Key Cost Benefits of a Merger

Merging businesses can provide a multitude of benefits to the firms involved and their customers. Cost synergies are generally the most easily and accurately quantifiable, and should be actively identified by companies looking to merge with and take over another...

Confronting Your Emotions When Selling Your Business

Confront your emotions For many business owners, the greatest challenge of selling their business is confronting their emotions. It’s not surprising that given the passion inherent in the make-up of most successful entrepreneurs, the sale of their business can result...

Selling a Road Transport Business: What you need to know

Unique road transport industry The road transport industry dominates the Australian freight market, providing services to businesses spanning the entire economy. In many ways, the success of the road transport industry is indicative of the success of the entire...

Building Competitive Tension When Selling Your Business

Increased Competition In the business world, everyone knows that increased competition alters the status quo in the marketplace. When more competition enters a market for goods or services, consumers generally get better outcomes in the form of lower price, quicker...

Building a Target List: Sell Side M&A

What is a target list? A target list is a list of companies, parties and individuals that you predict could likely have some interest in acquiring your business. A target list is used by your advisor in their process of confidentially approaching and understanding the...