Category: M&A Reviews

⏱ Reading Time: 3 minutes Here’s a look at the types of manufacturing companies that sold in 2018 and what we’re expecting for 2019. Everything we’ve sold this year (and for the last several years) has had multiple offers. Not only has each listing had multiple offers, but the listings are going under contract with increasing speed. Here are some 2018 highlights:

⏱ Reading Time: 2 minutes Here's a Look at Three Positive Trends in Manufacturing Experts agree that right now is the hottest time to sell a business—especially in manufacturing M&A. The Market Pulse Report, published by the IBBA and Pepperdine Graziadio Business School, just released its 2018 Q2 report and things are looking great for business owners ready to sell....

⏱ Reading Time: 3 minutes Each and every week we speak with manufacturing business owners around the country who are preparing to retire. They all have similar questions about the following:  process, valuation, confidentiality and timeframe. There is one overriding question, however, that every business owner wants answered, and that is, “How is the market right now?” For manufacturers, the...

⏱ Reading Time: 4 minutes A look back at the first half of the calendar year validates earlier predictions for robust 2017 manufacturing M&A activity in the middle market. A recent Citizen’s Bank survey of sellers reveals that owners in the lower and upper-middle market share several common reasons for seeking buyers in the current economy. These include: Owner fatigue:...

⏱ Reading Time: 3 minutes 4 Things You Need To Know About The Current Manufacturing M&A Market   Each quarter the IBBA and M&A Source present the Market Pulse Survey with the support of Pepperdine Private Capital Markets Project and Pepperdine Graziadio School of Business & Management. The report measures the current market conditions for businesses sold within the United...