The Best Practices Of The Best Acquirers
Via Merrill Datasite: Stay in the industry where you’re an expert Remain very lean at the top Never overpay for an acquisition, but be fair. Steve Townes founder of Ranger Aerospace in 1997 should...
Category: Exits
Exits Are Inevitable, Failure Is Not
WilmingtonBiz posts an article from Cornerstone Business Advisors about designing a comprehensive exit plan. They suggest you a) Plan ahead b) Set measurable goals c) Incorporate flexibility and d) Use a proven process (and...
France Financing Funds For FinTech (and other tech acquisitions)
Via Bloomberg: BpiFrance, an investment fund supported by the government, has called in VCs and other entrepreneurs to teach France’s top corporate finance chiefs about acquiring startups. The aim is to triple tech deals...
There Are 4 Types Of Exiting Owners. Which Type Are You?
In an article titled Exiting Your Business: Have you done your homework? The Signal asks if you are financially and mentally ready to exit. They discuss the characteristics of businesses that are sellable vs...
2016 Had A Very Active M&A Market For Health Businesses
Mobile Health News explains why 2016 has been a mega year for merger and acquisition activity in the health sector with details of the 41 largest deals done this year (5 more than in...
Tax Secrets: Transferring The Family Business To Your Kids
Or how to beat the IRS at their own game when it comes to valuation of businesses for calculation of tax payable when transferring shares to a family member. Irv Blackman of the Naples...
Seller Financing Helps Get Your Business Sold
Buyers love seller financing – where the seller defers part of the price. Of course they do! But for a canny seller, offering a small element of seller financing can often make a big...
Growth After The Vote – How To Get Deals Done In Post Brexit Britain
This free white paper (registration required) provides an insight into the state of present deal making in the UK and what those at the heart of the industry have to say about positioning business...
A Brief Overview of the 3 Types of Buy-Sell Agreements
Business valuation expert, Chris Mercer, takes a look at Purchase Sale Agreements – the contract between the buyer and seller of a business. The three main types are 1) the Cross-purchase agreement that occurs...
Go Digital If You Want To Appeal To Private Equity
In a recent survey conducted by PwC, it emerges that digitising is high on the agenda for private equity houses. They are converting from analogue to digital not only their internal processes but are...
Latest State Of Play In M&A
The Monthly M&A Insider explores the numbers, movements and trends in the global M&A market as well as revealing the top financial and legal advisers – both globally and broken down across six regions...
The Art of Negotiation When Selling A Business
noobpreneur.com advises on the art of negotiation for the first time business seller. Prepare well in advance, they say, and do that in addition to negotiating from a position of power and understanding what...
Protect Yourself From Abortive Legal Costs When Selling A Business
Anthony Gold Solicitors posts about how to avoid incurring high abortive legal and accountancy costs when selling a business. They argue prior prepartion, due diligence on the buyer – from credit checks to asking...
Types of Buyers & Motives For Buying Companies
Zach Dogar, a business broker, explains the different types of buyers, their motivations and what type of business each category of buyer is interested in. He discusses Private Equity Groups, the different kinds of...
On Valuing “Illegal” Businesses – What Can You Sell A Cannabis Joint For?
What Can You Sell A Cannabis Joint For? OK, now that we’ve got the pun out of the way, how do you value a cannabis business selling a product that’s legal where the business...
Wrong Liquidation Preferences … Or How To Snatch A Loss From The Jaws Of Profit
Pawel Chudzinski, co-founder of Point Nine Capital, explains how the wrong liquidation preferences could leave you massively out of pocket. Liquidation preferences are, in short, the small print in your contract that determines how...
