Walden

Walden is a trusted Atlanta-based M&A firm built upon integrity, creativity, and confidentiality since 1991. Our principals lead an experienced Atlanta M&A firm of specialists with decades of combined experience, including successful histories as business owners.

Driving Manufacturing Value at the 2026 Georgia Manufacturing Summit

You’ve poured years of sweat, capital, and operational discipline into building your manufacturing business. When the time comes to scale operations, secure expansion capital, or prepare for an exit, you shouldn’t have to navigate a complex financial landscape alone against institutional buyers who play this game every day. You deserve to capture every ounce of […]

Walden
| August 13, 2026

Defending Record Multiples in Specialty Construction & MEP: The Value of Backlog and Contract Mix

Every contractor knows the grit it takes to scale a specialty construction, MEP (Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing), or infrastructure firm to a position of market leadership. However, when the time comes to transition from building the business to capitalizing on its value, many owners discover operational success doesn’t automatically translate into transaction success. Buyers view construction […]

Walden
| July 28, 2026

Walden M&A Expands Team to Enhance Healthcare Expertise and Deal Analytics

Successfully guiding a transaction for middle-market companies requires precise execution and deep industry knowledge. To further support these complex transactions, Walden M&A recently welcomed three talented professionals to our advisory roster: Bill DiMaio, Nick Manning, and Jack Quisito. These strategic additions open a dedicated healthcare vertical and establish a highly focused analytics group. Expanding the […]

Walden
| July 22, 2026

Walden M&A Advises Southern Perfection Fabrication in Strategic Sale to Little River Partners

Walden M&A is pleased to announce the successful closing of a transaction involving its client, Southern Perfection Fabrication, an industry-leading manufacturer headquartered in Byron, Georgia. Walden M&A served as the exclusive financial advisor to Southern Perfection Fabrication throughout the marketing and sales process. The transaction officially closed in Q2 2026. Originally founded in 1982, Southern […]

Walden
| June 30, 2026

Walden M&A Facilitates Strategic Acquisition of Arbiser Machine by KIHM Metal Technologies

Walden M&A, an Atlanta-based mergers & acquisitions firm, is pleased to announce the successful sale of Arbiser Machine (“Arbiser”) to KIHM Metal Technologies (“KIHM”). Arbiser Machine is a specialized manufacturer known for high-precision parts and assemblies. Providing electrical discharge machining (EDM), CNC machining services, and waterjet cutting services to critical industries from aerospace to medical […]

Walden
| May 26, 2026

9 Reasons Why Transactions Fall Apart: A Strategic Guide to Closing

For a founder or family business owner, reaching the Letter of Intent (LOI) feels like a victory. In reality, the most demanding portion of the journey has only just begun. M&A industry statistics show that a significant majority of deals fail to close after an initial agreement is reached. At Walden M&A, we address the […]

Walden
| April 2, 2026

Private Equity Deal Sourcing: The Case for Outsourced Buy-Side M&A

The current mergers and acquisitions landscape presents a significant “build vs. buy” dilemma for investment committees. In a market defined by high competition for middle-market assets, private equity firms face immense pressure to deploy capital efficiently. Success in this environment requires more than just capital; it requires a specialized engine to navigate fragmented industries and […]

Walden
| March 24, 2026

The Industrial AI Audit: Turning “Data Plumbing” into Valuation Multiples

The landscape for lower-middle-market industrial transactions has undergone a fundamental shift in 2026. While traditional financial metrics remain the foundation of any deal, a new standard of due diligence has emerged: the Industrial AI Audit. Buyers no longer view technology as a secondary footnote; instead, they treat digital readiness as a primary driver of EBITDA […]

Walden
| January 29, 2026

The New Tech M&A Reality: SaaS Valuations in the Age of AI

For the modern software founder, the most critical shift in 2026 is the transition from tools that merely “store data” to platforms that “execute intent.” As tech giants declare the era of traditional, manual applications over, middle-market founders are finding that legacy CRUD-based systems, once the gold standard of stability, now face a “relevance gap” […]

Walden
| January 23, 2026

The Cost of Hesitation: Refining Your Buy-Side M&A Strategy for 2026

For manufacturing leaders in the lower middle market (LMM), a successful buy-side M&A strategy is currently being undermined by a psychological fixation on interest rates in early 2026. While Federal funds rates have settled into a stable range between 3.5% and 3.75%, a “wait-and-see” stagnation has quietly stalled many boardrooms. Owners of industrial firms with […]

Walden
| January 16, 2026