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Ownership Transfer Issues in the Sale of Professional Services Firms

Focus Investment Banking

Are you the owner of a Professional Services firm? He advises business owners on sell-side and buy-side transactions, valuation analysis, corporate finance and equity and debt financing. The post Ownership Transfer Issues in the Sale of Professional Services Firms appeared first on FOCUS Investment Banking LLC.

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How to Accurately Calculate Gross Margins (and Understanding Their Importance) at Professional Services Firms

Focus Investment Banking

If you’re considering the sale of your consulting or professional services business, you should understand that buyers will be examining your Gross Margin as an indicator of the value of your firm. Professional services companies make money by billing out their experts and consultants at rates higher than the employee cost.

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Renewable Energy Investment Banking: How to Make Greens by Going Green

Mergers and Inquisitions

If there is one sector that has attracted even more hype than technology and TMT , it might just be renewable energy investment banking. But before jumping into the overall advantages and disadvantages, let’s start with the verticals and how banks are set up: Table Of Contents What is Renewable Energy Investment Banking?

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Earnouts: Sometimes a “Bridge” Too Far

Focus Investment Banking

But do earnouts consistently bridge the gap between buyers and sellers in Consulting and Professional Services deals? Despite the potential value at stake, the buyer balked at the idea of relinquishing control, envisioning strategic integration and synergy across their portfolio of Professional Services businesses.

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Will There Be an IPO for a Specialty Consulting Company in 2024?

Focus Investment Banking

And will that mean that some of the privately held management consulting firms or other professional services companies will choose an IPO this year? It has been some time since a professional services firm chose a public offering as a liquidity strategy. appeared first on FOCUS Investment Banking LLC.

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Cloud Computing M&A Update November 2023

Solganick & Co.

Buyers continue to seek companies with a strong relationship with their partners, often placing a premium valuation for investment opportunities involving a differentiated service offering and profile. Solganick is a data-driven investment bank and M&A advisory firm focused on the software and technology services sectors.

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Event-Driven Hedge Funds: The Best Home for Bankers Turned Investors?

Mergers and Inquisitions

You could even say that a long-only fund that invests in undervalued companies based on their earnings announcements is “event-driven.” They have their investment thesis and valuation, and the earnings announcement is the event that unlocks value… …but this is not what “event-driven” means in most cases. revenue and 11.5x

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