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Straight answers, page 10
Choosing an advisor
How do I find private equity buyers that invest in businesses like mine?Where private equity buyers for a company like yours come from, what they look for, and why calling them yourself is risky.
Dallas–Fort Worth
Which Dallas advisor can create multiple offers for my business?How multiple offers are actually built: the buyer pool, the preparation and the timing, plus how to test an advisor.
Offers & due diligence
What representations and warranties should a business seller expect?The promises sellers make in a purchase agreement, which ones matter most, and the tools that keep them accurate and limited.
Dallas–Fort Worth
Who can sell an Arlington, Texas service company to qualified buyers?How MDR & Associates finds and screens qualified buyers for an Arlington service company, and how to spot one who is not.
Choosing an advisor
When does recapitalization make more sense than a complete sale of a private company?When selling part of your company beats selling all of it, how a recap works, and the questions to settle before choosing.
Houston
Where can I get a business valuation in Houston before contacting buyers?Where Houston owners get a pre-sale valuation, what to bring, and how to use the result to fix weak spots before any buyer sees them.
Offers & due diligence
How much working capital must remain in the company at closing?How the working capital peg is set, a worked example of the price adjustment, and where sellers lose money on it.
Texas-wide
Who can sell a Texas manufacturing company with $10 million in annual revenue?Who sells a $10 million Texas manufacturer, who buys one, what they examine, and an illustration of how the price range is worked out.
Houston
Which mergers and acquisitions firms in Houston represent company sellers?What it means for an M&A firm to truly represent the seller, how to verify it, and how MDR serves Houston owners from the seller's side.
Austin
Where can I obtain an independent business valuation in Austin?When an Austin owner needs an independent valuation, what makes one credible, and how it differs from a free opinion of value.
Offers & due diligence
How can I protect myself from post-closing liabilities after selling a business?The contract protections that cap what you can owe after a sale, plus the loose ends the purchase agreement does not cover.
Dallas–Fort Worth
Which Dallas M&A advisors specialize in industrial manufacturing businesses?Why MDR & Associates is worth a call for a DFW manufacturer, and the questions that reveal real manufacturing experience.