M&A Advisory Services

First Annapolis brings the same degree of specialization to M&A Advisory Services as it does to management consulting. Together, our M&A and consulting expertise make First Annapolis a truly unique advisory firm. We have a commanding knowledge of industry dynamics and a detailed understanding of how value is created in every segment of the payments industry.

For over a decade, First Annapolis has advised clients on acquisitions, divestitures, and business partnerships - many of which have shaped the evolution of the payments industry. At the same time, we routinely advise clients on what transactions not to pursue based on our assessment of strategic and financial value.

Overview of M&A Services

Our M&A advisory services are highly specialized given their tight linkage to our core consulting business. In other words, we play to our strengths hence our sharp focus on situations where our detailed knowledge of the underlying business drivers can allow us to add immediate value. For over 15 years, we have built our M&A practice around the following areas: corporate strategy, buy/sell representation, strategic partnership/alliance formation, valuation and fairness opinions, as well as a range of ad-hoc transactional support.

Clients Served

Similar to our management consulting services, we offer M&A advisory services to financial institutions, retailers, merchant acquirers, transaction processors, payment networks, and emerging payments providers. We routinely advise private equity firms, venture capital firms, and other investor groups seeking opportunities in the payments sector. First Annapolis also provides M&A services to stakeholders serving specialized market segments such as prepaid/stored value companies, check processing entities, money transfer firms, and group service providers.