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Gould+Partners

Gould+Partners

46 Woodbine Ave., Suite #4, Northport, NY 11768

917/783-4500

[email protected]

www.gould-partners.com

M&A Advisory Firm.

Founded: 2001.

Agency Statement:

Gould+Partners is an M&A Advisory Firm consisting of a team of very senior veterans of mergers & acquisitions and operations management.

We identify buyers for sellers, sellers for buyers, make the introduction and facilitate the process.

We also, on a regular basis, perform Valuations, and prepare firms for an ultimate sale. Our books on M&A and PR firm management validate our commitment to the PR profession.

Rick Gould, CPA, J.D., mng. partner; Jack Bergen, strategic partner; Mike Muraszko, Jennifer Casani, partners; Don Bates, James Arnold, Robert Udowitz, sr. counselors; Yadi Gomez, acct. coord.

Gould+Partners in the news with O'Dwyer's:

PR Agencies Raised Revenues, Billing Rates in 2022

Wed., Jul. 26, 2023

...the U.S. and Canada. Responses were collected in May and were based on 2022 results. Gould+Partners ...

Benchmarking Agency Performance Boosts Profitability

Tue., May 23, 2023

...likely, compared with agencies that attentively manage by the numbers. *** Rick Gould is Managing Partner of Gould+Partners. Gould+Partners ...

Nine Reasons to Get a PR Agency Valuation

Fri., Jan. 27, 2023

...in a valuation was worth it. *** Rick Gould, CPA, M.S., J.D., is Managing Partner of Gould+Partners. Gould+Partners ...

Finn Partners Acquires Rachel Kay PR

Tue., Sep. 6, 2022

...independent PR firms with 2021 fees of $162.2M. Rick Gould's Gould+Partners facilitated the Finn Partners/RKPR deal. Gould+Partners ...

How to Recession-Proof Your Firm

Thu., Sep. 1, 2022

...merger and acquisition consultancy specializing in the PR industry. He can be reached at [email protected]. Gould+Partners ...

Why 2021 Was a Comeback Year for the PR Industry

Mon., Aug. 22, 2022

...the firm and its year-over-year growth in net revenues. *** Rick Gould is Managing Partner of Gould+Partners. Gould+Partners ...

U.S. PR Sector Grew 18% in 2021

Tue., Aug. 9, 2022

...Revenue Growth Report” was based on responses from 241 PR agencies located across North America. Gould+Partners ...

PR Execs. Increased Billing Rates in 2021

Tue., Jul. 12, 2022

...from 40 “prominent, best of class” North American PR agencies." Responses were collected in May. Gould+Partners ...

PR Agency Profitability Up in 2021

Tue., Jun. 14, 2022

...from 40 participating “best of class” North American PR agencies. Responses were collected in May. Gould+Partners ...

PR Industry Growth Hit Record Lows in 2020

Wed., Sep. 22, 2021

...was based on responses from 211 PR agencies located in ten regions across North America. Gould+Partners ...

PR Firms Boosted Billing Rates Despite Pandemic

Wed., Jul. 21, 2021

...from 37 “prominent, best of class” North American PR agencies. Responses were collected in May. Gould+Partners ...

PR's Top Pros Talk: Rick Gould

Fri., Jul. 9, 2021

...by producing and distributing content to the media. The company also produces live social media events. Gould+Partners ...

PR Firms Remained Profitable in 2020

Mon., Jun. 7, 2021

...from 37 “prominent, best of class” North American PR agencies. Responses were collected in May. Gould+Partners ...

Ten Reasons to Get a PR Agency Valuation

Mon., Jan. 11, 2021

...released in January. It is available to all owners of PR firms, at no cost. Gould+Partners ...

PR Industry Growth Slips 6% in 2020

Tue., Dec. 8, 2020

...PR agencies located in ten regions across North America. The survey was conducted in November. Gould+Partners ...

Off Madison Ave Acquires Fineman PR

Mon., Nov. 16, 2020

...and Arizona State Parks & Trails. The agency maintains an additional satellite office in Boulder, CO. Gould+Partners ...

Public Relations’ Renewed Call for Diversity

Thu., Aug. 27, 2020

...Udowitz is a principal at agency search firm RFP Associates, and senior counsellor at Gould+Partners. Gould+Partners ...

COVID-19 Continues to Bring Client Losses to PR Sector

Fri., May 22, 2020

...surveyed earned annual revenues ranging from less than $3 million to more than $25 million. Gould+Partners ...

COVID-19 Brings Layoffs, Client Losses to PR Sector

Mon., Apr. 20, 2020

...Agencies surveyed earned revenues ranging from less than $3 million to more than $25 million. Gould+Partners ...

New York Hardest Hit by PR Layoffs

Tue., Apr. 7, 2020

...responses of CEOs from 136 PR firms across North America at the beginning of April. Gould+Partners ...

PR Industry Sees Spike in Salary Cuts, Revenue Losses

Mon., Apr. 6, 2020

...of CEOs from about 140 PR agencies throughout North America at the beginning of April.  Gould+Partners ...

Surviving the New Recession

Tue., Mar. 24, 2020

...merger and acquisition consultancy specializing in the PR industry. He can be reached at [email protected]. Gould+Partners ...

Staff, Client Turnover Up at PR Firms

Wed., Mar. 11, 2020

...the industry. Gould+Partners’ “PR Industry Turnover Report” was based on responses from 61 PR agency owners. Gould+Partners ...

