⏱ Reading Time: 5 minutesAs a business broker specializing in the sale of manufacturing companies, one of the questions most often asked by potential clients is how my firm can maintain confidentiality while selling a business and what security procedures we have in place to protect our clients.
⏱ Reading Time: 3 minutesActivity in manufacturing M&A is booming. The California Association of Business Brokers (CABB) predicted back in 2015 that this will be a decade of Baby Boomers both buying and selling businesses, turning over $10 trillion worth of assets and 12 million businesses. In 2019, this prediction still holds. A Forbes article from just this past September forecasted that M&A activity in manufacturing will continue its increase in the next 5 years through the digitization of the industry. All accounts point to a strong market for manufacturing M&A.
⏱ Reading Time: < 1 minuteIn an earlier blog post, we talked about what a manufacturing business buyer wants to see in a potential acquisition. We alluded to the risk of information and skill concentration in your employees, but we need to make it clear that this risk is most significant at the top of the organization. More importantly, it’s a risk that often convinces a buyer to pass you up for a more attractive acquisition. If a buyer decides to make an offer it may be lower than you expected because they don’t believe the business can thrive without you. It’s up to you to start building a business that can continue to prosper when you are gone, and you should begin that process before actively trying to sell your business.
⏱ Reading Time: 3 minutesIf you have been dreaming of owning your own business for years, there’s no time like the present to ramp up your search! We previously wrote an article on the “101 Questions You Must Ask Before Buying a Manufacturing Company.” Before you can even ask these questions however, you will need to find the right business! Click to read more and learn more about the 4 Critical Steps.
⏱ Reading Time: 5 minutesIf you are thinking about retiring in the next few years, you may be wondering what it really takes to sell a manufacturing business and attract a qualified buyer who can sustain and grow your business to the next level. Financials are important, but some other areas of buyer scrutiny may surprise you.
⏱ Reading Time: 7 minutesA variety of public programs and innovative initiatives can help you find qualified entry-level Manufacturing Apprenticeship talent.
⏱ Reading Time: 4 minutesAt the start of 2019 American manufacturing is booming, and those exiting corporate America are looking to face new challenges and own their own business. You may be nearing retirement age and looking for new experiences outside of your life’s work. If you are looking for a place to start, here are our basic tips…
⏱ Reading Time: 4 minutesConsidering retirement soon? At the start of 2019 many business owners are examining if this is a good time to
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Last week I attended a mergers and acquisitions conference attended by both intermediaries and private equities. A major topic of discussion was whether or not the M&A market peaked as we enter 2019. The absolute consensus was that we are in a market bubble. Some believed the market had already peaked, others believed there was possibly another year or slightly more before the M&A market peaked.
⏱ Reading Time: 4 minutesAs 2018 draws to a close, it’s clear that our earlier predictions about President Trump’s effect on manufacturing M&A were right on
⏱ Reading Time: 4 minutesThe sale of most manufacturing companies will entail a portion of the purchase price be in the form of a
⏱ Reading Time: 3 minutesEach and every week we speak with manufacturing business owners around the country who are preparing to retire. They all