GW HAHNBECK

INVESTMENT BANKING FOR CONSUMER PRODUCT BRANDS

HAVE BOTH OF THE LEADING CPG INVESTMENT BANKS ON YOUR SIDE

GW Hahnbeck is a partnership between the two most highly-regarded investment banks in the lower-middle market consumer products space: GW Partners and Hahnbeck, forming the ultimate M&A advisory partner for the founders of $10m -150m DTC and retail brands.

You don’t have to choose between the two leading firms in this space. Now you can have both working for you.

CONSUMER SECTOR EXPERTISE

GW Hahnbeck advisors are true specialists in the consumer products sector, with many years of experience, detailed knowledge and an extensive network within this space. In addition, we have strong networks in sectors adjacent to consumer products such as e-commerce SaaS, e-commerce compliance and third-party logistics.

Both GW Partners’ and Hahnbeck’s prior transaction experience is in 7, 8 and 9-figure consumer product deals. Let yours be next.

GLOBAL PRESENCE

With offices in the US, the UK and the EU, our connections to the buyer ecosystems on both sides of the Atlantic is second to none. From our offices in these three locations we provide global coverage including the Asia-Pacific and MENA markets.

BEST-IN-CLASS M&A ADVISORY TEAM

Your advisory team at GW Hahnbeck will consist exclusively of Director and Partner-level advisors, all working on your deal. You will have constant access to senior specialists, giving you the best-in-class M&A team on your side throughout the entire process.

REPUTATION

Hahnbeck and GW Partners are the two most highly-regarded firms in lower-middle market the consumer products space. Both firms are known for their high-touch investment banking services, for their insight into consumer M&A, for their outstanding deal results and for their high standards of ethics & professionalism. Clients speak extremely highly of both firms, as witnessed in our testimonials and public reviews.

INSIGHT

GW Hahnbeck executives are regularly sought-out for their insights into the consumer products M&A space and have been quoted in publications including the Financial Times, TechCrunch, CNBC, Online Retail and Digital Commerce 360. We are just as comfortable talking about LTV:CAC ratios and attribution analysis as we are talking about roll-up strategies and capital allocation, which makes us unique in the market.

COMPREHENSIVE SKILLSET

With a team consisting of MBAs, chartered accountants, investment bankers and CPG executives with decades of experience and $ billions in career transactions, GW Hahnbeck has the comprehensive skillsets required to advise clients on all aspects of their business strategy, as well as their exit strategy.

OUR LEADERSHIP

Chris Shipferling

Chris is an experienced executive with over 20 years of experience in the consumer products industry. In 2018, he joined GW Partners as a founding partner, bringing his extensive experience in sales and marketing to the team. His deep understanding of the consumer products space, combined with his expertise in digital strategy and e-commerce, make him a valuable partner to any company looking to grow and succeed in today's market.

Jason Somerville

Jason is a seasoned entrepreneur and investment banking professional with nearly 20 years of experience in capital markets, M&A, strategic planning, business operations and brand building. Before launching GW Partners, Jason executed over $50 billion of Fortune 500 capital markets transactions for companies like Bank of America and Bayview Asset Management.

Adele Hollywood

Adele has more than 18 years’ capital markets experience, working at some of the largest global investment banks including JP Morgan, UBS and Deutsche Bank. She is experienced in cross-border e-commerce transactions and has a track record of achieving exceptional results for clients.

Maylin Cui

With more than a decade of experience in M&A, Maylin has been instrumental in over 30 major transactions in the US, Canada, the UK and Europe, valued at over $2bn. Maylin has worked at some of the largest global investment banks and is highly experienced in cross-border transactions in the consumer products sector.

All of our client engagements are handled personally by our senior team.

While our bench of talent includes many additional resources in key areas from accounting to analysis to design, our clients deal with the senior executives above, exclusively. We never hand over clients to junior associates or analysts. We care deeply about each client and we handle every detail of the sale of their business ourselves.

Taliesen Hollywood

Taliesen brings more than 20 years’ experience to the team. From his post-MBA strategy advisory career, Taliesen pursued M&A on his own account, successfully acquiring, operating, merging and selling businesses, before returning to M&A advisory, founding Hahnbeck. He has led individual transactions > $100m in size and is one of the most well-connected people in the lower middle-market CPG M&A space. His insights into consumer product M&A are highly regarded, cited in the financial press and industry publications.

REPRESENTATIVE PRIOR TRANSACTIONS

Our firms have closed more than 25 transactions in the consumer product sector over the past few years, in addition to strategic advisory projects for consumer product brands and companies in adjacent sectors. All of these clients have revenues in the 7, 8 and 9-figure range.

Below is a small selection:

Alpha Skin Care, a 30-year old skin care brand owned by a publicly-traded CPG holding company, sold to a strategic buyer.

Power Theory, an 8-figure brand in the notoriously challenging mobile phone accessories category, sold to a buyer targeted for their specific expertise in this space.