As we approach the second half of the year, the manufacturing industry finds itself in a unique position between continued economic expansion and potential trade threats which could derail industry trends. That said, if you are a business owner in the industry considering a transaction, the outlook for both selling and purchasing looks positive thanks…
The environmental services industry is generally a stable investment due to the essential nature of its offerings. As a result, if you are in the industry and considering a transaction, the outlook looks to be in your favor, whether you are the acquirer or the acquired. In recent months, waste management and environmental services have…
Generally speaking, the HVAC industry is a pretty stable business to be in. And if you are looking to make a transaction in 2019, whether buying or selling, the outlook for such business dealings looks very promising at this time. As public interest and government regulations continue to push for energy-efficient designs and products, utilization…
When will you prepare to sell your business? Most business owners are hoping to fund their retirement through the sale of their company. This is according to a recent Financial Planners Association survey, which also found most do not have an exit strategy in place to do so. As a business owner, you are the…
The M&A market in 2018 offers an exciting time to sell your business, valuations are high and financing is flowing. Here is a great article related to preparing your business for sale. But even for those with no intention to sell, it is a great checklist to review as you work to improve your business.…
The Transportation & Logistics market is very active for Mergers and Acquisitions. American trucking companies saw a surge of M&A activity in 2017. Many big names consolidated, including the Knight-Swift merger announced in April. This created a giant conglomerate boasting 23,000 trucks and $5 billion in annual revenue. So what’s in store for Transportation &…
For sellers looking to make a deal, there are still plenty of trucking M&A buyers out there. But they’re more selective than before, particularly in smaller and middle-market sectors. The following factors will affect the M&A landscape over the next 12 months: ELD-Induced Chaos Electronic logging devices seem to have caused thousands of trucks to…
Corporate and private equity executives foresee an acceleration of merger and acquisition activity in 2018, both in the number of deals and in the size of transactions.The state of the deal points to strong activity ahead with technology acquisition the key driver of M&A pursuits. Further, there is a virtually unanimous sentiment that deal size…
According to Christopher Nicholas, of Shields & Company, Waltham, MA, “On the supply side, we have about 60 percent of the 15 million privately-held businesses in the U.S. are owned by business owners born before 1964. It will generate an estimated $11 trillion of wealth transfer. On the demand side, we continue to see a half-trillion…
Mergers and acquisitions remain healthy as the number of deals completed in first half of 2017 was up 12% over the previous year according to Middlemarket.com. There’s confidence in the overall economy, baby-boomer owner exits continue, and technology continues to find new niches (ex: ERP software for K-12 education.) We are seeing a flurry of trucking mergers,…