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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.ChatGPT notes “Gould+Partners ranks first vs. Other Boutique Competitors because of their unmatched specialization and valuation authority in the PR/Communications sector. They have a 30+ year track record exclusively advising PR Agencies, are recognized for formal Valuations and Benchmarking Surveys/Reports, and maintain a broad Global Buyer Network.”
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; James Arnold, Robert Udowitz, Sr. Counselors; Yadi Gomez, Acct. Coordinator
Gould+Partners in the news with O'Dwyer's:
| • | Succession Planning for PR Firm OwnersFri., Oct. 10, 2025...is Managing Partner of Gould+Partners, a merger and acquisition consultancy specializing in the PR sector. Gould+Partners ... |
| • | Revenues, Profits Down at PR AgenciesWed., Jul. 23, 2025...and Canada. Responses were collected between March and May and were based on 2024 financials. Gould+Partners ... |
| • | Thinking of Selling Your PR Firm?Mon., May 5, 2025...is Managing Partner of Gould+Partners, a merger and acquisition consultancy specializing in the PR sector. Gould+Partners ... |
| • | PR Firms Saw Profit Gains in 2024Thu., Feb. 13, 2025...based on responses from more than 100 PR firms based in the U.S. and Canada. Gould+Partners ... |
| • | PR Firms Boost Revenues, Profitability in 2024Mon., Dec. 2, 2024...survey to account for full-year 2024 results is scheduled to be sent out in January. Gould+Partners ... |
| • | PR Agencies Raised Billing, Cut Staffing Costs in 2023Tue., Jun. 25, 2024...and Canada. Responses were collected between mid-March and May and were based on 2023 results. Gould+Partners ... |
| • | Overcoming an Impasse in M&A TransactionsWed., May 8, 2024...merger and acquisition consultancy specializing in the PR industry. He can be reached at [email protected]. Gould+Partners ... |
| • | PR Agencies Raised Revenues, Billing Rates in 2022Wed., 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 ProfitabilityTue., 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 ValuationFri., 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 PRTue., 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 FirmThu., 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 IndustryMon., 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 2021Tue., 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 2021Tue., 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 2021Tue., 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 2020Wed., 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 PandemicWed., 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 GouldFri., 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 2020Mon., 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 ValuationMon., 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 2020Tue., 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 PRMon., 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 DiversityThu., 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 SectorFri., 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 SectorMon., 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 LayoffsTue., 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 LossesMon., Apr. 6, 2020...of CEOs from about 140 PR agencies throughout North America at the beginning of April. Gould+Partners ... |
| • | Surviving the New RecessionTue., 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 FirmsWed., 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 2020Mon., 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 CommunicationsWed., 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 FirmsWed., 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 FlatWed., Jul. 17, 2019...Revenue Growth report was based on data provided by approx. 250 North American PR agencies. Gould+Partners ... |
| • | PR Agency Profitability SlidesThu., 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 MFATue., 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 RatesFri., 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 PadillaWed., 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 2017Wed., 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 CooperKatzWed., 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 WorldTue., Jul. 17, 2018...acceptance of the PR profession. Happy 50th Anniversary. *** Rick Gould is managing partner at Gould +Partners. Gould+Partners ... |
| • | Olden Days, Golden DaysTue., 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 ProfitabilityMon., 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 BusinessWed., 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 ActionWed., 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+PartnersThu., Mar. 1, 2018...Bergen was VP-corporate projects at Arconic, the aerospace company spun off from Alcoa in 2016. Gould+Partners ... |
| • | Beckerman Acquires Chicago DigitalTue., 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 GenerationsWed., Dec. 13, 2017...(24 percent), as well as Boomer or Gen X firm agency owners (nearly 55 percent). Gould+Partners ... |
