Market Insights

  1. Private Capital Markets Newsletter: Sept. 2022

    Our September Private Capital Markets report summarizes the current state of the market, including a market overview, pricing and leverage trends, equity and debt contribution by year, as well as valuation trends. We also touch on topics, including: Current macroeconomic uncertainties Whether or not the United States is heading into or has already entered a…

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  2. What Are Addbacks & How Do They Affect My Company’s Value?

    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…

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  3. Human Capital Management M&A Quarter in Review

    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…

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  4. Human Capital Management Newsletter Q2 2022

    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…

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  5. Maximizing Enterprise Value for Your Software Business

    In volatile markets, investors place more emphasis on profitability. In recent conversations with buyers, this is absolutely the case, as companies on a “path to profitability” are finding it much harder to raise capital. Investor appetite for software and SaaS companies remains high, but companies with consistent and growing EBITDA margins receive special attention. It…

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  6. Founders Advisors Named to 2022 Inc. 5000 List of Fastest-Growing Private Companies for Second Consecutive Year

    BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, August 18, 2022 – Birmingham-based merger & acquisition firm, Founders Advisors, announced today that it has been named to this year’s Inc. 5000 list of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies for the second consecutive year. The Inc. 5000, published by Inc. magazine, is a prestigious list of the nation’s most successful private companies, and has…

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