Accelerated Value Creation and Multinational Expansion Readiness for
PE-Backed Professional Services Firm
SITUATION OVERVIEW 100-year-old professional services firm, Grant Thornton Advisors LLC (Grant Thornton), historically operated as a traditional partnership-based firm. Following a growth investment led by New Mountain Capital, Grant Thornton began building a more scalable operating foundation to support ambitious…
The Next Industrial Revolution
After decades of offshoring and capital erosion, US industrial investment is entering a new cycle. Capital is flowing back into manufacturing, materials, infrastructure, heavy industry and technology, driven by reshoring, policy support and supply chain realignment. For investors, this shift…
Q1 2026 Credit Market Update
In this installment of the Portage Point Credit Market Update, the Capital Advisory team summarizes Q1 2026 market activity, benchmarks results against prior periods, comments on key credit market developments and offers insights into the outlook for the remainder of…
Mark Johnson Discusses Market Impact of Energy Price Volatility in PE Hub
Mark Johnson, Head of Industrials Investment Banking, recently discussed how energy price volatility is impacting industrials M&A with PE Hub. “What’s happening now are new forces in play,” Portage Point’s Johnson said about macro geopolitical factors happening in real time….
Neha Mishra Shares Software Exit Strategy Insights with Mergermarket
“Software shakeout delays exits for some, opens buying window for others” | Originally published by Mergermarket (March 10, 2026) Neha Mishra, Managing Director in Portage Point’s Technology Investment Banking practice, recently discussed how AI-driven disruption and shifting valuation dynamics are…
Plastics and Packaging Manufacturer Completes a Sale and Equity Exchange to Strengthen Capital Structure
SITUATION OVERVIEW A plastics and packaging manufacturer serving healthcare, consumer and industrial end markets experienced sustained margin pressure and underperformance amid broader macroeconomic headwinds. Cash flow constraints reduced covenant flexibility and increased pressure across the capital structure. Despite a $60…
Pet Services Provider Benefits from Integrated Approach to Chapter 11 Reorganization
SITUATION OVERVIEW Wag! Labs, a leading on-demand dog walking and pet services provider, was facing mounting net operating losses and revenue decline during the COVID-19 pandemic, presenting a need to restructure the business and its balance sheet. After a nearly…
Portage Point Partners Announces Art Djavairian as Head of Performance Improvement
Portage Point Partners welcomes Art Djavairian as Managing Director and Head of Performance Improvement. Art has more than fifteen years of experience designing and delivering large-scale value creation programs in business lifecycle and transaction-driven situations, creating more than $10 billion…
A Guide to Purchase Price Allocations for Middle Market Transactions
This is part two in our middle market transaction tax series. Read part one: A Guide to Personal Goodwill Tax Planning in Middle Market Transactions. In middle market transactions, purchase price allocations directly influence cash taxes and investor returns. For…
Neha Mishra Joins Portage Point Technology Investment Banking Practice
Portage Point Partners, a blue chip advisory, consulting, interim management, investment banking and financial services firm focused on the middle market, is pleased to announce that Neha Mishra has joined as Managing Director in the firm’s Technology Investment Banking practice. …
