BlackOak Partners Reviews
Charleston, SC · Founded 2012
- Type
- Boutique
- HQ
- Charleston, SC
- Founded
- 2012
- Deal size
- $10M-$100M
- Focus
- Industrials, Lower Mid-Market
- Website
- blackoakpartners.com
- Eric CarringtonManaging Partner
BlackOak Partners is a boutique headquartered in Charleston, SC and founded in 2012. The firm focuses on Industrials, Lower Mid-Market and typically advises on transactions in the $10M-$100M range. Key dealmakers include Eric Carrington (Managing Partner). Read founder-verified reviews of BlackOak Partners below, from founders who hired the firm as their sell-side advisor whether the deal closed or not.
What to know about BlackOak Partners
BlackOak Partners has built its franchise in Industrials, Lower Mid-Market, where founders running a sale process often turn to firms with deep sector pattern recognition. The senior bench, anchored by Eric Carrington, sets the tone for how engagements run from the first call through whatever outcome the process produces. Founders evaluating BlackOak Partners typically compare it against other boutique houses with similar sector emphasis.
Deal sweet spot at BlackOak Partners sits in the $10M-$100M 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 BlackOak Partners 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. BlackOak Partners operates out of Charleston, SC, 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 BlackOak Partners?
- Any founder who hired BlackOak Partners 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 BlackOak Partners been reviewed by founders?
- BlackOak Partners 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 BlackOak Partners headquartered?
- BlackOak Partners is headquartered in Charleston, SC. The firm was founded in 2012.
- What kinds of deals does BlackOak Partners work on?
- BlackOak Partners focuses on Industrials, Lower Mid-Market. Typical transaction size falls in the $10M-$100M range.
- Who are the key dealmakers at BlackOak Partners?
- Senior dealmakers include Eric Carrington (Managing Partner). 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 BlackOak Partners?
- 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: February 15, 2026