Sun Acquisitions

JULY 1, 2025

Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) are exciting opportunities to unlock growth, drive innovation, and enhance market competitiveness. Far from being disruptive, a well-managed merger or acquisition can create a more vital, dynamic organization capable of delivering excellent value to customers, employees, and stakeholders.

Mergers

Sun Acquisitions

JUNE 27, 2025

Due diligence and valuation are critical to any successful merger and acquisition (M&A) deal. Businesses can make informed decisions and mitigate risks by conducting thorough due diligence and accurately valuing a target company.

Valuation

Beyond M&A

DECEMBER 18, 2024

You can read more about his journey here: [link] To see Agentic AI in action for this post, I hired the blog-writing agent: To write the following section: What is Agentic AI? Such a brilliant idea, as this brings the power of community together and crowdsourcing thoughts and application of the technology. This is referred to as Chat UX.

Investors

Sun Acquisitions

JUNE 23, 2025

Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) can be powerful tools for driving growth and creating value. However, M&A deals are complex and risky, and many fail to achieve their intended objectives. By learning from successful M&A deals, companies can increase their chances of success. Critical Lessons from Successful M&A Deals 1.

M&A

H. Friedman Search

APRIL 17, 2025

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IT

Sun Acquisitions

JANUARY 3, 2025

Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) often capture headlines as high-stakes corporate dramas. While challenges undoubtedly exist, the potential benefits of these strategic maneuvers can be immense. At the heart of successful M&A lies a powerful concept: synergy.

Mergers

Sun Acquisitions

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

This blog post explores the profound impact of AI and automation on M&A strategy, covering deal sourcing, due diligence, and post-merger integration. These technologies are fundamentally altering how businesses approach M&A, enhancing efficiency, reducing risks, and unlocking new opportunities for value creation.

M&A

Focus Investment Banking

MARCH 10, 2025

A successful exit hinges on three factors aligning: 1) the owner is personally ready, 2) market conditions are favorable, and 3) business performance is strong, and risks are minimal. Owners need to focus on #3 so that when #1 and #2 align, the business is ready for acquisition.

Investment

Deal Lawyers

JULY 2, 2025

This Foley blog provides some thoughts on how to get the “human factor” right. This excerpt discusses […]

M&A

H. Friedman Search

JULY 24, 2025

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Finance

Sun Acquisitions

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) have always been a high-stakes game. But in today’s fast-paced business environment, the role of technology is becoming increasingly crucial for success. From streamlining complex processes to uncovering hidden opportunities, tech supercharges M&A dealmaking across all stages.

M&A

Cisco: M&A

JANUARY 22, 2025

Learn about telemetry-first design in this latest blog from Kunal Hatode. At its core, telemetry design refers to the automated collection, transmission, and analysis of data from systems, devices, or applications.

Securities

Focus Investment Banking

MAY 29, 2025

Why ReNew Manufacturing Solutions is Bullish on Precision Machining and Fabrication Companies As the U.S. industrial landscape evolves, few companies are as optimistic about the future of precision machining and fabrication as ReNew Manufacturing Solutions.

Manufacturing

Sun Acquisitions

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Companies are constantly under pressure to grow and innovate in today’s fast-paced business world. Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) have become famous for achieving these goals. While organic growth is always an option, M&A can provide a shortcut to market expansion, giving companies a significant edge. What is M&A?

M&A

Focus Investment Banking

JULY 8, 2025

Breaking Down the FOCUS Sell-Side Process FOCUS Investment Banking is a leading sell-side advisor serving middle market companies. Our clients are usually founder-owned businesses that work with us on their first sale transaction, often to a larger company or private equity-backed group. Our healthcare services clients (e.g.,

Healthcare

Sun Acquisitions

APRIL 29, 2025

In this blog post, we will discuss some critical metrics and KPIs that can be used to assess the ROI of M&A deals. Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) can be a powerful tool for driving growth and creating business value. However, to ensure that M&A deals are successful, measuring their return on investment (ROI) is essential.

M&A

Private Equity Info

JULY 25, 2025

Subscribe to our Monthly Trends newsletter Founded in 2005, Private Equity Info (Privateequityinfo.com) has become the trusted source for M&A Research through its ability to perform rich, targeted searches of private equity firms, their investment interests, portfolio companies, professional bios, and more.

M&A

Sun Acquisitions

APRIL 25, 2025

This blog post will explore how a hike in capital gains taxes can influence the strategies and decisions of PE/VC firms, ultimately affecting the M&A market. The Direct Impact on PE/VC Firms When capital gains taxes rise, the after-tax returns for PE/VC firms on their investments decrease.

Private Equity

Sun Acquisitions

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

The rise of strategic M&A is being driven by several factors, including the increasing pace of change, the need for companies to grow and innovate, and the availability of financing. Companies are under constant pressure to stay ahead of the competition in today’s business environment.

