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Serving the investment banking needs of emerging and middle market companies in a variety of industry sectors for more than 35 years. 

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SERVICES | TRANSACTION TYPES

Founded in 1978, Kaufman & Company is a Boston-based boutique investment banking firm providing a full range of corporate financial services.

    Having used Kaufman & Company as my thought partner for several different financial purposes for over a decade, I still have not tapped the full knowledge of the firm. From strategic alliances to valuation work, the firm provides me everything I could get from a larger investment bank, but with close personal attention to my company’s needs."

Jerry Sprole, President Leasing Technologies International, Inc.

MERGERS, ACQUISITIONS & DIVESTITURES

Whether representing buyers or sellers of businesses, Kaufman & Company advises clients on Mergers and Acquisitions strategy, valuation, identifying and screening buyers or sellers. We initiate transaction discussions, lead negotiations and, most importantly, we see transactions through to a successful close. In addition, we arrange the requisite financing to complete an acquisition. In conjunction with our M&A advisory services, Kaufman & Company also provides fairness opinions and other ancillary services.

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PRIVATE PLACEMENTS & FUNDING

Private placements are completed in conjunction with our clients’ needs with respect to growth, refinancings, recapitalizations, mergers and acquisitions. As a registered FINRA broker/dealer, Kaufman & Company helps companies raise both long-term and working capital from a variety of institutional sources including venture capital funds, private equity funds, mezzanine lenders, senior and subordinated debt providers, commercial banks and non-bank lenders.

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LEVERAGED & MANAGEMENT BUYOUTS

We work with companies, management teams, boards of directors, and principals to arrange leveraged and management buyouts across a variety of industries. We help management teams and acquiring principals to structure, negotiate and execute transactions while simultaneously arranging financing to complete the transaction. When working with companies and boards of directors, we advise clients on the identification and solicitation of possible buyers as well as structuring and financing the sale.

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FINANCIAL ADVISORY SERVICES

Kaufman & Company provides a variety of financial advisory services, including financial planning, advising on commercial banking relationships, joint venture financings, strategic alliances, minority investments, family business and corporate restructuring and recaps and other corporate financial services. Kaufman & Company also provides valuations and opinions in any number of situations, including for tax and audit purposes, ESOP valuations, option plans, financings or mergers & acquisitions.

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PRINCIPALS

Our senior, highly experienced professionals provide carefully tailored services to meet the individual needs of our clients.

  By taking time to understand our company, Kaufman & Company zeroed us in on the right type of investors for our Series D financing. Their streamlined process made the use of our time very efficient. During the process, they worked proactively with new investors and existing shareholders to create a win-win for everyone involved. Their unrelenting focus on completing the financing pushed us over the goal line."

Joshua Kruger | CEO
Tibersoft Corporation

SUMNER KAUFMAN

Sumner Kaufman founded Kaufman & Company in 1978 and currently serves as President. Mr. Kaufman’s investment banking career spans nearly six decades and more than 150 transactions.  MORE

SETH KAUFMAN

Seth Kaufman is a Managing Director with Kaufman & Company. Prior to joining Kaufman & Company in 2002, Mr. Kaufman was a Senior Vice President at First Albany Capital, where he was responsible for...MORE

JOHN McCARTHY

John McCarthy is a Managing Director with Kaufman & Company, and previously served in a similar capacity with the firm earlier in his career. Prior to rejoining Kaufman & Company in 2017, Mr. McCarthy spent over...MORE

NEIL H POWELL

Neil H. Powell serves as Senior Advisor to Kaufman & Company. From 2002 until he retired in 2004, Mr. Powell served as a partner of the private equity firm of Crescent Private Capital, a Small Business Investment...MORE

FRANK A. SOLA

Frank A. Sola serves as a Senior Advisor to Kaufman & Company. Mr. Sola has over 40 years of strategic, operational and investment experience in professional services, integration services, and...MORE

KEN R. ROSSANO

Kenneth R. Rossano serves as a Senior Advisor to Kaufman & Company. Mr. Rossano’s career in the financial industry includes twenty-eight years as a senior executive with the First National Bank of Boston...MORE

CONTACT

We maintain an extensive resource base of investors, lenders, strategic buyers and financial buyers. To be included, please contact us.

   Our leveraged buyout of a division of Avery Dennison Corporation was on-again-off-again several times. Kaufman & Company resurrected the deal and brought together the seller and our financing sources, utilizing mutual trust and a very creative transaction structure that benefited all parties."

Dean Yannucci | CEO WICOR Americas, Inc.

OUR OFFICES

We are located in the heart of Boston’s financial district at:

100 Franklin Street, No 403 | Boston, MA 02110
T 617-426-0444
F 617-542-6506

OUR EMAILS

Sumner Kaufman
skaufman@kcollc.com

Seth Kaufman
sethkaufman@kcollc.com