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Weeks From Offer To Close

The average time to sell a Main Street business varies from 7 to 9 months. Businesses in the LowerMiddle Market, however, saw an uptick in time to sell. The offer to close stayed somewhat consistent with the larger businesses taking a bit longer.

Weeks From Engagement To Close

The average time to sell a Main Street business varies from 7 to 9 months. Businesses in the LowerMiddle Market, however, saw an uptick in time to sell. Businesses in the $5M-$50M sector took 13months to sell, on average. That matches the peak average reported during the pandemic.

Accelerent Executive Round Table

Thank you, Nate Jack, for hosting our Accelerent Executive Roundtable breakfast this morning at Paul Martins. It was great to gain insights from the CEOs and executives in attendance.  Karen Bottesch           Bank of AmericaLaura Hanchett           Benefit Commerce GroupLisa Riley          Delta Business AdvisorsJillian Zeeb        Heidi’s Events & Catering, Inc.Adam Lavazza Lavazza SafetyGregg Kafka     … Read More »Accelerent Executive Round Table

Another Great WATT meeting

Wow! What a fantastic meeting! A big thank you to Leslie Kland for your leadership over these past months, the board for all their hard work, and our incredible Julie for sharing her amazing talents with us. The business insights were both informative and entertaining, covering everything from social security… Read More »Another Great WATT meeting

Seller Financing Q1 2014-2024

Seller financing accounted for 15%-17% or more of most deals in Q4 2024. For deals valued between $5 million to $50 million, earnouts (6%) and retained equity (3%) also played a meaningful role in financing.

Cash At Close Q1 2014-2024

Cash at close includes senior debt and buyer equity. Seller financing accounted for 15%-17% or more of most deals in Q4 2024. For deals valued between $5 million to $50 million, earnouts (6%) and retained equity (3%) also played a meaningful role in financing.