Many small business owners automatically presume that their company is not large enough or attractive enough to be acquired by a Private Equity Group (PEG). The reality is that, in the right circumstances, it could be. While many PEGs do have size requirements for acquisitions that are beyond many small businesses, there is an increasing […]
I have commented in recent eNewsletters about the strong market conditions. This month’s featured article that was penned by team member, Scott Densmore, quantifies activity on a national basis. Due to the strong Colorado economy, we are also seeing significant activity as demonstrated by the two transactions that we closed last week, and the significant
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Thinking about buying a business? More and more investors are considering the acquisition of an existing business as the best way to control their own destiny and accumulate wealth. It is estimated that over 80% of the millionaires in the United States own their own business. Below are some questions that are frequently asked by
More and more owners of small and medium sized companies are considering the advantages of selling their businesses these days. Of the close to one million businesses that will change hands this year, most will involve privately held companies selling for $500,000 to $15,000,000. Yet, until business owners experience a merger or acquisition, few will
When looking at the states with the highest number of Private Equity (PE) portfolio companies, it is no surprise that California, Texas, and New York top the chart. With an economy that is bigger than most countries, California is the clear winner due to sheer size. However, when you look at the number of PE-owned
This month’s article addresses reasons why businesses sell and how value can be generated by planning ahead and consulting with advisors. Many buyers become fixated on the reason that a business is for sale. I suspect that is because most people look for bargains such as buying a business due to a sudden health event
Every year, hundreds of thousands of entrepreneurs begin their journey into business for the first time. Many businesses start every quarter, but almost as many businesses meet their demise. Starting up a new company (building something from nothing) is a huge undertaking with a significant failure rate. Fortunately, there is another way to venture into
In 1997, I worked with a sophisticated purchaser that used an “exotic” transaction structure to acquire one of my client companies. Although I was initially skeptical about the process, after several conversations with the purchaser’s legal team and some additional research, I was convinced that the technique was valid. Our featured article this month, which
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Market Conditions Update This month our featured article discusses the current business transfer market place. It is written by our new team member Scott Densmore and an abbreviated bio appears at the end of the article. We are pleased to welcome Scott to our team. Preparing for Success in 2018 The year-end numbers are in
Although there is prior evidence of similar usage, the famous quote “in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes” is famously attributed to Benjamin Franklin in a letter addressed to Jean-Baptiste Leroy in 1789 commenting about the durability of the new American Constitution. As a result of recent legislation,
