M&A and Capital Markets Advisory

Considered counsel for the transactions that shape a company.

Thornbury Lane Advisors works with founders, families, and investors in the middle market, guiding the sale, acquisition, or capitalization of a business with senior attention from the first conversation to the close.

M&A Advisory Capital Markets

Sell-Side & Buy-Side Advisory Growth & Acquisition Capital Middle-Market Focus

The Firm

For most owners, selling or recapitalizing a company is the largest financial decision they will ever make. We treat it that way.

Thornbury Lane is an advisory firm for middle-market companies and the people who own, lead, and invest in them. We advise on two kinds of decisions: whether and how to sell, merge, or acquire a business, and how to raise the capital that moves it forward.

We keep our client list small. Each engagement is led by a senior advisor who stays involved from the first meeting through negotiation and closing, so the person you meet is the person who negotiates for you.

Practices

Two practices. One standard of care.

Whether a client is preparing for an exit or raising capital to grow, the work rests on the same foundation: rigorous preparation, a clear account of value, and a competitive, well-run process.

Practice I

Mergers & Acquisitions

Sell-side and buy-side advisory for business owners, private equity sponsors, and corporate acquirers.

Sell-side advisory
Buy-side advisory
Divestitures & carve-outs
Management buyouts
Recapitalizations
Special situations

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Practice II

Capital Markets

Structured capital raises that fund growth, acquisitions, and balance-sheet flexibility, on terms that fit the business.

Growth equity
Private placements
Private credit advisory
Acquisition financing
Minority investments
Structured securities

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Who We Advise

Built for owners and the investors beside them.

Our clients range from first-generation founders to institutional sponsors. Each is facing a significant decision and wants advice that is direct and discreet.

Founder & Family-Owned Businesses

Owners planning a sale, a partial liquidity event, or a generational transition.

Private Equity Sponsors

Sponsors pursuing platform and add-on acquisitions, or preparing a portfolio company for exit.

Corporate Acquirers

Strategic buyers seeking targeted acquisitions to enter markets or add capabilities.

Management Teams

Leadership teams exploring a buyout, recapitalization, or capital for an expansion plan.

Our Approach

Five stages, run with discipline.

Every mandate follows a defined path. Clients know what happens next, who is responsible, and what the market is telling us at each stage.

1
Assessment
A candid review of the business, its value drivers, and the owner’s objectives, timing, and alternatives.
2
Preparation
Financial analysis, valuation perspective, and offering materials that withstand diligence.
3
Positioning
A clear investment narrative and a curated list of buyers or capital providers.
4
Process
Confidential outreach and a managed timeline that create competitive tension.
5
Close
Negotiation of terms, coordination of diligence and counsel, and support through closing.

Sometimes the right advice is to wait. If the business or the market is not ready, we will say so.

Principles

How we work with clients.

Four commitments shape every engagement, from the first meeting to the final signature.

Senior attention

The advisors who win the mandate are the advisors who run it, through every call, meeting, and negotiation.

ii.

Discretion

Confidentiality protects employees, customers, and value. Outreach is controlled, and information is released in stages.

iii.

Candor

We give clients our honest view of value, timing, and risk, including when the answer is to wait.

iv.

Alignment

Most of our fee is paid at closing, so we are paid when our clients reach their goal.

Industries

Sector fluency where it matters.

We advise across the industries that make up the middle market, with an understanding of how buyers and investors in each sector evaluate a business.

Industrial & Manufacturing

Business Services

Healthcare Services

Technology & Software

Consumer & Retail

Energy & Infrastructure

Transportation & Logistics

Financial Services

Construction & Building

Contact

Begin with a conversation.

Every engagement starts with a confidential introductory meeting with a senior advisor. Tell us where the business stands and what you are considering, and we will give you a candid view of the options, the timing, and whether we are the right fit.

Mergers & Acquisitions