Private Equity Why HR Due Diligence Matters in M&A Mergers are rarely a uniting of equals. They almost always consist of a dominant company absorbing another, not-as-strong entity —…
Business Owners How Owners Can Bridge the Valuation Gap There is nothing more disappointing when selling a business than realizing the gap between what you, as the seller want…
Advisors Lies, Deceit, and Fraud: The Story of a Transaction Gone Wrong Over the last 36 years as an investment banker I have had the pleasure of completing many wonderful transactions. One,…
Business Owners What to Do Now to Sell Your Business in a Year Selling a business is a long journey. Around 82% of businesses are on the market for four to twelve months…
Business Owners Don’t Operate Without a Report Card: Get an Estimate of Value Imagine your kids going to school, kindergarten through high school, without ever receiving a report card. As a parent, how…
Advisors What’s Driving the Valuation Gap in the Middle Market? January and February 2016 brought the lowest middle market M&A deal volume for that time period in 25 years. Many…
Advisors 3 Aspects of Cultural Due Diligence to Consider Legal and financial due diligence are necessities for a successful M&A transaction. Given the increasingly complex nature of most deals,…
Advisors 7 Things to Consider in IT Due Diligence IT due diligence is too often overlooked when it comes to lower middle market acquisitions. We wrote recently about the benefits…
Business Owners Free eBook: The CEO’s Guide to Maximizing Company Valuation in 2016 You’ve worked hard to build your business. Determining what your business is worth, to whom, and why is one of…
