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April 2013
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A & M Electronics Supply, Inc.
Left to right: Bill Chan - seller of A&M Electronics, Marcia Bowron - CBB Broker, Hector Macias - President of Northpoint Technologies and buyer of A&M.

  

"The acquisition of A&M Electronics Supply is a great addition to Northpoint Technologies, Inc. (NTI)," said new owner Hector Macias, President of NTI. 

 

"A&M opens additional markets for NTI, enhances our core competencies, and puts us in a position to offer a wider variety of products to a larger, more diversified customer base.  As a division of the NTI family, A&M can now take advantage of our manufacturing locations in Mexico, Asia, and the U.S. to allow the company to offer very competitive pricing with unsurpassed quality and service," Macias further explained.

 

A&M is an electronics manufacturer and distributor that has been serving the energy, health care, transportation, OEM, military and aerospace industries since 1989. It has received many accolades, such as "Commitment to Excellence," "Supplier of the Year," "Subcontractor of the Year," and "Certificate of Achievement" awards from industry groups and associations.

 

A&M had good books and records which made for a smooth review of the business for Macias during due diligence. Macias plans to move A&M to NTI's location in El Paso sometime in the future.

 

Bill Chan, former owner of A&M, a family man and father to three grown boys, just had their first grandbaby. Chan said, "I plan to take it easy for a while, travel, and enjoy my family."

 

CBB is pleased to have assisted the seller and the buyer to achieve their goals. Both seem to have a bright future in store!

 

 

Marcia Bowron listed the business and sold it.

 

 

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Carpet Stretching TX 
Left: Richard Gaubert - Buyer & CEO of Ambassador Services,  Right: Terrell Poland - Seller

 

Richard Gaubert is the buyer of Carpet Stretching TX and is CEO of Ambassador Services in Houston. Gaubert is a former college professor and owns a group of janitorial and carpet cleaning businesses that are headed up by a CFO, administrative staff, and technicians. He has a management team and staff run his businesses so he can work on growing and marketing them.

 

"Carpet Stretching is an excellent, complementary addition to my existing group of companies," said Gaubert.

 

Carpet Stretching TX has been providing multi-service carpet cleaning and repair to in the Greater Houston Metro area for ten years. Terrell Poland, the former owner, had 25 years of experience in the industry and positioned the company to provide prompt, reliable, honest service with master-quality craftsmanship at a very competitive price, resulting in a repeat customers base and word-of-mouth advertising. The business comes with an excellent website with extensive on-line customer reviews, a strong internet presence, A+ BBB rating, and A+ Angie's List rating.

 

Poland and his wife plan to go into the restaurant business together.  They have already completed their restaurant education and aim to embark on their new venture later this summer.

 

CBB wishes both parties the best of luck in their new endeavors.

 

 

Hong Phan listed the business and sold it.

 

 

Nuts and Bolts of Business Value Nuts and Bolts of Business Value | The Problem with Overvaluation
  
"I've built this business over 30 years so it must be worth a lot of money.  A couple of years ago we built a nice place to retire to and need to clear the mortgage. We also need a couple of million to create a pension pot that will maintain our lifestyle. The business has provided us a very nice lifestyle and will do the same for the new owners. It has to be worth about $3 million."
 
Value is something a business owner should be concerned about when thinking about retirement and selling the business. So how does one make a realistic decision about the value of a business? 


This article was written by Select Business Sales: Read the entire article here 

 

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Question:  When is the best time to sell a business? 

 

Answer:  There are many factors, internal and external, that determine best timing for selling a small business. Do circumstances within the company and the general business climate favor selling?

 

In general terms, there are three "internal" conditions which indicate that the time may be right to sell:

 

1. The owner has a compelling or motivating reason to sell.

2. The owner is reasonably confident about the chances of meeting his or her objectives through the sale.

3. The owner is psychologically prepared to relinquish ownership control.

 

There are also important external factors to consider when trying to time a business sale:
 

Read full article here: When is the Best Time to Sell a Business

 

  

Texas Economic News

 

We watch economic and market conditions compared to the rest of the country because these factors affect business value. The following articles were all published since our last newsletter.

 

Business Sales Spike in the First Quarter of 2013 - Inc. Magazine

 

Texas' business tax may be cut

 

Retail back in Houston's hot seat - Retail occupancy is at 90%, the highest in 20 years

 

Land grab accelerates in Houston's outskirts by developers  

 

Q1 2013: M&A Volume Down, Value Up  

 

Houston Rising - The Next Great American Cities - Austin, Dallas, San Antonio also mentioned 

 

Business confidence infographic for 2013 - Easy on the eyes statistics presentation

 

SBA Proposes Changes to 2 Small Business Loan Programs 

 

Texas' 4 major cities are in the top-10 friendliest for small business  - Austin #1,  Houston #3, San Antonio #5, Dallas #7

 

Texas leads the nation in oil-and-gas employment and production

 

Houston's growing affluent class is shaping the city's financial advice & management sector

 

2013 U.S. Small Business Friendliness Survey - A visual presentation

- Texas gets an 'A' in every category

 

Houston mortgages pick up steam, create ultra-competitive banking market  

 

Houston leads nation in job creation

 

Austin No. 1, Houston No. 5 top markets in the U.S. for young adults to live and work

 

Entrepreneurs may help run state agencies in Texas

 

Deal Makers Foresee a Feast of Activity in 2013, Survey Finds

- Highest show of confidence in deal-maker spirits in the six-year history of the survey

 

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