Acquisitions Northwest

What Acquisitions Northwest does

Acquisitions Northwest, Inc. (ANI) is a privately-held middle-market M&A advisory firm headquartered in Portland, Oregon, founded by Cordell Berge in 1980. The firm represents buyers and sellers of middle-market companies — primarily private and family-held businesses, public divestitures, and buy-side acquisitions — with typical transaction values ranging from $3 million to $40 million. ANI delivers sell-side and buy-side advisory services including company analysis, comprehensive offering memorandum preparation, strategic and synergistic candidate research, negotiation facilitation, letter-of-intent drafting, and closing procedure coordination. The firm's project portfolio skews toward manufacturing companies, with the balance distributed across distribution and service industries.

ANI operates a sales-led, direct advisory go-to-market relying on industry reputation, professional networks, and referrals rather than traditional marketing channels. It has consummated nearly 300 transactions since inception and maintains geographic reach across the Northwest, nationally, and internationally through the Alliance of International Corporate Advisors (AICA) — a worldwide network of middle-market M&A advisory firms co-founded by Berge in 2009. Revenue is generated through professional services advisory fees negotiated on a transaction-by-transaction basis. The firm does not offer a technology product or software platform; its core asset is the founder's 40-plus-year track record, deep Northwest business relationships, and the AICA network affiliation.

Name

Acquisitions Northwest

Legal name

Acquisitions Northwest, Inc.

Website

https://acquisitionsnw.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Acquisitions Northwest is a privately-held, Portland-based middle-market M&A advisory firm representing buyers and sellers of companies in transactions typically valued $3 million to $40 million. Founded in 1980, the firm has completed nearly 300 deals led by founder Cordell Berge.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Middle-Market Mergers & Acquisitions Advisory

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161)

SIC

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

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAHAOAA

M&A Advisory (Buy-Side & Sell-Side)

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/M&A, Transaction & Restructuring Advisory

SECONDARYFSAEAGAA

Sell-Side M&A Advisory

Financial & Insurance/Financial Advisory, Brokerage & Intermediation/M&A Advisory & Corporate Finance

SECONDARYFSAEAGAB

Buy-Side M&A Advisory

Financial & Insurance/Financial Advisory, Brokerage & Intermediation/M&A Advisory & Corporate Finance

Keywords

• Mergers and acquisitions advisory
• Middle market investment banking
• Sell-side advisory services
• Buy-side representation
• Business divestiture advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

Portland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. M&A Advisory Services: Professional advisory fees for assisting buyers and sellers of middle-market companies in transactions typically ranging from $3 million to $40 million in value. Services include company analysis, offering memorandum preparation, candidate research, negotiation facilitation, and transaction closing assistance.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Acquisitions Northwest, Inc. (ANI) is a middle-market M&A advisory firm that advises buyers and sellers of companies on transactions typically ranging from $3 million to $40 million in value. The firm provides sell-side representation, buy-side acquisitions advisory, public company divestiture advisory, and recapitalization advisory. Services encompass company analysis, comprehensive offering memorandum preparation, strategic and synergistic candidate research, negotiation facilitation, LOI preparation, and closing assistance. Nearly 300 transactions have been consummated since the firm's 1980 inception, with the majority of projects involving manufacturing companies.

