The M&A industry is buzzing with activity. We take a dive into what types of acquisitions are most popular, the specific industries private equity groups like to invest in, and where M&A activity is headed in the coming months. As usual, click on the headline to read the full article. [Read more…]
M&A Digest – March 13, 2015
This week’s M&A Digest explains the best way for business owners to go public, what determines success when succession planning, predictions for merger and acquisition activity in 2015, and more. Click on the headline to read the full article. [Read more…]
M&A Digest – March 21, 2014
We’ve got more positive news about 2014 M&A activity in both the U.S. and Canada, critical tips for building a buyer list and ensuring your transaction closes, and a map of where business buyers looked for deals in 2013. Click on the headline for the full piece. [Read more…]
M&A Digest – Feb. 28, 2014
The positive predictions for middle market M&A activity continue. Outgoing Fed Chair Ben Bernanke, KPMG, Ernst & Young, and Axial all see positive indicators for 2014. Besides the optimistic outlook, we’re also sharing the eight things that successful businesses excel in that allow them to maintain growth regardless of negative economic conditions. [Read more…]
M&A Digest – Feb. 14, 2014
This edition of the M&A Digest is full of signs pointing to a thriving M&A landscape in 2014, provides entrepreneurs with things private equity firms look for in an ideal acquisition, and explains why private equity’s high dry powder is fabulous news for business owners looking to sell or get an infusion of capital. [Read more…]