Murphy Business & Financial Reviews
Clearwater, FL · Founded 1994
- Type
- Boutique
- HQ
- Clearwater, FL
- Founded
- 1994
- Deal size
- $1M-$25M
- Focus
- Small Business
- Website
- murphybusiness.com
- Roger MurphyFounder
Murphy Business & Financial is a boutique headquartered in Clearwater, FL and founded in 1994. The firm focuses on Small Business and typically advises on transactions in the $1M-$25M range. Key dealmakers include Roger Murphy (Founder). Read founder-verified reviews of Murphy Business & Financial below, from founders who hired the firm as their sell-side advisor whether the deal closed or not.
What to know about Murphy Business & Financial
Murphy Business & Financial has built its franchise in Small Business, where founders running a sale process often turn to firms with deep sector pattern recognition. The senior bench, anchored by Roger Murphy, sets the tone for how engagements run from the first call through whatever outcome the process produces. Founders evaluating Murphy Business & Financial typically compare it against other boutique houses with similar sector emphasis.
Deal sweet spot at Murphy Business & Financial sits in the $1M-$25M band. That target range shapes everything: which buyers get the call, how the process is paced, and how the firm allocates senior banker attention. Founders working with Murphy Business & Financial should expect a process tuned to that band; founders far below or above it sometimes find a better fit elsewhere.
Geography matters more than founders expect. Murphy Business & Financial operates out of Clearwater, FL, and its strongest buyer-side relationships tend to cluster around that orbit. For sellers running a global process, that can be either an advantage (concentrated relationships) or a constraint (thinner reach in other regions). Founders should ask directly: which buyers have you placed with in the last 24 months, and where are they.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who can review Murphy Business & Financial?
- Any founder who hired Murphy Business & Financial as their sell-side advisor and ran an M&A process with them, regardless of whether the deal ultimately closed. How a banker behaves when a deal does not close is just as important as when it does, and both outcomes are welcome.
- Has Murphy Business & Financial been reviewed by founders?
- Murphy Business & Financial appears in the BankerNotes directory. Reviews from verified founders who hired the firm unlock publicly once five founders have submitted ratings. Until that threshold is reached, reviews are pending and not displayed.
- Where is Murphy Business & Financial headquartered?
- Murphy Business & Financial is headquartered in Clearwater, FL. The firm was founded in 1994.
- What kinds of deals does Murphy Business & Financial work on?
- Murphy Business & Financial focuses on Small Business. Typical transaction size falls in the $1M-$25M range.
- Who are the key dealmakers at Murphy Business & Financial?
- Senior dealmakers include Roger Murphy (Founder). Founders running a process should expect to interact most with the named partner or managing director assigned to the deal.
- How does BankerNotes verify reviews of Murphy Business & Financial?
- Every review on BankerNotes is submitted by a founder who confirms they hired the firm as their sell-side advisor. We verify the reviewer privately using work email, LinkedIn, and approximate engagement timing. The verified identity is never published. Only the rating, written review, and a generic sector label appear on the public page.
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Last updated: September 23, 2025