OfficeHours

JUNE 6, 2023

Support for Small and Mid-Sized Businesses: Private equity firms, especially those focused on the middle market and lower middle market, often focus on investing in small and mid-sized businesses, which serve important roles in New York City’s economy. investment banking, private equity , VC, etc.)

Private Equity 147

Private Equity Economics Equities Capital 147

OfficeHours

JANUARY 25, 2025

If youve been speaking with 1-2 headhunters already, it doesnt hurt to ping others over email/LinkedIn saying – Hope all is well, Ive been connecting with peers of yours around opportunities in the UMM (upper middle-market) PE space – do you have a few minutes to chat over the phone this week?

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Recruitment Bulge Bracket M&A IT 130

OfficeHours

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Getting someone to listen Read More Blogs Visit OfficeHours Blog and follow us on our social media accounts: Instagram , YouTube , TikTok , and Twitter for our latest updates. I’m Good On The Prep, I Just Need Help Getting Interviews” Interviewing is part art, part science.

Private Equity 130

Private Equity Equities Recruitment Investment Banking Analyst 130

Focus Investment Banking

JUNE 12, 2023

Thriving US Middle Market Fundraising and Resilient Private Equity Regarding Global M&A Private Equity Trends, looking at the positive news, the US middle-market fundraising landscape remained stable throughout 2022, with 156 funds closing at an aggregate value of $133.5

Private Equity 52

Private Equity M&A Equities Middle Market 52

Focus Investment Banking

APRIL 17, 2024

However, FOCUS continues to see opportunities for middle market CSPs. Furthermore, it is often the middle market CSPs that point the direction for the future of the industry. FOCUS is proud of its commitment to the CSP sector and we are excited about the prospects for middle market companies in this space.

Middle Market 52

Middle Market M&A Telecommunication Business 52

OfficeHours

JUNE 27, 2023

That’s the minimum time we recommend allocating to PE prep to be competitive for a megafund or upper middle market placement during on-cycle. Visit the OfficeHours Blog and follow us on our social media accounts: Instagram , LinkedIn , YouTube , TikTok , and Twitter for our latest updates.

Recruitment 130

Recruitment Private Equity Investment Banking Analyst Equities 130

OfficeHours

JUNE 30, 2023

Case Study: Non-Target To Growth Equity I received an investment banking summer internship in the technology coverage group at a middle-market bank. In that time, you may have Read More Blogs Celebrating 5 Years of Placements (2020-2024) – Empowering Dreams and Unlocking Opportunities!

Private Equity 130

Private Equity Equities Debt Recruitment 130

Focus Investment Banking

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

Escrow Accounts: To ensure that promised funds are used for employee welfare, sellers can negotiate the creation of an escrow account that holds a portion of the sale proceeds specifically designated for employee benefits. This account can be released to the buyer as they fulfill their commitments.

Business 52

Business Mergers and Acquisitions Negotiation Sale 52

Focus Investment Banking

JUNE 5, 2023

When it comes to measuring working capital for an M&A transaction, there are several considerations that should be taken into account. The adjustments ensure that any significant changes in working capital during this period are accounted for when calculating the final purchase price. What Is Working Capital?

M&A 52

M&A Capital Management Mergers and Acquisitions 52

Focus Investment Banking

JUNE 25, 2023

Three years ago, I made a stab at ranking the various business segments that I typically run into when representing tire dealers in the lower-middle market. The chart accompanying this column represents my view of the relative market value of the different segments that you’ll see in the lower-middle market in privately held U.S.

Business 52

Business Retail Valuation Middle Market 52

Focus Investment Banking

DECEMBER 4, 2023

However, in the lower middle market (company value from $10mm-$250mm), most business owners do not get an audit prepared because of cost. If an issue surfaces, the seller can take time to correct the problem before going to market, or at least disclose it during due diligence. What is a Quality of Earnings?

