Northern Edge Advisors Earns Prestigious Award for Advising on the Industrials Deal of the Year, Continuing Its Record of Success

By Northern Edge
January 5th, 2026

For the tenth consecutive year, The M&A Advisor has recognized Northern Edge Advisors as a preeminent boutique investment bank for its lead role in the sale of Pedestal PRO, LLC to ASSA ABLOY (NASDAQ Stockholm: ASSA_B), which was awarded the Industrials Deal of the Year ($25 – 50 million). The competition was particularly strong this year and Northern Edge Advisors was distinguished among a field of twelve category finalists.

Northern Edge Advisors acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Utah-based Pedestal PRO and played a pivotal role in delivering a successful outcome that involved the cross-border sale to ASSA ABLOY, the fifth largest company on the Stockholm Stock Exchange by market capitalization. By designing and executing a broad and disciplined marketing process, Northern Edge Advisors secured an optimal buyer overseas with a strong strategic rationale for the acquisition. In particular, with applications across the full spectrum of ASSA ABLOY’s portfolio, Pedestal PRO products will become a central integration point for multiple ASSA ABLOY solutions, strengthening its position in certain security and access-control markets.

The transaction was especially rewarding for the owners of Pedestal PRO, who consider their employees to be family and are deeply committed to the local community, as ASSA ABLOY will expand the Utah manufacturing facility and invest in the local workforce.

In addition, our work was shortlisted in several other Deal of the Year categories.

Bob Goldsmith, President of Northern Edge Advisors, attended the awards ceremony on Wednesday, November 19^th in New York City and commented:

“What makes this recognition especially meaningful is that not only does it highlight Northern Edge Advisors’ strength in connecting our middle market clients with global strategic buyers, it also reflects our commitment to addressing their full range of priorities – both financial and personal – including their future involvement, protecting employees and supporting their communities.”

This award from The M&A Advisor, the benchmark for dealmaking excellence, highlights Northern Edge Advisors’ distinctive expertise and comprehensive approach to selling private companies and reinforces our standing as a leading advisor in the middle market.

The Firm continues to build on a strong record of award-winning dealmaking, with past accolades such as: