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In general, Mergers and Acquisitions have been an excellent tool to gain scale rapidly, buy market shares or simply increase geographical reach, just to name a few of the advantages. M&A has also been a proven way to acquire talent, technology, new…
We’ve discussed “Deal Fatigue” earlier and explained how it accumulates over the courses of an M&A process as a result of the complexity of these transactions. Time is passing by, what do we have to show for it? Time flies when you’re…
Generating and accumulating wealth is a difficult task. It generally requires the right combination of efforts, risks and time. Preserving this wealth is a whole other set of challenges, especially for entrepreneurs who have been focused on successfully growing and managing their businesses…
As financial advisor, I have met with numerous business owners over the past decade, sometimes on the sell-side, others on the buy-side or even pitching our services to them. Some companies just project success in everything they do. A good business model, a solid brand, numerous…
I could never stress enough the value for a company of having its accounting – and associated ledgers – in order. There are, unfortunately, still too many companies out there that operate without enough visibility, for example, not knowing in a timely…
Recently, as a sell-side advisor, I met with advisors of a buyer, hired after a non-binding offer had been signed. They had reviewed all documents shared in the data room and had had a rather extensive brief from their client as to what…