Seller-market sentiment dropped to record lows this quarter, falling well below levels seen during the last eight years. This is the first time in Market Pulse history, dating back to 2012, that seller-market sentiment dropped below 50% in the lower middle market. According to the IBBA and M&A Source 2020… Read More »Market Sentiment Drops to Record Low
Owning a business is usually a very big part of the owner’s life. But over time, managing the business can take a toll on the owner. There are so many issues to take care of — employees, customers, products, services, equipment, leases, etc. And decreasing energy level can make it… Read More »Tip “I’m totally ready to sell, but my business isn’t!”
SBA relief efforts incentivizes buyers to move ahead with business acquisitions. Per the SBA website, “the SBA will pay six months of principal, interest, and any associated fees that borrowers owe for all current … as well as new 7(a), 504, and microloans disbursed prior to September 27, 2020.” This… Read More »Motivated Buyers Fueled by SBA Incentives and Need
The July Alignable survey found that over ½ of business owners were fully open with the same products and services as pre-COVID-10. Alignable has focused on Coronavirus Impact on Small Businesses Owners across the United States and Canada. The latest poll was conducted during the week of July 27, 2020… Read More »More than ½ Businesses are open!
In terms of current events, advisors were most likely to say that COVID-19 and state shutdowns were having a negative impact on the market, however advisors also rated riots, protests, and election activity as dampening forces. According to the IBBA and M&A Source 2020 Q2 Market Pulse Learn more about… Read More »COVID-19 Not the Only Factor
Thursday, August 20th from 1:30 PM to 2:00 PM we’ll be hosting the Business Bite webinar series with Frances Ryan, Sunflower Bank & Jennifer Lazzara, Neate Dupey. This will be another exciting segment covering Banking and Insurance. Register here –> https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAkfumprDMqE9dP9sR2XoVArpuyxz6HRS8S <–
Overall, advisors reported that nearly half (48%) of their clients were operating at normal capacity in Q2. That includes 26% who had returned to normal operation after some level of reduction, 16% that remained unaffected through the pandemic, and 6% who had benefited. Another 40% are still at partial capacity… Read More »Nearly Half of Businesses at Full Operations
M&A buyers are still looking in the midst of uncertainty. However, buyers will be mindful of added risks caused by COVID-19. These are some talent-related questions that may come up in future due diligence: • Did layoffs or other cuts impact the business’s ability to retain key employees? • Did… Read More »COVID-19 Era Due Diligence Part 1
The M&A market continues to be somewhat resilient, although sellers face hurdles and delays in Q2 2020. In surveying Main Street business brokers (representing businesses valued under $2 million), we found that 36% of their deals had been delayed, 16% had been cancelled, and 40% remained unaffected. According to the… Read More »Small Business M&A Shaken, but Resilient
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