, M&A advisory, and corporate finance firm. Overlaps with FC Partners on valuation and corporate finance advisory, though at much larger scale and global footprint.
• Vinci Partners: Brazilian alternative asset manager with an investment banking / M&A advisory arm. Larger and broader than FC Partners, but overlaps on mid-market M&A advisory and valuation mandates.
• Houlihan Lokey: Global independent advisory firm with a strong mid-market M&A and valuation practice. Provides a scale-up reference point for FC Partners' business model in a larger, more international context.
• Lincoln International: Global mid-market M&A advisory and valuation firm. Compares to FC Partners as a global analogue of the partner-led, sector-specialized mid-market M&A model.

Direct peers

• ALFA Finanças Corporativas: Brazilian boutique M&A and corporate finance advisory firm focused on mid-market transactions. Directly comparable to FC Partners in scale, service mix (M&A + valuation), and client segment.
• LAR Investimentos: Brazilian boutique investment bank providing M&A advisory, fundraising, and structured finance to mid-market and family-owned companies. Closely comparable business model and client profile to FC Partners.
• Galeazzi & Associados: Brazilian M&A and corporate finance boutique advising mid-market companies on buy-side and sell-side mandates. Similar partner-led, sector-specialized model to FC Partners.
• Ângulo Capital: Brazilian independent advisory boutique focused on M&A, valuation, and restructuring for mid-market and family businesses. Closely mirrors FC Partners' service offering and target segment.
• Monte Bravo Investimentos: Brazilian investment firm offering M&A advisory, wealth management, and corporate finance, with mid-market M&A capabilities. Comparable in scope though larger and more diversified than FC Partners.
• Rolim Advisors: Brazilian independent advisory firm providing M&A, restructuring, and corporate finance services to mid-market and family-owned companies. Comparable boutique scale and service mix to FC Partners.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments4 records

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

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