Market Insights

  1. 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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  2. 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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  3. Founders Advisors Named to 2021 Inc. 5000 List of Fastest Growing Private Companies

    Founders Advisors investment bank announced today that it has been named to this year’s Inc. 5000 list of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies. The Inc. 5000, published by Inc. magazine, represents a unique look at the most successful small and mid-sized businesses across the country. “In the past few years, we have intentionally focused on growing…

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  4. 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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  5. Private Equity Dealmaking is Breaking Records. But why Now?

    Article Originally Published on Dallas Business Journal in July 2021. By: Catherine Leffert The private equity merger and acquisition environment in North Texas has seen a flurry of activity so far this year, with high-dollar transactions and fast closings only part of the equation in the hottest deal market in decades. The factors driving these…

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