Looking Back 20 Years in 2020

Mon., Feb. 24, 2020

...won’t get away with it in 2020. *** Rick Gould, CPA, J.D., is Managing Partner of Gould+Partners. Gould+Partners ...

Broadhead Snaps Up Kohnstamm Communications

Wed., Sep. 4, 2019

...The Mosaic Co. PR merger and acquisition consultancy Gould+Partners introduced the parties and facilitated the transaction. Gould+Partners ...

Billing Rates Up, Productivity Down at PR Firms

Wed., Aug. 14, 2019

...Canada. Copies of the survey are available on request by contacting Rick Gould, [email protected], or 212/896-1909. Gould+Partners ...

PR Industry Growth Remains Flat

Wed., Jul. 17, 2019

...Revenue Growth report was based on data provided by approx. 250 North American PR agencies. Gould+Partners ...

PR Agency Profitability Slides

Thu., Jun. 20, 2019

...best of class” North American PR agencies. The survey was conducted in April and May. Gould+Partners ...

Accenture’s Droga5 Acquisition: A Game Changer?

Mon., Apr. 22, 2019

...of Gould+Partners, a New York-based management consulting firm specializing in creative services firms and M&A.  Gould+Partners ...

Finn Partners Acquires MFA

Tue., Oct. 30, 2018

...nearly $82 million in net fees last year, according to O’Dwyer’s rankings of PR firms. Gould+Partners ...

PR Firms Boost Billing Rates

Fri., Oct. 12, 2018

...Canada. Copies of the survey are available on request by contacting Rick Gould, [email protected], or 212/896-1909. Gould+Partners ...

Avenir Global Acquires Padilla

Wed., Aug. 1, 2018

...for more than $40 million in net fees, according to O’Dwyer’s rankings of PR firms. Gould+Partners ...

PR Industry Grew Nearly 5% in 2017

Wed., Aug. 1, 2018

...Net Revenue Growth report was based on data provided by nearly 240 North American PR agencies. Gould+Partners ...

G&S Business Communications Acquires CooperKatz

Wed., Aug. 1, 2018

...with $5.3M of that amount coming from New York. CK had $5.6M in 2017 fees. Gould+Partners ...

Jack O’Dwyer’s Contributions to the PR M&A World

Tue., Jul. 17, 2018

...acceptance of the PR profession. Happy 50th Anniversary. *** Rick Gould is managing partner at Gould +Partners. Gould+Partners ...

Olden Days, Golden Days

Tue., Jul. 10, 2018

...on PR management issues and handles PR agency M&A as a Senior Counselor for Gould+Partners. Gould+Partners ...

Midsized Firms Boast Highest Profitability

Mon., Jul. 9, 2018

...35 “prominent, best of class” North American PR agencies. It was conducted in April and May. Gould+Partners ...

Making an Adequate Profit in the Agency Business

Wed., Jun. 20, 2018

...Goldstein is a partner at Buchbinder Tunick & Company LLP, New York, Certified Public Accountants. Gould+Partners ...

PR Industry Should Move Beyond Discussing Diversity and Take Action

Wed., Apr. 18, 2018

...How To Manage By The Numbers For Breakthrough Profitability Of 20% Or Greater” (4th Edition). Gould+Partners ...

Ex-PR Council Chief Bergen Joins Gould+Partners

Thu., Mar. 1, 2018

...Bergen was VP-corporate projects at Arconic, the aerospace company spun off from Alcoa in 2016. Gould+Partners ...

Beckerman Acquires Chicago Digital

Tue., Feb. 6, 2018

...digital and online services which it can now provide for its new and existing clients. Gould+Partners ...

Is Cry for PR Diversity Different This Time?

Wed., Jan. 17, 2018

...How to Manage by the Numbers for Breakthrough Profitability of 20% or Greater” (4th Edition) Gould+Partners ...

Expectations, Values Vary Between Millennial PR Pros, Older Generations

Wed., Dec. 13, 2017

...(24 percent), as well as Boomer or Gen X firm agency owners (nearly 55 percent). Gould+Partners ...

Expanding Bandwidth in Tech Communications

Mon., Nov. 20, 2017

...2016, and anticipates a 17 percent increase for 2017. *** Matthew Schwartz is Editorial Director of Gould+Partners. Gould+Partners ...

Millennial PR Firm Owners Destined to Shake Up Industry

Mon., Sep. 11, 2017

...How To Manage By The Numbers For Breakthrough Profitability Of 20% Or Greater” (4th Edition). Gould+Partners ...

PR Industry Growth Declined in 2016

Wed., Aug. 16, 2017

...labor and rent costs.” Gould+Partners’ fifth annual Net Revenue Growth Report polled 226 North American PR agencies. Gould+Partners ...

A Better Sense of Storytelling

Thu., Aug. 10, 2017

...more impetus to involve IR with PR and marketing.” *** Matthew Schwartz is Editorial Director at Gould+Partners. Gould+Partners ...

Billing Rates Flat at Many PR Agencies

Thu., Jul. 6, 2017

...on responses from more than 100 prominent PR agencies throughout the United States and Canada. Gould+Partners ...

Safe Harbor Plans and Best Practices in the PR Profession

Wed., Jun. 21, 2017

...Goldstein is a partner at Buchbinder Tunick & Company LLP, New York, Certified Public Accountants. Gould+Partners ...

PR Agencies Report Lower Profit, Staff Pay

Wed., Jun. 7, 2017

...30th year, polled more than 100 prominent PR agencies throughout the United States and Canada. Gould+Partners ...

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