Sun Acquisitions

JULY 21, 2025

This post will explore identifying and executing successful M&A deals, highlighting their positive impact on businesses. This involves a comprehensive evaluation of the target company, including: Financial Performance: Analyze financial statements, cash flow, and profitability trends.

M&A

Lake Country Advisors

JUNE 24, 2025

Before acquiring a business, buyers don’t just look at your customer list or brand image; they want the numbers. Financial metrics give them a clear picture of your company’s stability, scalability, and profitability when you are selling your business. Growth also reassures them that your business hasn’t plateaued.

Business

Growth Business

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

By Anna Jordan on Growth Business - Your gateway to entrepreneurial success Scaling up your business is hard and thats before you take incoming tax rises into account. However, weve spoken to fellow scale-ups and other experts to find out how you can grow your business without hiring any additional full-time staff.

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CNBC: Investing

JULY 11, 2025

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Focus Investment Banking

MAY 29, 2025

This personal connection, combined with broader market forces like the “silver tsunami” the retirement-driven sale of millions of baby boomer-owned businesses sparked ReNews strategy. Remove personal expenses from business operations, or at least clearly separate them to facilitate buyer diligence.

Manufacturing

Sun Acquisitions

JUNE 23, 2025

Thorough Due Diligence: Financial Due Diligence: Conduct a comprehensive financial analysis to assess the target company’s financial health, including its revenue, profitability, and debt levels. Control Costs: Implement cost-cutting measures to improve profitability.

M&A

CNBC: Investing

JUNE 14, 2025

"We see an attractive risk/reward for KTB as a result of healthy underlying trends in the base business (particularly Wrangler), significant growth optionality as the company integrates the Helly Hansen brand, and KTB's relatively attractive positioning as a result of current tariff policy," Roach said. [and]

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Sun Acquisitions

JUNE 27, 2025

Businesses can make informed decisions and mitigate risks by conducting thorough due diligence and accurately valuing a target company. Assess the company’s financial performance, including revenue, profitability, and cash flow. Due diligence and valuation are critical to any successful merger and acquisition (M&A) deal.

Valuation

Lake Country Advisors

JUNE 11, 2025

When selling a business, one of the most important and often overlooked decisions you’ll make is how to structure the deal itself. Most business sales fall into one of two categories: asset sales or stock sales. The legal business entity stays with the seller: Since only assets are being sold, your LLC or corporation remains intact.

Sale

MergersCorp M&A International

JUNE 5, 2025

For businesses contemplating strategic transactions, tariffs introduce a complex web of financial, operational, and legal considerations that can fundamentally alter deal viability, valuation, and post-merger integration.

Mergers and Acquisitions

Focus Investment Banking

JUNE 17, 2025

Some agreements restrict sellers in participating in any capacity in an entire industry, while others simply restrict competing within an agreed radius from the existing business. hitting revenue or profit goals). You’ll need to agree on what’s measured, how long it lasts and how the payments work.

Negotiation

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. As you read this, consider two realities: 1.

Investment

Lake Country Advisors

MAY 9, 2025

Selling a middle-market business requires meticulous planning, clear objectives, and a deep understanding of your sector. Defining and Understanding Middle-Market Businesses Selling a middle-market enterprise involves more nuanced strategies than those used for smaller ventures. What Is Considered a Middle-Market Business?

Middle Market

Sun Acquisitions

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Companies are under constant pressure to stay ahead of the competition in today’s business environment. Increase profitability: M&A can help companies to increase profitability by giving them access to new economies of scale. M&A can allow companies to access new markets, technologies, and customers quickly.

M&A

Solganick & Co.

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Overall, the software and IT services M&A market is expected to remain strong in 2025, driven by the ongoing digital transformation of businesses and the increasing importance of technology in all aspects of the economy.

M&A

CNBC: Investing

JULY 28, 2025

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CNBC: Investing

JULY 12, 2025

"Given the operational momentum in the business, strong combination of wireless and fiber assets and targeted return of capital over the next several years, we believe T should trade more closely to TMUS than VZ," he wrote, he wrote referring to T-Mobile and Verizon by their ticker symbols. Skip Navigation Markets Pre-Markets U.S.

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Focus Investment Banking

DECEMBER 3, 2024

A lot of our listeners or business owners or managers within the shop and they might be thinking, I don’t really know what I don’t know when it comes to hazards and PPE. That’s that’s part of the part of the being a business owner. Cole Strandberg : Talk to me about that hazard assessment.

