BIRMINGHAM, AL – Founders Advisors (“Founders”) is pleased to announce that John-Richard, a leading designer and manufacturer of high-end home furnishings, has been acquired by The Dorman Group of Companies in partnership with Merit Capital Partners and CEO Alan Galbraith. The transaction was completed in October 2020 between the partners and Alex Malouf, founder of…
By: Duane Donner Founders Advisors was privileged to be the title sponsor of this years Impact Leadership Conference presented by Highlands College. The topic of the conference was “Resilience”. The event had an amazing line up of world class speakers, which featured John Maxwell, Alan Mullaly, Bonnie St. John and Chris Hodges. Each of these speakers shared valuable wisdom on the…
By: Ken Hirsch As noted in the Founders Capital Market Newsletter, there appears to be plenty of capital available and borrowing spreads are tightening though lenders and investors remain defensive on industry sectors they will invest in and deal structure. On the demand side, transactional deal flow has strengthened over the last 60 days with…
While the last several months have been a rollercoaster for everyone, there is a lot of encouraging news for SaaS entrepreneurs and investors that we highlight in our November 2020 SaaS Market Newsletter. Our update includes: Comments and insights from industry experts Potential tax impacts on business owners as 2020 election outcomes remain unresolved Valuation multiples…
Founders is relationship driven; our firm’s purpose is “To Grow Leaders and Build Lasting Relationships”. We are driven by forming relationships with those we serve, this also includes our coworkers and peers. 2020 has provided its challenges for connecting, but the firm has been intentional about safely ensuring the camaraderie among the team has not…
BIRMINGHAM, AL – Founders Advisors (“Founders”) is pleased to announce that Lee Electrical Construction, LLC (formerly Lee Electrical Construction, Inc.), a provider of specialty construction services to investor-owned utilities, electric cooperatives, municipalities, and industrial companies, has been acquired by Quanta Services, Inc. (NYSE: PWR). The transaction was completed in August 2020. Lee Electrical Construction was…