Mergers & Acquistions
If the buyer of your business is likely to be another company or a private equity group, then Gail Sagel can be of most help to you. Most of these buyers have significant experience acquiring privately-held companies. Having our team on your side helps steady the negotiating table and levels the playing field. The sale of your business demands a professional, just as running your business has demanded your professional attention. Gail Sagel has the expertise, tools, and professional team to market and sell your business successfully on a national basis. Our objective is to protect your business investment and maximize your net after-tax profit on the sale. We strive to maintain high ethical standards and communicate openly, straightforwardly, and honestly with all business relationships.
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Private Equity Groups
South Florida M&A Advisors focuses on companies with EBITDA of over $1 million. Our team maintains contact with hundreds of private equity groups who have raised millions of dollars from pension funds and institutional investors to invest in privately-held businesses. They look for platform companies that fit their investment strategies and add-on acquisitions for existing portfolio companies. While some private equity groups primarily seek 100% ownership, others offer recapitalization investments, allowing owners to sell a portion of their stock and remain in top management with a planned future retirement. This approach lets you take some cash out of your business now and sell the remaining ownership later.
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Corporate Buyers
In addition to our many corporate buyer contacts, we know how to identify and confidentially approach potential corporate buyers without disclosing your company's identity. Our experience shows that an auction process does not maintain the confidentiality most sellers desire and can reduce the implicit value of your company if it becomes over-shopped. We help corporate buyers see the unique value in your business. Although most corporate buyers seek 100% ownership, some are interested in strategic alliances involving equity investments with a formula to purchase 100% later. South Florida M&A Advisors can negotiate these strategic alliances.
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Wealthy Individual Buyers
Many wealthy individuals form investment groups similar to organized private equity groups. These individuals bring significant management skills and access to capital beyond their financial capacity, looking to invest in privately-held businesses and help at the board level with financing, strategy, and marketing. Having Gail Sagel of South Florida M&A Advisors involved helps level the playing field with experienced individual buyers.