Most entrepreneurs considering the sale of their company have a legitimate concern about keeping a potential sale confidential from employees, competitors, and customers, until the transition process can be appropriately managed. Owners would not want the employees to be concerned and leave for another job, they wouldn’t want their competitors to use the potential sale […]
Over the years, we have be contacted by numerous business owners that are in a panic because they have been contacted “out of the blue” by a potential buyer for their business and don’t know what to do. Usually the potential buyer is a competitor, or if the business is large enough, it might be
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New Year’s Resolutions to Improve Your Business The start of a new year is often a time when people think about creating new habits to improve their position in life. For owners of privately held businesses, these New Year’s Resolutions often include working on the business to improve its profitability, and value. Below are some
As 2018 heads to a close, many businesses that have calendar year ends are, or should be, in discussions with their tax advisors about year-end tax planning. Usually, the goal for most small business owners is to pay as little tax as possible. However, this may not always be the best route to the end
Private Equity Groups (PEGS) have become some of the most active acquirers of middle-market businesses. For over twenty years, the FBB Group has been exposing and selling its client companies to PEGs. Our first transaction with a PEG was a platform with EBITDA of over five million dollars. As the PEG business model developed and
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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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
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