M&A

Focus Investment Banking

APRIL 21, 2025

A two-year program that rotates between classroom instruction and hands-on apprenticeships in local shops is setting up new technicians for success. The 2024 student body in Contra Costa College’s Collision Engineering program. In 2020, Missouri-based Enterprise Mobility and Ranken Technical College in St.

Engineering

Accenture Capital Markets

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Thank you to Alex Convey and Sam Murphy-Kerry for contributing to this blog. The post Building trust in retirement through engagement appeared first on Accenture Capital Markets Blog. If you are interested in learning more, let’s start a conversation—we’re here to help.

Economics

Sun Acquisitions

JULY 24, 2025

An unusual confluence of events has created serious strategic advantages for business sellers. Smart owners are taking notice and heading for the exits before the window closes. The morning alarm bell rings and you’re getting ready to face another cascade of emails, vendor problems, and employee drama.

Manufacturing

Deal Lawyers

JULY 14, 2025

But the Wachtell team via this CLS Blue Sky blog says there are some lessons to be learned from the deal — and the successful closing: A transaction may […] Steel & Nippon Steel deal were unprecedented. You’re unlikely to ever face a similar combination of challenges in your career.

Acquisitions

H. Friedman Search

JUNE 19, 2025

This week’s blog is going to look at this insightful tool and what it reveals about today. Harlan publishes a blog every Thursday here. Subscribe to our monthly newsletter here , which is a compilation of our weekly blogs, so you never miss one. You can learn so much from following people. He can also be reached on LinkedIn.

Recruitment

Focus Investment Banking

JULY 9, 2025

How Investment Bankers are Different than Brokers Why Dental Business Owners Choose Bankers Over Brokers When it comes time to sell, many dental practice owners are unsure whether to work with a broker or a banker. The difference isn’t just semantics—it can significantly affect your outcome. At

Broker

Focus Investment Banking

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Overview: SBA New Rules After the typical protracted process of rulemaking, the SBA issued a final rule on December 17, 2024 that went into effect January 16, 2025. Most of what went into effect was fairly benign and formalized what was accepted practice through court decisions and accepted practices.

M&A

Focus Investment Banking

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Selling or growing your business requires careful preparation, the right advisory team, and strategic foresight. Business owners often dont know where to start with these steps when considering a sale or investment deal. Below I answer this question along with other common questions I am asked about navigating the process.

Sale

Sun Acquisitions

JULY 7, 2025

Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) often bring to mind financial gains, market expansion, or operational efficiencies. While these are undeniable benefits, the transformative potential of M&A extends beyond balance sheets and boardrooms.

M&A

Focus Investment Banking

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Potential buyers will be looking at this metric if youre considering selling your business, you should too. Its counter-intuitive as a manufacturing business owner, youd love to land the major contract, the exclusive deal, the one big order with one name-brand customer that can anchor your operations for months or even years to come.

Manufacturing

Focus Investment Banking

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Like the broader market, the food and beverage industry had its challenges in 2024, from inflation impacting consumer spending to interest rates limiting growth and spending. Yet the food and beverage industry is nothing if not resilient and despite the years challenges, there were bright spots including dealmaking.

Food

Cooley M&A

JUNE 24, 2025

To read more about this new landscape, see Cooley’s full blog post on CapitalXchange , where we analyze how we got here and what to consider now to help Delaware-incorporated companies understand what may be at play if they’re thinking of packing up and hitting the road.

IPO

H. Friedman Search

JULY 17, 2025

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Management

Cooley M&A

JANUARY 22, 2025

New industry activity drives optimism for robust 2025 M&A pipeline If we failed to mention GLP-1s and artificial intelligence (AI) when looking back at 2024 in any context, we might lose our coveted year-in-review blog posting license.

M&A

Focus Investment Banking

JULY 17, 2025

The Perils of Customer Concentration in M&A In the first half of 2025, we had the unfortunate experience of having to withdraw from the market two separate manufacturing businesses while they were in the middle of a sale process. Each lost a major customer, constituting over 50% of revenues.

M&A

Sun Acquisitions

MARCH 31, 2025

The digital age has fundamentally transformed how businesses operate, and mergers and acquisitions (M&A) are no exception. As companies navigate the complexities of digital transformation, M&A has emerged as a strategic tool for acquiring the necessary expertise, technology, and market presence to thrive in the new economy.

M&A

Sun Acquisitions

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) have always been a powerful tool for companies to grow and expand. In the future, M&A activity is expected to remain strong, driven by several key trends: Technological innovation: Companies increasingly seek M&A to acquire new technologies and capabilities.

M&A

Sun Acquisitions

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) are exciting ventures promising growth, innovation, and market dominance. However, the celebratory mood can quickly sour if companies overlook a crucial element: cultural integration.

M&A