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Kasper & Associates Aligned with Compass Real Estate
Kasper & Associates (K&A), the leading North and Central Texas merger and acquisition firm (established 1984) headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, is pleased to announce its alliance with the ULTERRE Group at Compass Real Estate. Formerly affiliated with Christie’s International Real Estate, the ULTERRE Group was acquired by Compass in March of 2022. According to […]
How Coronavirus Is Impacting Lower Middle Market M&A Activity
From Axial.netMeghan Daniels Last week, Axial convened a virtual roundtable of members to review the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on lower middle market business owners, M&A activity, and dealmaking. We assembled specialist and generalist investment bankers, corporate buyers and private equity investors (eight in total) to cut across the LMM and understand reactions to […]
Pickup in M&A Predicted by Dealmakers, Following Republican Sweep
From Mergers & Acquisitions ************************************* Pickup in M&A Predicted by Dealmakers, Following Republican Sweep Audax Group’s Geoffrey Rehnert and Avante’s Jeri Harman were among the dealmakers we interviewed at the 2016 ACG LA Business Conference By Demitri Diakantonis There’s going to be “a pickup in M&A,” says Jim Freedman, chairman, Intrepid Investment Bankers LLC, reflecting […]
Investment Bankers Add Value for 100% of Sellers, CEO Study Finds
Kasper & Associates believes the combination of our M&A specialists and our proven processes allows our clients to sell their companies in less time, in a more confidential manner and under more favorable financial terms than they could achieve on their own. From Axial Forum: ************************** Investment Bankers Add Value for 100% of Sellers, CEO […]
8 Predictions for M&A in 2016
No matter the macroeconomic factors in play, health, retirement, family issues and other concerns will continue to motivate business owners to consider selling. And those entrepreneurs will need assistance when it comes to exiting their most valuable asset. K&A stands ready to be a resource for them in this our 32nd year. From Axial Forum: […]
Where Are All the Baby Boomer Sellers?
Here’s an alternative take on what conventional wisdom has been telling us for the last 5-10 years. From Axial Forum: ********************************** Where Are All the Baby Boomer Sellers? By Robert Flynn, United Business Brokers, LLC Various exit planning forecasts predicted that between 4.5 to 17 million small businesses would hit the market for sale in […]
Preventing Seller’s Remorse in a Mid-Market Deal
Advice to business owners on how to move toward “the ideal sale”. Key quote: “…in evaluating the opportunities, remember that the buyer that you select will be your partner for a couple of years. The downstream of the transaction and the transition period may be longer than you think.” From Divestopedia: **************************************** Preventing Seller’s Remorse in […]
The Window of Vulnerability in an M&A Transaction
All three reasons why “Time Kills Deals”. Beware of buyers that attempt to use delay tactics in order to gain negotiating edge. The best way to combat this is by having your M&A specialist communicate with multiple parties. Buyers will move ahead more quickly and will come forward with their best offer if they know […]
Maintaining Confidentiality in M&A
Next to selling price, confidentiality is the second-most important concern for many sellers. From Axial Forum: **************************************** Maintaining Confidentiality in M&A By Samuel Howard It’s the ultimate dealmaker’s paradox: that special something that makes a business valuable and attractive to investors is also a matter of utmost secrecy. As a seller or buyer looking to take […]
Kasper & Associates Market Update
Along with the return of 100 degree temperatures in Texas (You didn’t think we’d avoid that, did you?), Kasper & Associates is seeing the return of steadier deal flow to the M&A marketplace. We believe the two main factors for the recent surge in seller activity are (1) improved business performance which increases company value, […]
