Starting a business is not an easy task; it requires a great amount of effort to create your own company from scratch. However, you can avoid many of these headaches by choosing to buy an established business instead. When you work with a business broker in CT and purchase an existing business, you will be able [...]
New Haven, CT – Today VR Business Sales – Mergers & Acquisitions, Marcum LLP, and the Law Firm of Zangari Cohn Cuthbertson Duhl & Grello P.C. released the 2018 Year End Report of the CT Business Owners Exit Planning Survey. The Connecticut Business Owners Exit Planning Survey was created to measure how well owners are prepared for an exit [...]
Some of the most common reasons business owners decide to sell their company are retirement, health conditions that impact an owner’s ability to actively participate in business operations, and a desire to pursue new opportunities. When it’s time for you to sell a company, you want to ensure that you are receiving the best [...]
New Haven, CT, December 2018 – VR Mergers & Acquisitions (“VR”), a Connecticut business brokerage firm serving business owners in the Northeast, is pleased to announce the closing of the sale of Mallace Industries Corporation to an investor group led by Robert Barrett. Mallace Industries is a manufacturer of specialized printing equipment and associated supplies [...]
Over the last five years, our firm has published a series of “Value Advisors” which details valuation ranges for businesses in over 30 industry segments and describes how these ranges vary by how well a business measures up against six internal and external factors. These six factors are the strength and depth of management, the [...]
Are you looking to sell your business for top dollar? It’s more than just listing it online and accepting the first offer that rolls in. You have to prepare. Whether you want to sell your company now or years down the road, it’s important to know the proper steps to take and to familiarize yourself [...]
The Market Pulse is a quarterly survey conducted by M&A Source and the IBBA (International Business Brokers Association) detailing the level of M&A activity among Main Street and Lower Middle market businesses, which is derived from input from over 400 M&A professionals. As such, it is considered one of the most accurate of its [...]
M&A activity for the third quarter of 2018 remained strong with small businesses selling for record highs. The third quarter boasts the highest median sale price on record, since BizBuySell begin tracking and reporting the data in 2007. The ask-to-sale price ratio was also up to 93%, demonstrating buyers and sellers are well aligned [...]
The business broker you choose when it comes time to sell your business plays a big role in the result of the transaction. You want a broker that works with integrity, always has your best interest in mind, and has the expertise necessary to help you with every step of the process. To ensure you [...]
New Haven, CT, September 2018 – VR Mergers & Acquisitions (“VR”), a Connecticut business brokerage firm serving business owners in the Northeast, is pleased to announce the closing of the sale of Boats Incorporated to an investor group led by Scott Leahy. Boats Incorporated is an award-winning boat dealership and marina located on 2.3 acres in [...]