Valuation 52

Valuation Financial Statement M&A Food 52

OfficeHours

JULY 8, 2023

Case Study: Non-Target To Growth Equity I received an investment banking summer internship in the technology coverage group at a middle-market bank. GPAs+ get multiple offers during On-Cycle Processes?

Private Equity 100

Private Equity Recruitment Equities Investment Banking 100

Focus Investment Banking

DECEMBER 26, 2023

His work includes business sales and capital raises for middle-market companies as well as buy-side services for acquirers seeking middle-market companies. While we cannot know what will unfold in the new year, the feeling from the discussions is M&A will continue to adapt to changes.

Private Equity 52

Private Equity M&A Equities Insurance 52

Chesapeake Corporate Advisors

JUNE 2, 2023

That’s the topic CCA Managing Director Marty O’Neill and Shirley Collier, President of Scale 2 Market, discussed on the Growth Masters Federal podcast, which this blog recaps. Investors are still active in the M&A middle market, even in a difficult economy.

Government 52

Government Business Middle Market Corporation 52

Focus Investment Banking

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

To find the right attorneys to fill these roles it’s important to: Ask advice from the people around you such as your investment bankers or accountants who work with attorneys on a regular basis, and Interview multiple people. Like many middle market companies, Devenish didn’t have in-house counsel on the payroll, so McEntee got creative.

M&A 52

M&A Mergers and Acquisitions Advisory Business 52

Focus Investment Banking

MAY 22, 2023

Company Structure : Many businesses are structured by a CPA or accountant, generally as a C-Corp, to help protect the business owner from any potential liabilities. With a lifetime spent in is family’s automotive business, he now advises and assists privately held middle market auto aftermarket companies with mergers and acquisitions.

Business 52

Business M&A Sale Valuation 52

Focus Investment Banking

JULY 17, 2023

I’m not suggesting allocating lots of dollars to auditing every account in every market. And, if some stores don’t promptly stock and face-in the item, consumers won’t be exposed to the item and velocity rates are likely to suffer. I encourage brands to consider periodic merchandising audits, especially when launching new items.

Sale 52

Sale Retail Investment Banking Food 52

Focus Investment Banking

MAY 23, 2024

A private deal network that covers the lower middle market in the United States and Canada, Axial investigated 47 transactions across a variety of industries. Certified public accountants are useless here other than for tax planning. (To The best place to start is to understand why deals die.

Business 52

Business Book-building Sale Profitability 52

Focus Investment Banking

JANUARY 18, 2024

Unless you, or someone on your team (whether it's your attorney or your accountant), has been through this process before, you need someone there who knows not just how to get the best price but to create the right process and to make it stick. How are these factors influencing M&A activities in the middle market within this sector?

Sale 52

Sale Business M&A IT 52

Cooley M&A

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

In a May blog post we discussed several initial observations regarding the dozens of M&A transactions that were signed prior to March 2020 and that were in jeopardy as a result of COVID-19. 100% Equity Commitment. an equity backstopped deal).

Debt 40

Debt Finance Finance Private Equity 40

OfficeHours

AUGUST 26, 2023

Before joining Periscope Equity, Joe was an Associate at SFW Capital Partners , a middle-market private equity firm, where he was primarily focused on making control investments into analytical technologies, software, and services businesses. As a pre-law student in undergrad, I double majored in Economics and Politics.

Equities 130

Equities Private Equity Mergers and Acquisitions Investment 130

OfficeHours

AUGUST 30, 2023

Before joining Periscope Equity, Joe was an Associate at SFW Capital Partners , a middle-market private equity firm, where he was primarily focused on making control investments into analytical technologies, software, and services businesses. As a pre-law student in undergrad, I double majored in Economics and Politics.

Equities 130

Equities Private Equity Funds Mergers and Acquisitions 130

Cooley M&A

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Private equity slowed but not stopped by financing environment Despite record amounts of dry powder accumulating for sponsors, high financing costs, persistent valuation gaps and a closed tech IPO market led to a significant decrease in private equity M&A activity in 2023.

M&A 59

M&A Mergers and Acquisitions Private Equity Equities 59