How is this MM bank?

Two fairly large boutique/MM's merged. Capstone Partners (Boston) recently acquired Headwaters MB (Denver). Is this combined firm now a legit middle market player? Thoughts on this? How are each perceived?

 

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They tend to win hairier mandates and generate average multiples for their clients, as evidenced by some of the values I've seen and the small deals they execute. There are a few exceptions but some of them left the firm (e.g. Moon) in recent years.

I know the HW team better and directly heard that they run mediocre processes compared to other shops. My source worked for other notable MM firms, so he'd be a good evaluator of this.

If we're going up against them in a pitch, I'm not worried in the least. There are plenty of others to worry about.

 
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