Light & Raphael, formerly known as Light-VanAusdall, was founded in 1966. Light & Raphael is a business brokerage firm specializing in acquisitions, mergers, dispositions, financing and also formal valuations for a select number of closely held private companies. Our mission is to provide ou…
Light & Raphael, formerly known as Light-VanAusdall, was founded in 1966. Light & Raphael is a business brokerage firm specializing in acquisitions, mergers, dispositions, financing and also formal valuations for a select number of closely held private companies. Our mission is to provide outstanding business brokerage services to potential buyers and sellers of privately held businesses, with gross revenues between $500,000 and $10,000,000.
The Principals of Light & Raphael have over 50 years of experience in business brokerage, including buying, selling and owning companies of various sizes. Our firm has completed several hundred transactions over that time frame. In addition to Virginia, transactions have been consummated in multiple states along the East Coast. Transactions have ranged from various types of retail service establishments to those in manufacturing and heavy industry.
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Recent Transactions (5)
Light & Raphael
Offices of Certified Public Accountants, Other Accounting Services, Tax Preparation Services
Advised
Anonymous
in their acquisition by
Anonymous
March 2024
Light & Raphael
Chemical Manufacturing
Advised
Anonymous Company
in their acquisition by
Anonymous Acquirer
October 2022
Light & Raphael
Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (ACE), Engineering Services (Non-Construction), Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences
Advised
Architectural Millwork Company
in their acquisition by
High Net Worth individual
March 2016
Light & Raphael
Data processing services, Information Technology (IT) infrastructure services (outsourced), Temporary Help Services
Advised
Bookkeeper
in their acquisition by
CPA Firm
March 2015
Light & Raphael
All Other Nonmetallic Mineral Mining, Asphalt and asphaltic materials made in petroleum refineries, Asphalt paving mixtures made in petroleum refineries, Asphalt Paving, Roofing, and Saturated Materials Manufacturing, Cement and Concrete Product Manufacturing, Clay Building Material and Refractories Manufacturing, Concrete Block and Brick Manufacturing, Sand, Gravel, Clay, and Ceramic and Refractory Minerals Mining and Quarrying, Stone Mining and Quarrying
Advised
Mid Atlantic Manufacturing
in their acquisition by
Laurent Claudel
January 2015
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