Product overview

Acquisitions Northwest, Inc. (ANI) is a middle-market M&A advisory firm that does not offer a technology product or software platform. The firm provides merger, acquisition, and divestiture advisory services to buyers and sellers of middle-market companies, with typical transaction sizes ranging from $3 million to $40 million. Services include sell-side and buy-side representation, comprehensive offering memorandum preparation, strategic candidate research utilizing AICA global network associates, negotiation facilitation, letter of intent preparation, and closing procedure assistance. The firm has facilitated nearly 300 transactions across manufacturing, distribution, and service industries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Nearly 300 middle-market transactions completed since inception
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• AICA (Alliance of International Corporate Advisors)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2009AICA is a worldwide network of middle-market M&A advisory firms throughout North and South America, Europe, Africa and Asia. Cordell Berge was a Co-founder in 2009 and recently became an Emeritus member. AICA provides geographical reach, industry knowledge and expertise to the clients of AICA firms. As an Emeritus member, Cordell continues utilizing the AICA alliance to provide clients with sector knowledge in various industries throughout the world.
• Giftcraft, Ltd.minorOthersToronto-based company, leading provider of Fashion and Lifestyle products with more than 85 years of experience, serving over 10,000 specialty retailers and department stores throughout North America.
• Promise-HoldingsminorOthersChicago-based investor group alongside portfolio confectionery companies including Annabelle Candy, Big Hunk, and Abba-Zaba.
• KDV GroupminorOthersFounded in 1994, multinational food and snack company with world-class production facilities and distribution network. First foray into American market.
• Ontario SystemsminorOthersRCM software and services provider to healthcare market, managing more than $40 billion in receivables. Portfolio company of Arlington Capital Partners.
• Axis CraneminorOthersSignificant crane and rigging company in the Northwest with one of the largest crane fleets in Oregon and Washington. Headquartered in Portland, Oregon.
• USNRminorOthersLargest manufacturer of sawmill equipment in the United States. Brands include Perceptron, HEMCO, Irvington-Moore, Kockums, Schurman, and Lunden.
• Agricultural Products, Inc.minorOthersSubsidiary of Summa Industries of Torrance, California, which manufactures commercial and agricultural irrigation systems.
• RoadLink USA, Inc.minorOthersLargest private, independent North American intermodal logistics service provider, delivering individual and integrated transportation and warehouse freight handling solutions.
• Diversified Marine, Inc.minorOthersLeading shipbuilder and maritime services provider based in Portland, Oregon. Portfolio investment of Bochi Investments.
• Hoist & Crane Service GroupminorOthersNational crane service with over 30 service locations. Portfolio company of Compass Group, a private equity firm.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Generational Group: One of the largest US middle-market M&A advisory firms focused on sell-side representation for companies typically in the $5M-$100M range. Competes head-to-head with ANI for family-held and private company sale mandates in the lower-middle-market.
• VR Business Brokers / M&A: Business brokerage and lower-middle-market M&A franchise network. Targets smaller transactions in the same value band as ANI and competes for owner-driven sale mandates from regional private companies.
• Woodbridge International: Global middle-market M&A advisory firm covering transactions generally $5M-$300M, with a network model similar to AICA. Competes for the same privately-held manufacturing and distribution sell-side mandates that ANI targets.
• Calder Capital: Lower-middle-market M&A advisory firm focused on transactions typically $1M-$30M, predominantly serving manufacturing, distribution, and service companies in the Midwest. Overlaps directly with ANI's deal-size band and sector focus.
• IMAP: Global middle-market M&A advisory organization with member firms worldwide. Cordell Berge served as President, Chairman, and board member of IMAP, and IMAP operates in the same lower-middle-market advisory category as ANI with similar transaction sizes and client profile.
• Sun Mergers & Acquisitions: Middle-market M&A advisory firm specializing in lower-middle-market transactions across diverse industries. Operates in a similar deal-size band and client profile as ANI for private and family-held companies.
• Transworld Business Advisors: Large business brokerage and M&A franchise network with strong presence in the lower-middle-market ($1M-$50M transactions). Competes for the same family-business exit clients as ANI, particularly across manufacturing and services.

Broad incumbents

• M&A Source: Industry association and resource network for lower-middle-market M&A advisors. Not a direct competitor, but represents the broader ecosystem in which ANI and its peers operate and source deal flow.
• AICA Network Member Firms: Alliance of International Corporate Advisors (co-founded by Cordell Berge) consists of middle-market M&A firms across the Americas, Europe, Africa, and Asia. These firms compete for cross-border mandates and serve similar lower-middle-market clients.

Regional players

• Cornerstone Business Services: Regional M&A and business brokerage firm in the Pacific Northwest. Competes directly with ANI in the same geography and lower-middle-market deal-size band.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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