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Associate Spotlight: Leland Clemons
Leland Clemons has been a Senior Associate at Kasper & Associates since 2012. During his professional career, Mr. Clemons has served in various management positions in commercial and investment banking as well as real estate development management. He continues to offer strategic planning services for middle market companies in manufacturing, retail and service industries. Providing […]
Market Update: A Deal Like No Other
The following article from the Axial Forum details how unique a business sale transaction is. The M&A Specialists at Kasper & Associates have a passion for shepherding clients through these life-changing occasions, drawing on the firm’s experience in over 300 transactions since 1984. ******************************************* “A Deal Like No Other: Selling a Business” By Samuel Howard […]
M&A Advisers Proven to Improve Valuations
Not news to us, of course, but now an academic study validates our long-held claim: K&A is able to sell a company in a shorter period of time, in a more confidential manner and under more favorable terms than business owners can on their own. From Axial Forum: ************************************************** M&A Advisers Proven to Improve Valuations […]
Market Update: Selling to a Competitor
The press release announcing the sale of Harvest Supply Company to BWI describes a recent successful K&A transaction between two direct competitors. I wanted to highlight this transaction, because I believe it serves as an example for other business owners considering the sale of their companies. In some cases the most likely buyer candidate for a […]
Harvest Supply Company Sold to BWI
BWI Companies, Inc. of Nash, Texas has acquired substantially all the assets of Fort Worth, Texas-based Harvest Supply Company. Harvest’s storied history dates back to 1939 when brothers William P. Cranz and Gus E. Cranz founded Harvest Seed Company, a retail store offering seeds, grains and gardening products on 7th Street west of downtown Fort […]
Kasper & Associates Market Update
I’d be remiss if I didn’t start this update by announcing Ed & Janet Kasper’s 50th Anniversary today! Please see the announcement here. Congratulations, Mom & Dad! Speaking of celebrations, we’re happy to announce another successful K&A transaction. Click here for the press release announcing the sale of Cronin Masonry Supply. As with Cronin, […]
Cronin Masonry Supply Sold to Alliance Materials
Alliance Materials, Inc. of Keller, Texas (www.alliancematerials.com), a holding of Brickstone Development, L.P., has acquired Cronin Masonry Supply, Inc. of Weatherford, Texas. With this acquisition Alliance has positioned itself in the most rapidly growing area of the D/FW Metroplex. Cronin’s history dates back to 1997 when Joe Cronin progressed from being a brick/stone mason to […]
Ed & Janet Kasper Celebrating their 50th Anniversary!
This week we’re celebrating with Founding Partner Ed Kasper and his wife, Janet, on their 50th Anniversary! From the Fort Worth Star-Telegram: Ed and Janet (Socha) Kasper are celebrating their golden wedding anniversary. They met on a blind date in 1960 while Ed was at The University of Texas in Austin and Janet was attending […]
4 Trends Impacting Dealflow Quality and Price
Keeping up with trends in private equity, this article delves into factors affecting today’s market. With regards to the idea that new boutique business brokers and investment bankers prefer to deal with a small group of buyers, Kasper & Associates takes a much different approach. It is our practice to reach out to a […]
Message to Entrepreneurs from the Founder of Kasper & Associates
Recently I was told to thank my lucky stars that I do business in Texas. I could only agree as I’m sure you do. After years of business inactivity with regards to the selling and buying of companies, we are now experiencing a trend where buyers from across our country and even internationally are focused […]
