Business Sales M&A

APRIL 13, 2021

What Transaction Options are Available to Business Owners? There are four transaction options available to business owners depending upon how ready they are financially and mentally to sell all or some of their business. Our readiness matrix helps owners determine which of four options may be best for them.

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Law 360 M&A

APRIL 16, 2024

A former minority owner of the Washington Commanders has accused Bank of America and affiliated entities of conspiring with the team's former majority owner to buy 40% of the franchise at a discount, only to turn around and later sell all of it for $6 billion.

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The Guardian M&A

APRIL 11, 2024

US investment firm snaps up UK discount retail chain ‘with huge potential’ for undisclosed sum Poundstretcher has been bought by the US investment firm Fortress, the owner of the Majestic Wine off-licence and Punch pubs group, for an undisclosed sum.

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Harvard Corporate Governance

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Posted by Robert Appleton, Jason Saltsberg, and Brian Roe, Olshan Frome Wolosky LLP, on Sunday, December 10, 2023 Editor's Note: Robert Appleton and Jason Saltsberg are Partners and Brian Roe is an Associate at Olshan Frome Wolosky LLP. This post is based on their Olshan memorandum.

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BVR

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Learn how RCReports can help you find owner compensation figures quickly and easily.

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Financial Times M&A

APRIL 23, 2024

New owner of UK dealerships will close second hand marketplace following pandemic-era slump in supply

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Business Sales M&A

MARCH 23, 2021

What kind of owner are you? Owners that are approaching a time when they wish to exit their business need to undertake a realistic appraisal of how ready they are financially and mentally. How does that impact your transition choices? The options that are available to them depend upon the results from this assessment.

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Viking Mergers

MAY 9, 2022

In this article, we will discuss what an exit strategy is and some of the options available to you as a business owner. Simply put, an exit strategy is a plan outlining how an owner intends to leave a business. Likewise, just as a startup plan is tailored to each business and its owner, an exit strategy should be as well.

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Law 360 M&A

DECEMBER 5, 2023

A Colorado brewery has sued one of its co-owners, alleging that he misappropriated more than $1 million of the company's money for personal use and his other businesses, claiming in a state court complaint that his misconduct forced the company to file for bankruptcy.

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BV Specialists

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

For new business owners, it can take years to finally reach a point where a certain level of success is reached, and all the hard work and long hours finally pay off. Success is measured in different ways and can be fleeting or inconsistent.

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Law 360 M&A

APRIL 1, 2024

Formula One owner Liberty Media Corp. said Monday that it had agreed to acquire MotoGP parent company Dorna Sports SL from Bridgepoint and the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board in a deal worth €4.2 billion ($4.5 billion).

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Concannon Miller

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

McDonald’s new rules may affect a lot of Owners, including how you transfer your restaurants. Restaurant transfers and sales have always been an important and complicated part of McDonald’s ownership – it affects how you’ll be set up for retirement and how the next Owners will be set up for success in the future.

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Biz Equity

JANUARY 5, 2023

If growth is a 2023 goal for your business owner clients, you can enhance the value you bring to those important relationships by helping them understand and implement different strategies for increasing their company’s valuation.

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BV Specialists

JANUARY 29, 2024

Business owners are constantly having to review their annual expense budgets for both fixed overhead and variable costs that arise from new projects and demands that come up in any given year.

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Law 360 M&A

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Phoenix Suns owner Mat Ishbia on Wednesday announced the formation of a new holding company that will own the NBA's Suns, the WNBA's Mercury, the operating rights to their arena and a new G League affiliate that the Suns recently bought.

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Machen McChesney

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Here’s a rundown of the amounts that are most likely to affect small businesses and their owners. The IRS recently announced various inflation-adjusted federal income tax amounts.

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Biz Equity

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Understanding owner compensation is critical for generating an accurate business valuation. Learn more about owner compensation, what the metric impacts, and how to calculate it.

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The Guardian M&A

JANUARY 27, 2023

Grocery wholesaler may look to make further market purchases of supermarket’s shares Bestway – from London cornershop to multinational conglomerate The owner of the Costcutter chain and one of the UK’s largest grocery wholesalers has taken a near-£200m stake in Sainsbury’s and said it could increase its position further.

