Anchor Business Advisors is a group of seasoned executives with considerable management and transaction experience located in Atlanta, Georgia. The firm focuses on transaction with values ranging from $1,000,000 to $30,000,000.

Phone: (770) 649-7666  Fax: (770) 649-9597

Patrick Harkins, the CEO of Anchor Business Advisors, has had substantial experience as a consultant and auditor with a large national CPA firm. After 5 years of progressive experience, he became a Vice President & CFO with a manufacturing client and directed a leveraged buyout of the shareholder group. After successfully implementing the strategic plan and stabilizing cash flow, Pat Harkins was elevated to the Board of Directors and given additional operating responsibilities. After seven years with this company, he was recruited by a national search firm to assume the role of Sr. Vice President & CFO of a large electronics and software company. In this position, he directed the merger activity of the firm and helped consolidate several previous acquisitions. He served as the Chairman of the Senior Management Committee and had profit and loss responsibility for the most profitable division. Over ten years ago, Pat Harkins with over 25 years experience in the Merger & Acquisition field, started his own firm to meet the needs of the middle market entrepreneur.

Pat Harkins has served as the President of the Georgia Association of Business Brokers (GABB) for two terms in 2004 & 2005. In years ending December 31, 2006 & 2007, he served the Organization as Past President and voting member of the Board of Directors. He has been designated a "Top Producer in Georgia" in 1999, 2000, 2002 and 2003 by the GABB. For years ending December 31, 2004 & 2005, Patrick Harkins was awarded the most prestigious GABB Award, "Agent of the Year" given annually to the Top Producer in the state.

The company focuses on businesses in the manufacturing, construction, distribution, service and high-tech corridors with revenues ranging from $1,000,000 to $70,000,000.

Southeast states including: Georgia, Alabama, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and Florida.

In addition to selling companies through an asset sale, stock sale or tax free merger, we help our clients determine an appropriate range of values for their enterprise based upon market multiples of cash flow and the sale of similiar companies in their industry group.

AICPA, IBBA, GABB