M&A Insights & Industry Articles from BMI Mergers & Acquisitions

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Reducing Environmental Risk

Environmental Tips for Business Sellers
Preparing to Sell Your Business:  Tips For Reducing Environmental Risk (Based in part on excerpts from Brownfield Science & Technology, Inc.) Environmental issues can derail a transaction and seriously impact value unless business owners take a proactive approach.  Buyers and their lenders will conduct environmental due diligence so it is imperative that sellers plan ahead…
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Questions to Consider When Receiving an Unsolicited Offer to Sell Your Company

Couple working with an M&A firm to sell their company
There are times when an owner of a business will be approached by a potential buyer, and be given an unsolicited offer to sell the company. Sell your company? It may have been in the back of your mind from time to time, but you really haven’t given it too much attention. So while you…
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Questions to Ask Before Acquiring a Business

Acquiring another business can be an effective way to drive growth, but it requires careful consideration and strategic planning. While many acquisitions face challenges, taking time to assess both your own business and the target company can boost your chances of success. Why Conduct a SWOT Analysis Before an Acquisition? To determine whether acquiring a…
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Business Seller Options

Business owners who are thinking of selling their business often believe they are faced with two choices: Keep the business,  or Sell the business and move on. However, in the world of middle-market companies (with revenue between $3 and $100 million), owners can actually enjoy a variety of options. Smart buyers know that a business’s…
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Selling Your Business – Price vs. Terms

A key goal in selling your business is gaining maximum value for what you have built. There are a few significant considerations to keep in mind when you’ve reached this stage of the process. Locating Qualified Business Buyers Of greatest importance is (with the help of your advisor) to have found one or more strong…
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Strategic Acquisition Planning: Evaluate the Target and Buy for the Right Reasons

It’s natural for business owners to dream of expanding their influence and becoming the “800-pound gorilla” in their field. Growing your business is a worthy goal, and acquiring another company can be a rapid way to enhance your company’s value and reach. However, growth through acquisition should be driven by strategic considerations, not just size…
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