⏱ Reading Time: 7 minutes With an incredible number of manufacturers exiting business ownership for retirement, it’s imperative that sellers make their businesses stand out from others on the market. In this article, we’ll discuss how to get the best price for your manufacturing company. Here’s what we’ll be covering:
⏱ Reading Time: 2 minutes This Mid-Atlantic based power transmission & gear manufacturer has so much of what quality buyers want in an acquisition.
⏱ Reading Time: 3 minutes Increasingly business owners are receiving unsolicited offers to buy their companies. This is particularly true within the manufacturing sectors which have been one of the most sought-after segments of the mergers & acquisitions market. In this article, we’ll explore six critical steps to take if you get an unsolicited offer to buy your manufacturing company.
⏱ Reading Time: 5 minutes If you are thinking about selling your business at some future date, you should take steps now to implement industry proven steps to a more efficient workplace. The best approach is to embrace the core principles of Lean Manufacturing (“Lean”). This will give you a great story to tell buyers who already understand the value of this well-known approach.
⏱ Reading Time: 5 minutes As 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 minutes Activity 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 minute In 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 minutes If 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 minutes If 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 minutes A variety of public programs and innovative initiatives can help you find qualified entry-level Manufacturing Apprenticeship talent.
⏱ Reading Time: 4 minutes At 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: 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: