Category Archives: Blog

  1. Private Capital Markets Summary – September 2021

    Current State of Private Capital Markets: The private capital markets have stabilized after the initial body blow of the pandemic and shut down of the economy. Overall, capital markets liquidity remains strong, but there has been a shift in the sources of capital for middle market, private businesses. New sources of capital such as family…

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  2. Dennis Coker Joins Founders Advisors – Featured on themiddlemarket.com

    This article was featured on Merger & Acquisitions – themiddlemarket.com: Investment bank Founders Advisors has added a new practice area focused on building materials and hired Dennis Coker to lead the team as a managing director. Based in the firm’s Dallas office, Coker has a background in mergers, acquisitions and divestitures for private and public companies in the mineral,…

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  3. Buyers of All Types Purchase HVAC Firms in Growing Consolidation Trend

    Article originally published on theNEWS, August 2021. By: Ted Craig The HVAC business has seen a flurry of consolidation this year among suppliers, distributors, and especially contractors. A number of factors are driving this activity, and experts expect it to continue through at least the rest of the year. For contractors looking to either expand or sell…

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  4. Process Automation: The M&A Landscape in 2021

    Podcast originally recorded on the Controlled Amplified Podcast in August 2021. As in other industrial sectors, the past 30 years have seen substantial consolidation among suppliers serving the process automation marketplace. Indeed, the last burst of entrepreneurial spirit seemed to have left the market when the late 1990s dot-com bubble burst. Today, of the top…

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  5. Investment Bank Targets Mid-Market, Private Firms As Tax Worries Swirl

    Published by Family Wealth Report: With many owners of mid-size and privately held firms wondering about the tax implications of selling their businesses – a topic that we have written about extensively – an investment bank is developing a market value assessment company. Founders Advisors, a US investment bank based in Birmingham, Alabama, has formed…

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