M&A

The TRADE

JULY 25, 2025

Ian Lowitt The acquisition is expected to support the growth of Marex’s UK cash equities business, as well as expanding its services to UK institutional clients through offering a broader range of products, in particular among the asset and wealth management sectors. million.

Securities

Lake Country Advisors

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Buying into a business as a partner offers ownership and profit potential but also comes with risks. A local business broker can be invaluable in identifying opportunities, assessing the business’s financial health, and negotiating on your behalf to ensure a smooth transaction.

Business

Sun Acquisitions

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Companies are constantly under pressure to grow and innovate in today’s fast-paced business world. Economies of Scale: Merging with another company can create economies of scale, allowing the combined entity to reduce costs and improve profitability. Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) have become famous for achieving these goals.

M&A

CNBC: Investing

JUNE 7, 2025

" Philip Morris "PM has been a top performer in the US market this year, led by execution, improving profitability in smoke-free, ZYN/IQOS volumes and continued contribution from combustibles to support SF [smoke free] growth. Global Business and Financial News, Stock Quotes, and Market Data and Analysis.

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Focus Investment Banking

JULY 8, 2025

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. We present adjusted revenue and profitability at that provider’s full potential when appropriate). Our healthcare services clients (e.g.,

Healthcare

Sun Acquisitions

APRIL 29, 2025

Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) can be a powerful tool for driving growth and creating business value. Profitability: Has the deal improved the combined entity’s profitability? It is calculated by dividing the net profit from the investment by the initial investment.

M&A

CNBC: Investing

JUNE 6, 2025

"Our research shows that call buying around analyst days has been a systematically profitable option buying strategy over the past 25 years. Global Business and Financial News, Stock Quotes, and Market Data and Analysis. Skip Navigation Markets Pre-Markets U.S. All Rights Reserved.

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CNBC: Investing

JUNE 28, 2025

"We expect this to translate to scaling profitability growth and free cash flow generation," Navon said. We expect this to translate to scaling profitability growth and free cash flow generation." Global Business and Financial News, Stock Quotes, and Market Data and Analysis. Shares are up 16% in 2025.

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Sun Acquisitions

JULY 7, 2025

In today’s interconnected world, businesses are uniquely positioned to tackle some of society’s biggest challenges. Here’s how M&A can contribute to positive social outcomes while achieving business success. The result: Businesses drive revenue growth and deliver solutions that improve lives and protect the planet.

M&A

Focus Investment Banking

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Pete Sorensen , Bob Burg , Nancy Sorensen, Arlin and Laurie Sorensen at IT Nation Connect 2024 (Photo credit: NIBA Photography ) PitchIT 2024 Champion Award: Senteon – This cybersecurity leader has integrated seamlessly with the ConnectWise ecosystem, delivering solutions that enhance efficiency, security, and profitability for IT Nation members.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

JANUARY 8, 2025

Ive covered some of my business/career learnings in the past , but I havent written much about investing outside of these annual updates. If your country has no high-paying jobs or makes it difficult to start a business, leave! If youre reading this right now, youre probably much younger than me. Youll get bored in about a week.

Investment

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. The peg is essentially a benchmark or average level of NWC the business typically maintains.

Sale

CNBC: Investing

JUNE 16, 2025

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iMerge Advisors

APRIL 9, 2025

Its a nuanced calculation shaped by financial performance, market dynamics, buyer appetite, and the strategic value your business offers. The most common metrics include: EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization): Often used for mature, profitable software businesses.

Valuation

CNBC: Investing

JULY 16, 2025

"At the same time, Broadcom continues to generate steady, growing profitability in its core infrastructure software business." Global Business and Financial News, Stock Quotes, and Market Data and Analysis. Skip Navigation Markets Pre-Markets U.S. All Rights Reserved.

S&P

CNBC: Investing

JULY 8, 2025

"While we continue to see the JPMorgan maintaining best-in-class profitability and leadership positions across its businesses, we think the bar is high for JPMorgan and we struggle to justify the current valuation," analyst Saul Martinez wrote in a note. Skip Navigation Markets Pre-Markets U.S. All Rights Reserved.

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CNBC: Investing

JULY 16, 2025

Noting a rise in investment banking activity over the course of the quarter, the bank also hiked its forecast for full-year net interest income – a measure of profitability – to approximately $95.5 Global Business and Financial News, Stock Quotes, and Market Data and Analysis. Skip Navigation Markets Pre-Markets U.S.

S&P

Focus Investment Banking

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Collision repair shops that specialize are more profitable than generalized shops and in most cases they are 50-100% more profitable.” “At Funding is available through private equity investment and programs provided by the Small Business Administration (SBA). It turns them into that NASCAR pit crew,” he stated.

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