Focus

The Sage Group focuses on branded consumer and retail companies with enterprise values of between $50 million and $1 billion. Our clients include some of the most prominent and dynamic players in branded apparel, accessories, action sports, personal care products, luxury goods, food and beverage and specialty retail. Our professionals are skilled at recognizing brands that truly resonate with consumers, as well as identifying companies and management teams that set themselves apart on the global stage. We understand how to position brands within the market in order to maximize shareholder value.

In a typical transaction, we represent the owners of a company in a sale of their business to a strategic or financial buyer. We have expertise in helping our clients assess the valuation, timing, structuring and execution unique to the sale of closely held businesses. Our exceptional proprietary relationships with specialized sources of debt and equity capital for mid-sized transactions also greatly benefits our clients. In addition to representing strategic companies, we are engaged by Fortune 500 companies in our industry focus to advise on the acquisition of middle-market businesses or the divestiture of non-strategic assets.