About Us

Harvey & Company is a leading buy-side acquisition search and advisory firm that has been involved in over 950 buy-side transactions, including 161 in 2023. Since our founding in 1998, we have built a strong track record of successful investments and acquisitions within industrial, business, and financial services; manufacturing; healthcare; distribution; consumer; technology; education and energy sectors.

Our experienced teams act as industry-focused partners and advisers to well-capitalized private equity funds and corporations seeking to pursue new investments and buy-and-build strategies. Where we have strong industry interest, we are proactive about our investment process and strategically attempt to engage business owners and industry executives in a direct dialogue. Harvey & Company is unique in that we have advised the buyer on every one of our 900+ transactions. Our 100+ professionals are well-attuned to the needs of privately-held companies, working with family and founder-owned businesses to explore options tailored to their goals and wishes. We recognize that management is the key to creating long-term value and that a successful and profitable company is developed by preserving both the culture and entrepreneurial spirit upon which it has been built.

Harvey & Company has an extensive and successful track record including:

• Initiated and advised buyers on 992 closed transactions, including 161 in 2023.
• Initiated 115 new private equity investment/platform transactions and 877 strategic add-ons.
• Closed transactions with 233 Private Equity Firms and 410 corporations.
• The aggregate valuation of the transactions initiated by Harvey & Company is over $10 billion
• 100+ professionals, plus an in-house and overseas research staff, all focused on specific industry sectors.
• Netherlands branch focused on proprietary European deal origination, led by multi-lingual professional with 15+ years of European M&A and buy-side experience.
• HarveyCEO is a specialized, private equity-focused executive recruiting business connecting proven operators and former CEOs with private equity firms to serve as catalysts for new investments and to create value within existing portfolio companies. Their activity has resulted in 45 executive-led new platform investments and over 115 placements in CEO, Chairman, or Director capacities.