Sun Acquisitions

APRIL 18, 2024

Equipped with a proficient management team, this niche catering business has grown significantly by delivering healthy, high-quality, organic meals to daycare centers, senior care facilities, and government establishments. This collaboration enables the client to concentrate on its core operations while seamlessly navigating the sale process.

Acquisitions 59

Acquisitions Mergers and Acquisitions Business Food 59

Mergers and Inquisitions

JULY 31, 2024

The Top Industrials Private Equity Firms Mega-Funds and “Large” Private Equity Firms Upper-Middle-Market (UMM) and Middle-Market (MM) Firms Special Situations, Stressed, and Distressed Firms Newer / Smaller PE Firms with Some Industrials Focus How Do Industrials Private Equity Deals Work?

Private Equity 66

Private Equity Equities Middle Market Debt 66

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

Mergers and Inquisitions

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

In most of the world, healthcare is either government-run or a mixed public/private sector. On #2, the government controls healthcare in many countries, but not everything in healthcare – there are still private healthcare firms even in Canada and the U.K. Why do PE firms operate there? Don’t they need companies with stable cash flows?

Private Equity 59

Private Equity Healthcare Equities Middle Market 59

Focus Investment Banking

DECEMBER 26, 2023

In particular, companies in the logistics space likely will enjoy an enhancer to valuation if they utilize cutting edge technology. Nevertheless, owners are still holding out for what they perceive as the higher valuations of the previous few years.

Private Equity 52

Private Equity M&A Equities Insurance 52

Mergers and Inquisitions

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

The bad news is that despite these positives, it’s still highly dependent on the government and overall macro conditions – despite claims to the contrary. Operating metrics and valuation multiples , especially for the assets and companies that are the most different (see below). What Do You Do as an Analyst or Associate?

Investment Banking 59

Investment Banking Banking Bank Investment 59

Mergers and Inquisitions

AUGUST 16, 2023

As with PE in many other emerging/frontier markets, it’s more like growth equity than traditional roles at middle-market PE firms and mega-funds in the U.S. poor stock-market performance, slowing growth rates, and an aging population. This may change due to factors like the “decoupling” with the U.S.,

Private Equity 94

Private Equity Equities Recruitment Funds 94

Focus Investment Banking

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Whether due to new technologies supplanting the old, overhyped valuations crashing to earth, errors in judgement, or lack of business acumen, the tech world is rife with the rise and fall of companies and careers. he grandees of Silicon Valley often view Mergers and Acquisitions through a different lens than much of the rest of the country.

Private Equity 52

Private Equity M&A Equities Mergers and Acquisitions 52

Tyton Partners

JANUARY 18, 2024

While macroeconomic conditions dampened investor sentiment for risk and large-scale M&A transactions, the lower middle market remained healthy and robust, particularly in the global knowledge sector.

Education 52

Education Sale Middle Market Mergers and Acquisitions 52

Mergers and Inquisitions

MAY 17, 2023

Loose Monetary and Fiscal Policy – Zero and negative interest rates and massive money printing tend to inflate valuations the most for high-risk, high-growth companies. In some cases, they can be even more aggressive bidders because they’re funded by the government, not traditional Limited Partners. #5:

Private Equity 64

Private Equity Equities Recruitment Funds 64

Focus Investment Banking

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

FOCUS is a leading national M&A firm for the lower middle market. With an estimated CAGR of 9% in this segment, we anticipate continued M&A activity with premium valuations for space companies. As a result, there is a significant race to develop and own the technologies that will fuel the space race.

M&A 52

M&A Engineering Manufacturing Middle Market 52

Growth Business

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

Despite investment in the first half of 2023 dropping to £4.6bn from 2022’s £10.8bn as a result of rising interest rates, high inflation, a decrease in valuations and geopolitical tensions globally, UK fintechs are still attracting more VC investment than all other EMEA fintechs combined, with a significant percentage coming from US investors.

Investment 111

Investment Funds Capital Business 111

Focus Investment Banking

OCTOBER 30, 2023

First, the valuation you get can be very fair,” says Beard. And by the way, this valuation is always negotiated. For a middle market company, that is somewhere between $50,000 and $100,000 annually. And you cannot sell that business for less than the prior-year valuation.

Debt 52

Debt Retail Business Private Equity 52

Software Equity Group

JULY 9, 2024

Markel specializes in M&A legal issues for middle-market software companies and offers expert insights into the key legal considerations essential for companies entering the M&A arena. Missing or inadequate corporate governance documentation is a common risk for founder-led companies. Who Really Owns Your Company?

Sale 52

Sale Corporation M&A Equities 52

Mergers and Inquisitions

APRIL 19, 2023

Valuation , such as the different multiples used for mining companies and the NAV model in place of the DCF (see below). Taxes, (Geo)Politics, and Regulations – Many mining projects are in regions with unstable governments, wars, and other problems. As a result, they operate in more of a global market, with fewer regional disparities.

Investment Banking 52

Investment Banking Banking Bank Investment 52

InvestmentBank.com

MAY 26, 2021

Most of this initial decrease came from a reduction in middle-market transactions that involved companies valued between $100M and $500M [4]. Retrieved March 13, 2021, from [link] [2] Middle Market Private Equity Update Q3 2020 (2020). Retrieved March 14, 2021 from [link] [3] Middle Market Update Q2 2020 (2020).

Capital Raising 52

Capital Raising Capital Debt Private Equity 52

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