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Four decades of M&A experience, applied to your transaction.
“Most owners I talk to are eighteen months early. Most buyers are looking in the wrong places. Forty years in the room teaches you to see both.”
Selling a Business
We manage the full sale process — valuation, preparation, confidential marketing, negotiation, and closing — to help you achieve a successful and rewarding exit.
Learn about selling →Buying a Business
We help acquirers identify and purchase quality businesses, including off-market opportunities that never reach public listings, through a proactive and structured search.
Learn about buying →What you can
expect from us.
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Senior-level attention
You work directly with our principals, from the first conversation through closing — never handed off to a junior associate.
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Confidentiality
Your plans stay private. We manage the flow of information carefully at every stage.
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Aligned interests
We are compensated for results. Our success is tied directly to yours.
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Local experience
Four decades of relationships and transactions across Northeast Ohio.
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Both sides of the table
Because we advise buyers and sellers alike, we understand what the other side is looking for.
Committed to the Northeast Ohio business community.
FFBA is actively involved in the region's business community. Ben Calkins co-founded the Center for Free Enterprise, which supports the growth, education, and successful transition of business owners across the Cleveland area.
Learn more about the Center for Free Enterprise →Experienced advisors, personally involved.
Every engagement is led by our principals, combining legal, transactional, and operational expertise.
Meet Our Team →
Let's start the conversation.
Whether you're planning to sell, looking to acquire, or simply exploring your options, we welcome a confidential, no-obligation conversation.
Contact Us
Ready to discuss your business transition strategy with our experts.
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