Founded in 1981, Keate Partners Ltd. is a full service merger and acquisition firm representing both middle market acquisition opportunities as well as smaller general business brokerage opportunities.

The firm’s principals and associates have over 125 years combined experience in business sales and acquisitions and have completed more than 700 transactions. Keate Partners Ltd. is the largest and oldest firm of its kind in the tri-state area.

Keate Partners primarily represents owners of privately held businesses with revenues up to $25 million and located within 100 miles of Cincinnati. We manage the entire selling process including pre-sale analysis, valuation, preparation of an offering memorandum (CBR), confidential solicitation and qualification of prospective buyers, assistance in negotiating and structuring the purchase agreement, securing financing and coordinating due diligence/closing.

Our firm also offers valuation services in preparation for selling a business, divorce and other litigation support, buy/sell agreements, and for estate planning.

Let us help you sell your business - or if you are looking to acquire a business, complete our forms (located in Buyer Information) to become registered.

All types of businesses valued from $100k - $8 million

While we generally restrict our representation to companies for sale in the tri-state area, we have over 5,000 registered individual and corporate buyers who are local, regional, national and international.

Valuations, Sell/Buy Side Representation

IBBA, IBA, Licensed Real Estate Brokers - Ohio & Kentucky