Consumer Products and Retail
Consumers drive the economy. From home furnishings to entertainment, from clothes to cars, about 70% of the country’s GDP is represented by consumers purchasing products or services. At Fort Dearborn we have long understood the importance of these companies and we have provided investment banking services to middle market consumer products companies for nearly two decades.
The value of a consumer products company extends well beyond the company’s financial statements and into its customer base, brand reputation and access to a strong distribution network. Our work with companies manufacturing and selling consumer products has enabled us to understand these complex value drivers and best position our clients for a sale transaction or financing.
In our work for companies in the consumer products area we have served companies in each of the following areas:
- Appliances
- Food and Beverage Distribution
- Health and Personal Care
- Housewares
- Home Furnishings
- Retail and Specialty Retail
“Packaging, brands, distribution channels, shelf space, customer loyalty. All of these areas and more can represent value in a consumer products company that is not always readily apparent in a company’s financial statements. When working with a company in this industry we look to all the areas value may be present and make sure acquirers and investors see the true value of these items.”
–Vito Mitria
Managing Director and Consumer Products and Retail Industry Group Leader
