The Principium Group, Inc. provides mergers & acquisitions and business brokerage services to a variety of middle market and small businesses.

Our professionals have assisted buyers and sellers in hundreds of transactions in a variety of industries, including consumer services, financial services, medical practices and others. We are located in the Memphis, Tennessee area and serve clients throughout the Mid-South .

We have a special focus on serving clients in the “Green Industries,” including landscape services, lawn maintenance, irrigation and related businesses. In these areas, we serve clients on a national basis. We participate regularly in industry events and conferences.

Principium serves both buyers and sellers in mergers and acquisitions. For buyers, Principium provides assistance and counsel in strategic planning, identifying potential acquisition targets, conducting due diligence investigations and planning for successful integration of acquisitions. For sellers, Principium provides assistance and counsel in evaluating strategic alternatives, identifying and negotiating with potential acquirers and assisting with transactions from due diligence through the closing process. Principium also assists companies and their investors and financing sources with restructuring to achieve a profitable level of operations. On occasion, Principium may assist buyers with human resources matters, including providing interim management support during business transitions.

We participate actively in key trade associations related to mergers & acquisitions, including the Association for Corporate Growth, the International Business Brokers Association and the Association of Professional Mergers & Acquisitions Advisors. Where appropriate, we co-broker with other organizations to bring the widest possible exposure to our clients. Our broad industry experience and background is your advantage as you plan for the future of your business, whether or not you are presently contemplating the sale of your business or adding to your existing business by acquiring another one.

We understand that the decision to sell your business is a profound decision and we pledge to work with you in a professional and confidential manner while we help you navigate this often confusing process. Whether you have immediate plans to buy or sell a business or may sometime in the future, we would welcome the opportunity to talk with you about your business.

Phone: (901) 881-7741  Fax: (888) 229-5740

Ron Edmonds serves as president of The Principium Group, Inc. He is a corporate finance professional with extensive experience in merger and acquisition transactions. Over the past 15 years, he has played a key role in over 200 M&A transactions, including due diligence, negotiating, directing other professionals and planning the integration of operations. His experience includes 8 years as a chief financial officer and 13 years in public accounting with a Big 4 firm. Ron has significant experience with the health care, consumer services, financial institutions, manufacturing, distribution and entertainment industries.

He is a certified public accountant and is a member of the Association for Corporate Growth, the International Business Brokers Association and the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners. He holds B.S.B.A. and M.S. degrees in accounting from Oklahoma State University.

He is a long-time member of the executive board and former vice president of the Chickasaw Council, Boy Scouts of America. He is also a director of The Bodine School, a specialty school focused on high potential students with language-based learning disabilities. He serves as Senior Warden of the Episcopal Church of the Annunciation.

Middle market and small business in the Mid-South
Green Industries, includinglandscaping, lawncare, nurseries, sod farms, tree farms and garden centers on a national basis.

We serve a wide range of middle market and small businesses in the Mid-South. In our focus areas, including the green industries, we serve clients on a national basis.

Members of the International Business Brokers Association, the Association fior Corporate Growth and the Association of Professional Mergers and Acqusitions Advisers.