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Law 360 M&A

OCTOBER 18, 2022

on Tuesday to sell Giphy, claiming that the $315 million acquisition by Facebook owner's of the online video service limits choice for social media users in the U.K. Britain's antitrust watchdog ordered Meta Platforms Inc. and would impair innovation in display advertising.

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Truelytics

APRIL 29, 2022

Episode 81 - How Financial Advisors Can Grow Beyond Being Accidental Business Owners. One of the side effects of that starting position, according to Robert Russo , CEO of Independent Advisor Alliance, is that advisors often tend to be accidental business owners. Subscribe to the Podcast!

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Biz Equity

JULY 14, 2022

Inflation is a serious concern for business owners. Learn more about how (and why) your clients might be affected, and how to help them through our current inflationary environment.

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LaPorte

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Data security in the cloud has been a persistent concern for business owners and financial leaders alike. Over time, established cybersecurity practices like two-factor authentication,… The post Securing Your Cloud Data: Navigating Containerization for Business Owners first appeared on LaPorte.

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The Guardian M&A

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Lord Rothermere, the owner of the Daily Mail and General Trust (DMGT) media group whose brands include the Daily Mail, MailOnline, Metro, the i and New Scientist, confirmed it had held talks but not reached a formal agreement with any investor from the region.

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Law 360 M&A

APRIL 19, 2024

Fast-casual Tex-Mex dining chain Tijuana Flats said Friday it has changed ownership and filed for Chapter 11 protection in a Florida bankruptcy court with more than $10 million in debt.

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Biz Equity

DECEMBER 8, 2022

For small business owners, planning for the new year has been fraught with unique challenges since 2020 – and that trend will only continue as we head into 2023.

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Biz Equity

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Understanding owner compensation is an essential piece of both an accurate business valuation and a holistic financial plan, yet it often takes complex calculations to render an accurate view. Now, however, there is a solution.

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Henry Horne

OCTOBER 20, 2022

The end of the year can be a great time for restaurant owners. The post Year end tax planning for restaurant owners appeared first on Henry+Horne. With family in town, many people will venture out to their favorite restaurants as opposed to making a big meal in their own kitchen, which can be great for business.

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BV Specialists

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

As a majority owner or equal partner in your business, there may come a time when you need to settle a buyout request from another partner or investor who is opting out of their ownership interest.

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Exit Strategy

JULY 17, 2023

Eventually every business owner will hand over the keys, and in my experience, the further that the owners plan ahead the happier they’ll be with their exit.

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Farrel Fritz

JANUARY 30, 2023

This important question of whether non-manager, minority limited liability company owners owe fiduciary duties continues to bedevil New York litigants and courts. The prevailing state of the law remains unsettled, with no explicit appeals court guidance to be found. Masley considered a variation of the question.

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NYT M&A

JANUARY 20, 2024

The news that David D. Smith, the executive chairman of the conservative Sinclair Broadcast Group, had bought The Sun has generated alarm inside and outside the newsroom.

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BV Specialists

JANUARY 30, 2023

A few times each year, I like to discuss future planning strategies and long-term growth with business owners, and how they look ahead while keeping one eye on past successes and failures. Being a successful business owner does not always equate to having the compulsion to constantly reinvent the wheel.

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Law 360 M&A

DECEMBER 1, 2023

The new owners of the NFL's Washington Commanders inherited a mountain of critical issues from embattled former owner Daniel Snyder, including a federal investigation into alleged financial improprieties.

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Machen McChesney

MAY 2, 2023

If you’re the owner of an incorporated business, you know there’s a tax advantage to taking money out of a C corporation as compensation rather than as dividends. The reason: A corporation can deduct the salaries and bonuses that it pays executives, but not dividend payments.

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Biz Equity

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

With the average owner having over 70% of their net worth tied to the business, it’s no wonder that more financial professionals are looking to work with business owners. They represent a unique opportunity for advisors of all specialties.

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Farrel Fritz

DECEMBER 11, 2023

The good news for business owners facing loss of ownership, management, voting, or control rights in a closely-held business is that multiple, interrelated strands of case law unique to business divorce litigation have evolved to address the limitless factual circumstances in which these sorts of fights arise. injunctive relief.

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The Guardian M&A

MAY 9, 2022

All 16,000 staff of struggling convenience store chain will be transferred to the supermarkets group Morrisons has beaten the owners of Asda in the race to buy McColl’s after the struggling convenience store chain fell into administration.

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