Doeren Mayhew Capital Advisors
Doeren Mayhew Capital Advisors identifies itself as a full-service investment bank serving middle-market companies. Its stated experience includes companies with $10M-$500M in revenue and 500+ closed transactions.
What stands out about Doeren Mayhew Capital Advisors
Doeren Mayhew Capital Advisors provides sell-side, buy-side, financing and strategic advisory services to middle-market companies. Publicly stated experience covers businesses with $10M-$500M in revenue, while its transaction archive includes control equity, debt placement, acquisition and sale engagements.[1][3][4][6][7][8][9][11]
What does Doeren Mayhew Capital Advisors do?
Doeren Mayhew Capital Advisors identifies itself as a full-service investment bank serving middle-market companies. The firm states that it has experience with companies in the $10M-$500M revenue range and has closed 500+ transactions.
The official transaction archive states that displayed transactions may include work completed by Doeren Mayhew Capital Advisors and Doeren Mayhew, which have common ownership.[1][2][6]
Publicly stated services include sell-side advisory, buy-side advisory, financing advisory and strategic advisory.
Its stated sell-side services include preparation, target-buyer identification, letters-of-intent negotiation, deal-structure advisory, after-tax proceeds analysis, due diligence and deal execution.[3][4]
Owners comparing advisory firms can also review Auxo’s M&A advisor vs. business broker vs. investment bank comparison, advisor-selection guide, and sell-side advisor evaluation framework.
What should a business owner evaluate before hiring Doeren Mayhew Capital Advisors?
An owner evaluating the firm can ask how the proposed engagement would apply its stated sell-side capabilities, including preparation, buyer identification, letter-of-intent negotiation, deal-structure advice, after-tax proceeds analysis, due diligence and execution.
The firm’s public materials identify both Doeren Mayhew Capital Advisors and Doeren Mayhew in the transaction archive, and the firm’s public service materials identify a range of advisory activities. An owner should confirm which legal entity will contract with the seller, which entity will perform the relevant advisory functions, who will staff the engagement, how conflicts will be identified and disclosed, and what buyer universe, valuation framework and process design would be proposed.
The official About Us page does not publish standard advisory fee percentages, minimum fees, retainers, termination provisions or tail periods. These engagement terms should be requested directly.[2][4][6]
What are the proposed success fee, minimum fee, retainer, expense policy, tail period and termination rights
Which legal entity will contract with the seller, and which entity will perform the relevant advisory functions
How will conflicts be identified and disclosed when related entities have an existing relationship with the company or a potential buyer
What size transactions and clients does Doeren Mayhew Capital Advisors focus on?
The firm’s publicly listed industries are aerospace and defense, automotive, construction, consumer products, environmental services, financial institutions, health care, logistics and distribution, manufacturing, oilfield services, business services and technology.[5]
- In September 2025, Doeren Mayhew Capital Advisors served as exclusive financial advisor to BHB Investment Holdings in a debt placement and acquisition of six Goldfish Swim School locations from RC Swim Holdings; the debt was raised through MGG Investment Group.
- The firm advised Gage Corporation in securing a control equity investment from Center Rock Capital Partners and served as exclusive financial advisor.
- The firm acted as exclusive advisor to Marshall & Wells Co. in its sale to Ambient Enterprises.
- The firm served as exclusive financial advisor to Integrity Appraisal Management, LLC in its sale to Nationwide Property & Appraisal Services, a portfolio company of Arcapita.
The firm’s public service offering covers sell-side and buy-side advisory, financing advisory and strategic advisory. FINRA describes the firm’s sell- or buy-side advisory as involving privately held business assets, stock, interests or equity for strategic purchasers, equity funds, lending institutions or wealthy, experienced individual investors.[3][12]
What does Doeren Mayhew Capital Advisors publicly disclose about fees, process and engagement terms?
The official About Us page does not publish standard advisory fee percentages, minimum fees, retainers, termination provisions or tail periods.
The cited Gage Corporation transaction page does not disclose transaction value, consideration terms or a closing date. The cited BHB Investment Holdings transaction page identifies the September 2025 closing and financing source but does not disclose the debt amount, purchase price or other consideration terms. The cited Marshall & Wells transaction page does not disclose transaction value, consideration terms or a closing date.[6][7][8][9]
FINRA’s firm report identifies Doeren Mayhew Capital Advisors, LLC as a limited liability company formed in Michigan on January 25, 2017, with its main office in Houston, Texas. The report identifies the firm as currently registered with the SEC, FINRA and four U.S. states and territories, and states that SEC and FINRA registrations became effective on February 7, 2018.
The report lists Florida, Georgia, Michigan and Texas as approved state registrations. The firm’s regulatory activities include private placements and sell- or buy-side advisory involving privately held business assets, stock, interests or equity.[12]
The firm’s stated sell-side process includes preparation, identifying target buyers, negotiating letters of intent, advising on deal structure, analyzing after-tax proceeds, conducting due diligence and executing the deal.[4]
Questions to ask before hiring Doeren Mayhew Capital Advisors
What are the proposed success fee, minimum fee, retainer, expense policy, tail period and termination rights?
Which legal entity will contract with the seller, and which entity will perform the relevant advisory functions?
How will conflicts be identified and disclosed when related entities have an existing relationship with the company or a potential buyer?
Which team members will lead the engagement, and what portion of the stated 500+ transactions and $10M-$500M experience is directly attributable to the proposed team?
What buyer universe, process timetable, valuation framework and financing alternatives would be proposed?
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