OUR MISSION
Unlocking value for our clients begins with the capabilities and collaboration of our team. By empowering our colleagues to perform their best and combining the distinct talent base of sector specialists, operational leadership and deal-making expertise, we will make our clients stand out in their businesses and deliver success.
TRUSTED PARTNER, INNOVATIVE APPROACH
At Falls River Group, we are redefining M&A through the distinct mix of strategic, operational, and deal-making expertise. We’re here to put our combined experience, fortitude and creativity to work, giving clients a measurable advantage.
THE FRG ADVANTAGE
We’re here to put our combined experience, fortitude and creativity to work, giving clients a measurable advantage. FRG’s thorough and disciplined approach, combined with our unmatched sector expertise and deep network, results in superior valuations and successful client outcomes.
OUR STORY
Since 1992, FRG has focused exclusively on delivering unparalleled, independent M&A advice and exceptional deal execution to clients in the middle-market. Combining decades of operational and deal experience with a forward-thinking mindset, we are experts in providing strategic solutions and generating shareholder wealth. The M&A team consists of senior-level executives with leadership backgrounds in life sciences, industrials, and consumer & retail sectors. Our advisors have collectively closed more than $9 billion in deal value and have been involved in more than 300 transactions.
We look beyond the fundamentals, providing innovative thinking coupled with old-world, high-touch client service. We have an appreciation for the businesses our clients have built and the obstacles they have endured along the journey. Our passion is to foster long-term client relationships centered on trust, excellence and strategic insights while outperforming their goals.
FRG is headquartered in Naples, Florida with offices in Boston, Paris and Detroit. Our clients benefit from our partnership in IMAP, International Merger & Acquisition Partners, with over 450 advisors across 40 plus countries closing over 200 transactions annually.
TRUSTED
PROVEN
GLOBAL
THE FRG ADVANTAGE
We’re here to put our combined experience, fortitude and creativity to work, giving clients a measurable advantage. FRG’s thorough and disciplined approach, combined with our unmatched sector expertise and deep network, results in superior valuations and successful client outcomes.
FRG’s innovative approach is based on a 30-year track record of over 300 middle-market M&A transactions (enterprise value up to $500mm), best practices and customized solutions. Our clients benefit from a targeted, confidential and bespoke process wherein we identify and market the differentiated value proposition for which buyers are willing to pay a premium. We are humbled to work for founders who have taken risks, persevered, excelled and are looking to the next chapter.
When clients work with FRG, they unlock a whole world of know-how and relationships through our partnership in IMAP, International Mergers & Acquisition Partners. With 60 offices across five continents, IMAP is consistently ranked in the top 10 middle-market M&A advisories worldwide. Our clients receive local insights into market trends, as well as direct access to decision-makers in all relevant international markets providing engagements with true global reach.
Our strategy is rooted in empathy; we understand that behind every client engagement is a human element, a story of aspiration and hard work. This understanding drives our approach, ensuring that we align our strategies with not only the heart and soul but also the blood, sweat and tears behind each business. At the closing of a deal, success to us extends far beyond the liquidity event and rather to the continued relationships established with our clients.
Erik Bindslev
Partner & Managing Director
We are deeply inspired by individuals dedicated to enhancing quality of life. Their entrepreneurial drive, creativity, and hard work are truly motivating. By blending our technical skills, sector knowledge, and M&A expertise, we're reshaping the trajectory from startup inception to impactful exit and enduring legacy.
Steve Maddox
Partner & CEO
OUR CAPABILITIES
Leverage our combined experience, expertise and foresight to create client value.
Honor our commitments and values while always upholding the highest ethical standard.
Listen before we speak, and always learn from others.
Driven to provide exceptional, strategic advice and outperform for our clients.
Continually raise the bar for quality and innovation in all our pursuits.
Create an environment where our employees live and perform at their best.
Be leaders, face challenges and embrace new ideas together in the enduring success of our team, clients, and community.