To exit or not to exit? Exit strategies explored
To those outside of the world of start-ups, the idea of setting up a business in order to pass it off to someone else might seem an odd one. There are, however, a number of...
Category: Exits
Selling A Business? Timing Is A Personal Thing
Rob Goddard of Evolution CBS explains the personal factors influencing the timing of a business exit. He talks about personal motivation and its part in the timing decision and suggests you first draw up...
Lower mid-market seeing healthy multiples
Ramsey Goodrich of Carter Morse & Mathias says in his video interview (link below), “In the lower mid-market, buyers are paying higher multiples, activity is increasing, we are seeing sellers come to us and...
What Can You Do in the Short Term to Increase Valuation?
Scott Hislop, President and Owner of Transworld Business Advisors of Minnesota, does a short (1 min) video on how to unlock value in the short term. Show profits on your tax returns for the...
Why this 60 year old book should be your bible on all things M&A
Phil Fisher’s highly regarded “Common Stocks and Uncommon Profits”, published in 1960 is almost 60 years old. Yet the timeless M&A advice in the book needs to be revisited. We seem to have lost...
Your business broker / advisor is making a LOT more on your deal than you think.
If you’ve hired a good business broker / investment bank you’re paying through the nose for their advice. You’re paying a retainer or advice fees and you’ll pay a hefty commission when you sell....
Increase Value By Buying A Business Before Selling Yours
Dave Rebetts, founder of UK brokers, BCMS, argues that buying a business makes you a more attractive investment opportunity for an acquisitive company. Two business stories caught my eye this week – and...
To Plan B or not to Plan B?
Aquaa Partners conducted a survey of 1,345 CEOs of UK and EU tech companies to get their take on uncertainty in the markets and how well prepared they are for a market crash or...
A timeline of events in an M&A deal
Merger and acquisition (M&A) deals get announced almost every other day, but have you ever wondered how long it takes for a transaction to formalise? Well, it does not happen overnight. Months and months...
Avoiding Regret When Selling Your Business
Dallas Romanowski of Cornerstone Business Advisors talks about avoiding regret when selling. What do other ex-owners do after they’ve sold out? Failing to answer these concerns can create vacillation, reluctance and, ultimately, an unwillingness...
How To Make Money From Failed M&A Transactions
A termination or break-up fee is what the vendor pays the buyer if they decide to pull out of the transaction. Investopedia defines it as “a common fee used in takeover agreements if the...
How to Find Local Merger and Acquisition Stories
Deals don’t just happen in the stratified environment of Silicon Valley or Wall Street. There are mergers and acquisitions happening everyday, everywhere. Knowing what’s happening locally is valuable – it tells you who’s buying...
M&A and Corporate Finance
Financier Worldwide presents its Litigation & Alternative Dispute Resolution: Corporate Advisor Handbook 2016. This comprehensive publication contains detailed profiles of leading experts who help to resolve corporate and commercial disputes. Professionals included: lawyers,...
Why startups should stop selling out before IPO
It used to be that every startup’s dream was to go public one day. But the tide has turned in recent years, said Jeff Jordan, a partner at esteemed venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz,...
How to time an exit from your business?
Growing a company to sell for profit is one of the most guaranteed ways to achieving wealth. It can also be both an exciting and scary time for a business founder. Owners instinctively know...
The Big Decision – Hire A Broker To Sell The Business? Or Wing It?
The Big Decision Facing Business Owners When The Time Comes To Sell: Do It Yourself Or Hire A Professional? This excellent and objective three page article from one of the industry leading experts, Richard...
