Viking Mergers & Acquisitions

Viking Mergers & Acquisitions is a premier business brokerage and M&A advisory firm specializing in the lower-middle-market sector. Founded in 1996 by Brad and Jay Offerdahl in Charlotte, North Carolina, the firm is dedicated to helping entrepreneurs and privately held business owners strategically position their companies for sale, navigate complex exit strategies, and maximize transaction value. Viking focuses on facilitating transactions for businesses with valuations ranging from $1 million to over $150 million, offering comprehensive, end-to-end representation alongside complimentary, 100% confidential business valuations.

Over the past three decades, Viking has grown into one of the largest and most successful M&A advisory firms in the United States, particularly dominating the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic regions. Currently operating out of nearly 20 strategically located offices—with recent aggressive expansions into markets like Philadelphia and Memphis—the firm boasts a highly proven track record. Viking has successfully brokered the sale of nearly 1,000 businesses, maintaining an impressive 85% closing rate that is roughly three times the national average. Furthermore, the firm's strict attention to detail and rigorous buyer-vetting processes consistently secure sellers an average of 96% of their published asking prices.

A key differentiator for Viking is its high-performance culture and the deep entrepreneurial empathy of its personnel. More than half of Viking’s advisors and support staff are former business owners themselves, providing them with a unique, real-world perspective on the emotional, operational, and financial complexities of divesting a business. Currently led by President and Co-Founder Jay Offerdahl, Viking remains deeply committed to its mission of securing entrepreneurs' futures through professional representation, safely guiding founders from initial valuation and confidential marketing all the way through the closing table.