Adding Value, Creating Opportunities
November, 2014


Businesses for Sale

 
 

   
Current Valuations

We have performed business valuations for the following purposes in the last 30 days:

Acquisition of a Home Care / Nursing & Medical Services
Company

Shareholder buyout for a government Contractor

Valuation of Specialty Contractor for Management buy-out

Valuation for marital property settlement (2)  a landscaping company and an engineering company

Valuation for SBA Loan Approval on Transfer of Liquor Store



Recent Blog Posts

 

 

 

Year end is coming quickly upon us.  Next week is already Thanksgiving.  Over this year we have seen a slow but steady improvement in the market for the sale of privately owned companies.   In our minds the current market should continue and next year could be the best year of the decade in which to buy or sell a business.  Read what others are saying below:
Hear Greg Speak; I will be presenting "How to Grow Your Business With Your Exit In Mind". This is a great chance to learn how to build a business you can sell but won't want to. All are invited to this affordable presentation December 3rd. Click here for Details and to Register.
2014 Outlook, "Its a Pretty Good Market"

The formal and informal data is in. "It's a pretty good market". Brokers and transactional attorneys are busy again. Everyone knows someone that has sold. Sellers and Buyers are confident about the business environment. There is a healthy enthusiasm with a lot of activity and deals are getting done.

 

What this means for you is that 2015 will be the best market to Sell or Buy a business in years and may turn out to be the best market of the decade.

 

What others are saying:

 

2014 Pepperdine Private Capital Markets Report provides an incredible amount of insight and data through its survey of market participants. Key findings include that all sizes and types of businesses are selling. All market participants expect 2015 to be busier. Interestingly the time it takes to put a transaction together is lengthening but businesses are expanding, profits are increasing, and prices paid for businesses are increasing. If you really love data and detail you may obtain the full report from the link on our website below.

 

Biz Buy Sell the leading marketplace for small businesses reports that sales volume is up significantly and that both buyers and sellers are confident they can complete deals through 2015.   Buyers are now paying 95% of asking price and Sellers are raising average asking prices 5%. The good news is that these price increases have been supported by improving seller revenues and cash flows.  

 

CFO Magazine reported that the SBA 7(a) program approved a record 19 Billion Dollars in loans. 19 Billion Dollars in loans is made up of 52,044 individual approvals up 12% from 2013. The SBA guaranteed loans have been a lifeline to small business with every year since 2011 being a record year. According to the article originally 17.5 Billion Dollars was authorized for 2014 but because of the increase in demand due to the economic recovery the authorization was increased.

 

For links to the original reports click here to visit our website blog post 

 

All told now is the time to act. The market continues to improve with healthy activity. Buyers and Sellers are enthusiastic and real. Business Sale Prices are increasing along with business revenues and profits. Of course, Ed and I and the team at Harvest are here to assist you. Whether you could use an informative and accurate valuation, planning a transition, or you are ready to start the market sale process contact us and ask how we can improve your succession or exit results.

 

                           -by Greg and Ed  

Happy Thanks Giving from the  
Harvest Team!

 

  

Greg Caruso (410) 507-5441 Email 

 

 

Ed Davis (301) 325-7687  Email