Business Services
Valuation and Financial Advisory for Professional and Commercial Service Businesses
The business services sector encompasses a broad range of professional, commercial, and technology-enabled service providers, from outsourced business functions and managed IT to compliance services and specialized professional firms. Consolidation continues to reshape the landscape, with private equity increasingly focused on recurring revenue models, tech-enabled delivery, and scalable platforms across fragmented sub-sectors.
Houlihan Capital has provided valuation and financial advisory services to business services companies for over 25 years. Our work spans the full range of service businesses, from owner-operated professional firms to multi-site platforms, with an understanding of the operational and financial metrics that matter to buyers, sellers, and their advisors.
What We Do
Advisory Services for Business Services Companies
Business Valuation & Planning
Independent enterprise valuations for business services companies, supporting financial reporting, strategic planning, and transaction advisory purposes.
Capital Advisory
Capital raising support for business services companies across the capital structure, including debt and equity placements.
M&A Advisory
Buy-side and sell-side advisory for business services transactions, including target identification, due diligence, and deal structuring.
Fairness Opinions
Independent fairness opinions for business services transactions involving related parties or potential conflicts of interest.
Solvency Opinions
Independent solvency analysis supporting leveraged transactions, dividend recapitalizations, and distributions involving business services companies.
SPAC Opinions
Independent fairness and valuation opinions supporting SPAC transactions involving business services targets.
Who We Serve
Serving the Full Business Services Ecosystem
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