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M&A Digest – August 19, 2016

August 19, 2016 By Editor

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This week we explore only three topics: important lessons to learn from M&A deals that reach completion, is the time right for family-owned businesses to explore selling, and the latest numbers about how much capital private equity firms have to invest. Click on the headline to read the full piece. [Read more…]

Filed Under: M&A, M&A Weekly Digest Tagged With: market timing, mergers and acquisitions, middle market private equity, private equity firms, private equity overhang

M&A Digest – March 27, 2015

March 27, 2015 By Editor

This week we delve into the acquisition trends of CEOs, what business owners can expect when they sell a business, the role of M&A advisors and wealth managers when you sell a business, and more. Click on the headline to reach the full piece. [Read more…]

Filed Under: M&A, M&A Weekly Digest Tagged With: deal flow indicator, m&a activity, m&a advisor, mergers and acquisitions, selling your business

M&A Digest – Dec. 6, 2013

December 6, 2013 By Editor

Back from our Thanksgiving holiday, we have a multitude of great topics to discuss: the right time to sell a business, 2014 acquisition trends, a new growing source of capital for business owners, and deal breakers to avoid. [Read more…]

Filed Under: M&A, M&A Weekly Digest Tagged With: buyer ready, family offices, market timing, mergers and acquisitions, trends

Steps You Can Take To Ensure Your Healthcare Deal Closes [Infographic]

September 5, 2012 By Lindsey Perkins Wade

M&A transactions fall apart before they close nearly every day. Sometimes the seller isn’t emotionally ready to part with the business. Other times, the two parties can’t reach an agreement on valuation. Whatever the situation, several reasons are more prevalent than others, especially in certain industries, and some can be avoided if the seller prepares for due diligence in advance.

CompHealth, a healthcare staffing and recruiting agency, created an infographic with survey results from healthcare professionals. One of the questions the survey asked got to the root about why healthcare deals die before closing. Here is what CompHealth found out and what you can do to ensure your healthcare deal closes. [Read more…]

Filed Under: M&A Tagged With: business valuation, healthcare, mergers and acquisitions

M&A Weekly Digest – December 23th, 2011

December 23, 2011 By Lindsey Perkins Wade

This week’s M&A digest talks about deal velocity, how to keep your focus while selling your business, and how private equity firms create value. [Read more…]

Filed Under: M&A, M&A Weekly Digest Tagged With: deal velocity, mergers and acquisitions, private equity firms

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