By: Neal England Global cyber-attacks have increased nearly 32% in Q2 2022 compared to Q2 2021, an all-time high. This year’s record level breaches stem from vulnerabilities created out of the vast expansion of commercial and government digital footprints, increasing hybrid/remote work models, ever-growing cloud dependency, and obsolete central security controls. According to IBM’s 2019…
By: Neal England In founder or family owned businesses, it is common for owners to run personal/non-company related revenue or expenses through the business or to expense certain items that would normally be capitalized. While these practices may come in handy during tax season, they can seriously impact a company’s valuation. If you are a…
Globally, M&A activity continued its modest decline during Q2 2022 but remained historically strong with an estimated 6,429 M&A transactions completed, representing over $838.2B of enterprise value. In North America, 4,571 transactions were completed with a combined enterprise value of $547.7 billion. The Business Products Services, Consumer Products Services, and Technology industries led the way…
In this quarterly report from our Human Capital Management Sector, we summarize M&A activity and trends, select HCM insights, staffing services valuation scorecards, Labor Force Indicators, public valuation multiples and trends, and a deep-dive into the ins-and-outs of addbacks & adjustments. As industry specialists, as well as former owners and operators, we advise business owners/founders…
M&A Year In Review M&A actively flourished in 2021, far surpassing historical records. Activity was primarily driven by private capital markets continuing to deploy cash while remaining in a state of excess liquidity, corporate balance sheets flush with cash and low interest rates. Globally, for the year 2021, an estimated 38,231 M&A transactions were completed…
By: Neal England Human Capital Management Segment Overview: Human Capital Management M&A activity remained robust in Q3, with a high volume of deal flowsupported by continued economic recovery. While the economy remains strong, scarce labor caused by a widespread trend of workers leavingtheir jobs, 4.4 million leaving their jobs in September up from 4.3 million…