Business owners who market their companies themselves forfeit confidentiality and feed the rumor mill. This makes you and your company vulnerable. As the owner of your company, you owe it to yourself to keep the sale confidential, meaning you only take into your confidence those who truly need to know.
There are various factors that business owners should consider when contemplating a sale, such as market conditions, the financial health of the business, and the motivations of potential buyers.
The Number of small businesses providing services to the federal government has shrunk significantly over the last ten years.
The headlines focus on inflation at a 40-year high and rising interest rates. While these headwinds are formidable, we believe deal activity in the GovCon market will remain stable.
Many company founders and owners—provoked by the constant changes, challenges, and uncertainties of the federal small business marketplace—are pondering if 2022 is the year to transfer their business.
Lower middle-market companies were major players in last year’s deal activity and that continued through the first half of 2022, as well-capitalized buyers continued to seek strong, innovative privately held companies.