Capital Archives - M&A

Not all buyers are created equal when it comes to mergers and acquisitions (M&A). While every potential acquirer is looking to get the most bang for their buck, “strategic buyers” tend to approach deals with big-picture goals in mind—like expanding market reach, acquiring valuable intellectual property, or realizing operational synergies.   These considerations often translate...

If you’ve spent more than 15 minutes in a mergers and acquisitions (M&A) strategy meeting, you’ve heard it: “This deal unlocks tremendous synergies.” Cue the head nods. Maybe even a standing ovation from the consultants. Synergies, they say, are the secret sauce that will justify the premium you just overpaid. The problem? Unless you have...

If you’ve spent any time in the mergers and acquisitions world, you’ve probably heard all about so-called “unicorns”—those flashy startups with billion-dollar valuations. But here’s something that doesn’t always make the headlines: mid-market businesses are quietly emerging as the real game-changers. Yes, I’m talking about companies that typically generate anywhere between $10 million and $500...

If you think business valuation is just about revenue and EBITDA, think again. While those numbers do matter, there are insidious, lurking factors that quietly gnaw away at your company’s worth—until one day, a buyer comes in with an offer so low it makes you question your entire career. These silent killers operate behind the...

Search funds are private investment vehicles which individual investors can use to purchase and operate their own businesses. Using a search fund, an investor or “searcher” will raise capital from limited partners and employ dedicated search professionals to actively investigate business acquisition opportunities. This process begins with a target list of prospective businesses that match...

So, you want to own a business. Maybe you’ve got grand ambitions of becoming the next Henry Kravis, or maybe you just like the idea of using a company’s own cash flow to pay for itself (like an extremely expensive self-licking ice cream cone). Either way, leveraged buyouts (LBOs) are your golden ticket—assuming you don’t...

Welcome to the high-stakes, no-room-for-error world of mergers and acquisitions, where deals are made, fortunes are won (or lost), and due diligence is your only chance to avoid buying a beautifully wrapped box of financial disasters. If you’ve been in this game long enough, you already know that every company has skeletons in its closet....

So, you bought a business. Congratulations! You’ve essentially just entered into the corporate equivalent of an arranged marriage—with a partner you barely know, a shared bank account, and a legal contract that makes divorce seem like a minor inconvenience. If that sounds dramatic, welcome to M&A. This isn’t a guide for first-time buyers still marveling...