The biggest headline in GF Data’s Q2 report shouldn’t come as a huge surprise: “Private equity buyers continued to tap the brakes in 2Q.” With rising interest rates, inflation on an upward trajectory, ongoing supply chain strains and geopolitical uncertainty, deal volume continued to trend downward in the second quarter of 2022.
After 23 years of running Southern Lighting Gallery, owner Brent Smith felt it was time to let someone take the reins and bring the business into the future. He sat down with use to share his experience with selling his business.
FourBridges was recently invited to participate in a Business Owners Summit where we discussed how business owners should be prepared to sell on a personal level, a business level and a financial planning level before moving forward with a transaction.
Gary Carlson, former owner of North River Physical Therapy, sat down with us to talk about his business, the sale process, and his continued involvement with the company nearly 10 years after selling.
Selling your business might not be on your radar yet, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t begin preparing for the future. In the past few years, we’ve all learned to expect the unexpected, especially when it comes to your business.
A regular series of market updates to help business owners – and their attorneys, bankers or wealth managers – better understand what’s happening in the world of mergers and acquisitions.
Are you ready to hand over the keys to the castle you’ve spent the better part of your business life building? If so, you’ve got a lot to think about.
In the first installment of our Seller Insights interview series, we sat down with Joe Buckley of Dixie Labels to talk about everything from how he knew it was time to sell, to the emotional highs and lows of the process.
Southern Tool Steel, a privately-owned metal distributor headquartered in Chattanooga, has been acquired by Ryerson (NYSE:RYI).
Doug Johns will expand the investment banking firm’s industry focus to include technology and telecommunication.
When you’re ready to grow your business, it doesn’t matter whether you’re a gray-haired executive or a bright-eyed entrepreneur: there are a few fundamentals that will always hold true.
Private equity has become an important source of growth capital for private companies following the 2008 recession.
Learn everything you need to know about finding a buyer and getting a deal done.