(“Bollinger/Wells”) is a New York City-based investment banking firm specializing in mergers, acquisitions, and recapitalizations.

Founded in 1979, the firm’s primary activity is the representation of the interests of the owners of fine middle market companies as seller. Bollinger/Wells’ purpose is to provide its clients with the finest, most dedicated professional counsel available in its areas of specialty.

Over the last twenty years, members of Bollinger/Wells’ staff have arranged over one hundred transactions. Many of the transactions have been for and with well-recognized companies including: Automated Securities Clearance (New Jersey), ATS Money Systems (New Jersey), Bagel Crisps (New Jersey), DAX Manufacturing (New York), EquiSearch Services (New York), Everett-Charles (California), EYELAB (New Jersey), Fashion Bar (Colorado), Golden Needles (North Carolina), Hillside Coffee (California), J. W. Stannard Company (Florida), Mayor’s Jewelers (Florida), Pioneer Eclipse (North Carolina), Precision Alternator (Washington, D.C.), Paper House Productions (New York), Prince Street Technologies (Georgia), Robert Simmons (New York City), Sunglass Hut of America (Florida), Taylor Publishing (Texas), Tri-Seal International (New York), and Western School (Florida).

Bollinger/Wells’ clients have owned both manufacturing and service businesses in a broad spectrum of industries. Most started their business from scratch in their garage or basement. Completed transactions have ranged from $5 million to $300 million. They have included both strategic mergers and acquisitions as well as recapitalizations (Recaps), leveraged buy-outs (LBO’s) and management buy-outs (MBO’s) by private equity funds. Buyers and sellers have included both domestic and foreign-based companies.

For more information, please contact us at 212-697-7174.