About Focal 5
Helping Business Owners Navigate Successful Ownership Transitions
Since 2008
Since 2008, Focal 5 has helped business owners maximize the value of their life’s work through strategic M&A advisory, business valuations, exit planning, and confidential business sales. We believe successful ownership transitions begin long before a business reaches the market.
Strategic M&A Advisory
Business Valuations
Confidential Business Sales
Why Focal 5?
Selling your business is one of the most significant financial decisions you’ll ever make. We combine firsthand business ownership experience with strategic M&A expertise to help maximize value and guide you through every stage of the transition.
Business Ownership Experience
Strategic Value Maximization
Confidential M&A Advisory
Customized Exit Strategies
Qualified Buyer Network
Guidance From Start to Finish
Our Team
Since 2008, the Focal 5 team has helped business owners navigate every stage of the ownership transition process. Our experience spans business acquisitions, confidential business sales, succession planning, partnership buyouts, and strategic mergers across a wide range of industries.
What sets our team apart is firsthand business ownership experience. We’ve built, grown, acquired, and successfully transitioned businesses ourselves, giving us practical insight into the opportunities and challenges our clients face. Combined with deep M&A expertise and a trusted network of strategic buyers, private equity groups, and family offices, we help clients maximize value while guiding them through every step of the process.
Leadership
In the 1990s, Kurt Elliott founded and grew a food retailing business to more than $32 million in annual revenue before successfully transitioning ownership through an ESOP. That firsthand experience shaped his belief that every business owner should understand—and continually increase—the value of their business long before it’s time to sell.
After years of advising business owners, Kurt founded Focal 5 in 2008 to help owners maximize value and navigate successful ownership transitions. His approach extends beyond the transaction itself, combining strategic M&A advisory with a trusted network of industry professionals to keep deals moving efficiently and position clients for the best possible outcome.
Today, Focal 5 serves business owners across a wide range of industries, providing experienced guidance, confidential representation, and strategic support throughout the ownership transition process.
Kurt Elliot
Founder & President