What The Fairing Group Inc. does

The Fairing Group Inc. is an independent investment bank headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, providing merger and acquisition (M&A) advisory services to North American middle-market corporations. The firm is co-led by managing partners Daniel Scaini (former investment banker with Manulife Capital Markets Group; prior experience at AGF Investments, RBC Dominion Securities, and Barometer Capital Management) and Zach Schenker (former private equity investor at Pantone Investment Management and corporate development at VitalHub; CFA charterholder). The firm's positioning emphasizes an independent, non-conflicted advisory model with senior-led execution in which both managing partners originate and remain engaged through close, with no handoffs or rotation of deal leads. Reported collective transaction experience exceeds $500 million across industries including construction, consumer goods and services, food and beverage, industrials, oil and gas, real estate, and technology.

The firm's service offerings are organized into four integrated lines: Buy-Side M&A Advisory, Sell-Side M&A Advisory, Fractional Corporate Development, and Capital Markets and Corporate Finance. Revenue is generated through three streams: (1) M&A Advisory Fees tied to completed buy-side and sell-side mandates, (2) Capital Markets Advisory Fees earned on financing executions, and (3) Fractional Corporate Development fees structured as ongoing retainers or project-based arrangements for embedded M&A execution work. The underlying 'technology' stack is non-applicable in the software sense; delivery is relationship- and judgment-driven professional services rather than a productized platform, with thought-leadership content (e.g., 'Advisor vs. Going Alone,' 'What Is My Business Worth,' 'Transaction Process Overview') serving as the closest analogue to a reusable asset.

The firm's go-to-market is founder-led direct engagement with business owners, boards, and shareholders. Distribution is exclusively direct, with no indirect or reseller channels; client acquisition relies on direct outreach, referrals, and inbound inquiries through phone ((416) 818-2855), email ([email protected]), and the firm's website. Marketing surfaces include a professional website, individual and firm LinkedIn profiles for both partners, and earned-media features in WP Canada, Yahoo Finance, CMO, and PE Hub. The firm is privately held and founder-owned, with no disclosed external investors, parent companies, or institutional sponsorship. Customer logos disclosed span First Nations (Fort McKay First Nation), industrial mechanical (Leader Mechanical), transportation and logistics (PRO-M), dental healthcare (Nest Dental Clinic), packaging (Prima Pack), and consumer/cleantech/services (VIVO, A52, Jan-Pro, RNA, Galloro DG), indicating broad sector diversification rather than a defined vertical specialization.

Name

The Fairing Group Inc.

Legal name

The Fairing Group, Inc.

Website

https://fairinggroup.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Fairing Group is an independent, founder-led investment bank headquartered in Toronto that provides M&A advisory services to North American middle-market corporations. It offers buy-side and sell-side M&A, fractional corporate development, and capital markets and corporate finance advisory.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Investment Banking & M&A Advisory

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Mergers and acquisitions advisory
• Middle-market investment banking
• Corporate finance advisory
• Sell-side M&A advisory
• Fractional corporate development

Headquarters

HQ city

Toronto

HQ country

Canada

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 Fees: The firm earns fees for providing merger and acquisition advisory services on both buy-side and sell-side transactions. This includes advising on strategic fit and valuation, structuring and negotiating transaction terms, coordinating diligence, and managing the process through closing. The revenue is transactional in nature, tied to completed M&A mandates.
2. Capital Markets Advisory: Fees generated from advising clients on capital structure strategy and financing solutions in connection with acquisitions, growth initiatives, recapitalizations, and shareholder transactions. Revenue is earned upon execution of financing arrangements.
3. Fractional Corporate Development: Embedded M&A execution services provided to companies without dedicated internal corporate development resources. Revenue model based on ongoing advisory retainers or project-based fees for developing and executing acquisition strategies.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Fairing Group is an independent, non-conflicted investment bank that provides merger and acquisition (M&A) advisory and corporate finance services to North American middle-market corporations. Its offerings include buy-side and sell-side M&A advisory, fractional corporate development for companies lacking internal M&A teams, and capital markets/corporate finance advisory covering acquisitions, growth initiatives, recapitalizations, and shareholder transactions. Services are delivered through a senior-led, hands-on execution model where managing partners remain directly involved from initial strategy through closing.

Product overview

The Fairing Group is an independent investment bank offering a unified suite of M&A advisory services rather than a software product platform. The firm operates four interconnected service lines: Buy-Side M&A Advisory, Sell-Side M&A Advisory, Fractional Corporate Development, and Capital Markets and Corporate Finance. These services are delivered through a senior-led, hands-on execution model where managing partners remain involved throughout the entire transaction lifecycle.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Buy-Side M&A Advisory Advisory and execution support for clients pursuing acquisitions, including strategic fit assessment, valuation, transaction structuring, negotiation, due diligence coordination, and closing management. Designed for North American middle-market corporations seeking to grow through acquisitions.
• Sell-Side M&A Advisory

Quantifiable outcome

• Over $500 million in M&A transactions and capital raises completed

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Oaklins: International mid-market M&A advisory franchise with member firms across North America and Europe; direct comp on mid-cap sell-side and buy-side advisory, transaction-fee model, and middle-market client focus.
• Lincoln International: Global mid-market M&A advisory firm with deep middle-market focus, comparable client size (North American $50M-$500M EV deals), and similar transaction-fee business model — the most direct international comp for The Fairing Group.
• Crosbie & Company Inc. Canadian independent boutique investment bank offering M&A advisory to mid-market companies across Canada; directly comparable in size, geography, and independent/non-conflicted positioning to The Fairing Group.

Broad incumbents

• Desjardins Capital Markets: Investment banking arm of Desjardins Group with active Quebec and broader Canadian mid-market M&A practice; comparable Canadian bulge-bracket competitor for middle-market corporate finance mandates.
• Houlihan Lokey: Large global investment bank with market-leading middle-market M&A franchise; competes with The Fairing Group on North American mid-market sell-side and buy-side mandates but operates at substantially greater scale and sector breadth.
• RBC Capital Markets: Investment banking arm of Royal Bank of Canada with full-service North American M&A coverage; a Canadian incumbent that The Fairing Group competes against when pitching mid-market sell-side and buy-side engagements.
• CIBC Capital Markets: Investment banking division of Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce; competes against The Fairing Group for North American middle-market M&A mandates with significantly broader capital-markets capabilities.
• Canaccord Genuity Group: Independent Canadian-headquartered global investment bank with dedicated mid-market M&A advisory; overlaps with The Fairing Group on Canadian middle-market sell-side and buy-side mandates at larger scale.
• Echelon Wealth Partners: Canadian boutique investment bank offering M&A advisory, capital markets, and equity research across the North American mid-market; a comparable Canadian advisory peer with overlapping middle-market coverage.
• BMO Capital Markets: Investment banking arm of Bank of Montreal, with a Canadian middle-market M&A franchise; a bulge-bracket Canadian incumbent competing for the same mid-market clients The Fairing Group targets.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fairinggroup

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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