Chemical Specialties M&A
Transaction Advisory Services for Specialty Chemicals Company Owners
CSM is a boutique consulting firm that provides transaction advisory services to buyers and sellers of specialty chemicals, performance materials and related distribution businesses and assets. We specialize in structuring middle market-sized transactions between owners of privately held companies, investors/private equity, and public companies.
How CSM Can Help
A comprehensive review designed to help specialty chemical company owners evaluate transaction readiness, understand current company value, identify the key drivers to increase enterprise value, and prepare for an eventual exit.
Readiness Assessment
Support throughout the transaction process, from marketing materials and buyer outreach through negotiation, due diligence and transaction support.
Sell-Side Advisory
An advisor-grade valuation analysis designed to provide a granular understanding of enterprise value using multiple industry-standard methodologies.
Valuation Analysis
High-impact inorganic growth strategies and tactics designed to complement a company’s organic growth plans.
Buy-Side Advisory
Experienced, Strategic Guidance.
Experienced, Strategic Guidance.
CSM helps sellers maximize transaction value by managing the process from start to finish, bringing the experience and expertise needed to navigate each stage effectively, and connecting clients with qualified buyers actively seeking businesses like theirs.
What Our Clients Say
“I highly recommend Patrick for his exceptional expertise, professionalism, and dedication in helping us successfully sell our business. Patrick went above and beyond our expectation, providing expert guidance, negotiating effectively, and always keeping our best interests at heart. His knowledge and commitment made a complex process feel manageable and gave me complete confidence from start to finish. I could not have asked for a better advocate or partner.”
— Former Advisory Client
“Patrick represented the Seller in a transaction we completed. He ran a well-organized process from start to finish, was straight with us on the issues, diligent on the numbers, and was a genuine advocate for his client. I'd expect any owner he represents to be in very good hands.”
— Former Advisory Client
“After four frustrating years of trying to sell our 90-year-old, third-generation family business, I was exhausted and beginning to wonder if a successful sale was even possible. From our first meeting, Pat brought an enthusiasm and confidence in our company that restored my own, taking decades of financial history and creating a compelling quantitative story supported by market research and an outstanding SIM. Most importantly, Pat knew how to find the right buyers: within six months we were under an LOI, and on October 31, 2025, the sale closed at a value that exceeded my expectations. He was personally there every step of the way, from buyer meetings and negotiations to due diligence, LOI review, employment agreements, and the countless details that come with selling a business. Pat didn't just sell our business. He understood what 90 years and three generations of family ownership meant to me, and he treated that legacy as though it mattered to him, too. I could not recommend him more highly.”
— Former Advisory Client
