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Q2 2013 Market Survey – Companies lead in Acquisitions

Market Pulse Survey Report Finds Companies Overtake Individuals and Private Equity Firms in Buying Private Businesses; Sales of Manufacturing Companies Increase Significantly From Last Year By a 3 to 1 ratio, advisors agree that this is the best time for sellers to maximize the value of their business since the market peak in 2007 September…

Thomas Kerchner Named Vice President of Pennsylvania Business Brokers Association

Thomas Kerchner was elected Vice President of the Pennsylvania Business Brokers Association and leads Continuing Education Efforts. (Philadelphia, PA) – October 15, 2013 – The Pennsylvania Business Brokers Association has elected Tom Kerchner, Principal of BMI to Vice President of the organization. Mr. Kerchner has been a member of PBBA since 2007 and a member…

Survey of Dealmakers for 2013

From Axial Markets survey of network members for first quarter 2013: Valuations: 56% of deal professionals expect valuations to stay the same in 2013. Another 32% anticipate a rise.Major Issues: Active strategics, dry powder, and the European crisis are most expected to shape valuations in 2013. Interest rates, while a concern for some, seem to…

Business Sales Market YTD 2012

Reviewing recent reports on deal activity for 2012 indicates a lower deal flow than 2011. Pitchbook reports the 660 private equity deals in the first half of 2012 is the lowest reported since 2009. These are deals with company revenues mostly in excess of $10 million. Similar deal flow is evident in the small and…

David Clark, CBI Recertified by IBBA

David Clark, business broker / intermediary with BMI Mergers & Acquisitions has been recertified as a “Certified Business Intermediary” (CBI®) by the International Business Brokers Association (IBBA). To qualify for the initial certification, Clark had to: Successfully complete 68 credit hours of IBBA courses, passing each course exam with a score of at least 70%….