Tosh Dhanalal Shares Consumer M&A Market Insights in Mergermarket
Originally published by Mergermarket Tosh Dhanalal, Managing Director and Head of Consumer Investment Banking at Portage Point Partners, was recently featured in Mergermarket’s latest analysis of the consumer M&A landscape. Tosh shared insights into how he is seeing a K-shaped…
Delivered Fairness Opinion to The Cynosure Group
The Portage Point Valuations team delivered a fairness opinion to Cynosure Partners (Cynosure), The Cynosure Group’s direct investments business, in connection with the closing of a single-asset continuation vehicle (Continuation Vehicle) for Savant Capital Holdings, LLC (Savant Wealth Management or…
Q2 2026 Credit Market Update
In this installment of the Portage Point Credit Market Update, the Capital Advisory team summarizes Q2 2026 market activity, benchmarks results against prior periods, comments on key credit market developments and offers insights into the outlook for the remainder of 2026. The…
Delivered Solvency Opinion to Leading Multi-Unit Fitness Center Operator and Franchisee
The Portage Point Valuations team delivered a solvency opinion to the Board of Directors of Pinnacle Service Brands (Pinnacle or the Company), a leading multi-unit franchisee and fitness center operator backed by Access Industries and Revelar Capital. Portage Point provided…
Evaluating Software Businesses in the Age of AI
Artificial intelligence (AI) agents are beginning to replicate, accelerate, and in some cases, replace core software functionality. As a result, the traditional software evaluation playbook is changing rapidly. The category that defined a generation of private equity (PE) returns is…
The Long Tail Trap
Stalled revenue, aging inventory and stretched cash conversion cycles strained consumer categories in the first half of 2026, pointing to an increasingly common issue – product assortments have grown beyond what businesses can profitably support. The past decade, especially the…
One Enterprise Value, Multiple Answers – Part Two
Investors, boards and management teams often receive multiple valuations for the same asset, all tied to a different methodology or objective. These outputs can appear inconsistent, leading some organizations to default to a single figure for simplicity. But that shortcut…
Portage Point Ranks on Crain’s Chicago Business Fast 50 2026
Portage Point Partners has been named to Crain’s Chicago Business Fast 50 for 2026, earning the #24 spot among the fastest-growing companies in the Chicago area. The Fast 50 recognizes companies that have achieved outstanding revenue growth over a five-year…
Portage Point Advised Avant Gardner on its Chapter 11 Sale to Affiliates of Axar Capital Management
Portage Point Partners served as investment banker and restructuring advisor to Avant Gardner (the Company) in connection with its Chapter 11 sale to affiliates of Axar Capital Management. Avant Gardner is a leading live entertainment and hospitality platform best known as the operator of Brooklyn…
Automotive M&A Shifting Gears – Five Key Dealmaking Takeaways in a Nuanced Market
Automotive and the automotive aftermarket remain two of the most dynamic sectors in the market, but the current mergers and acquisitions (M&A) environment requires a far more disciplined lens than it did just a few years ago. Regulatory uncertainty, changing consumer preferences, capital intensity,…
