Lincoln Partners
Lincoln is a nationally recognized investment banking boutique focused on middle market mergers, acquisitions and private capital raising. The firm employs over 27 investment banking professionals, making it one of the largest investment banks focused on the middle market. Based on the transaction experience and industry knowledge of the firm's managing directors, Lincoln is organized into industry groups, which include: aerospace, consumer products, general industrial products, electronics, plastics, packaging and building product and transportation equipment.
From 1996 to 2002, Lincoln has achieved high organic growth rates and increased profitability as it has transformed from a start-up mergers and acquisitions boutique with four bankers to a nationally recognized investment bank with over 27 bankers. Since 2000, a time when many investment banks have struggled because the mergers and acquisitions market has been soft, Lincoln Partners has continued to experience growth in revenues, deal flow and bankers. According to Crain's Chicago Business, in 2001 Lincoln was the third fastest growing investment bank in Illinois. Since 1996, it has been consistently profitable even during the difficult mergers and acquisitions market since 2001. According to Thomson Financial 2002 year end results, Lincoln is ranked in the top 30 of all investment banks based on announced deals in the U.S. M&A market and is ranked number two when compared to national middle market M&A boutiques.