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How to Value a Construction Company: Valuation Methods, Multiples, and Market Cap
How to Value a Construction Company: Valuation Methods, Multiples, and Market Cap
To value a construction company, assess its profitability, project backlog, and physical assets to determine its true economic worth. A proper construction company valuation takes into account the earnings and the strength of contracts in hand, and the value of equipment or property. Business owners and investors find a reliable measure of worth by applying...
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How to Sell a Construction Business
How to Sell a Construction Business
To sell a construction business, owners prepare the company for transfer by organizing financial records, documenting operational processes, and highlighting its profitability and market reputation. Common reasons for a sale include retirement, changes in personal goals, or the desire to convert equity into capital. The process involves obtaining a professional valuation, creating confidential marketing materials,...
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Common Mistakes Construction Business Owners Make Pre-Sale
Common Mistakes Construction Business Owners Make Pre-Sale
Construction business owners are prone to a minefield of potential errors — some stemming from poor operational practices that have accumulated over the years, and others from misguided last-minute attempts to enhance their financials. While there are many mistakes that can derail a construction business sale, six stand out as recurring problems that destroy valuations...
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Online Business Brokers: Buy and Sell Businesses
Online Business Brokers: Buy and Sell Businesses
Online business brokers provide a digital business marketplace where clients buy and sell digital businesses efficiently and securely. A specialist broker streamlines the whole workflow from business valuation and listing to buyer screening, negotiation, and closing without requiring in-person meetings. Sellers benefit from expert marketing, broader exposure, and hands-on guidance, while acquirers get access to...
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Construction Investment Banking & M&A
Construction Investment Banking & M&A
In the lower middle market, construction companies enlist investment bankers like Raincatcher for expert guidance in mergers and acquisitions (M&A), recapitalizations, and exit planning. These firms often lack the specialized knowledge needed for complex transactions, making your expertise valuable when considering strategic moves, such as selling the business, acquiring another company, or restructuring capital. Exit...
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Company News, Business Advisors
Advisor Spotlight: Meet Marvin Karlow — Enterprise Exec, Exited Founder, Trusted Advisor
Advisor Spotlight: Meet Marvin Karlow — Enterprise Exec, Exited Founder, Trusted Advisor
Not many investment bankers start out as physicists but then again, not many bring the layered, real-world perspective Marvin Karlow does. Before guiding business owners through exits, Marvin navigated a career spanning Fortune 500 companies, startup ventures, private acquisitions, and successful exits of his own. He’s been in the boardroom, the buyer’s seat, the seller’s
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Positioning Your Business for a Premium M&A Outcome
Positioning Your Business for a Premium M&A Outcome
Ever wonder why some businesses sell for premiums while others struggle to find buyers at any price? It is because savvy sellers know that maximum value comes from building an attractive, low-risk asset, creating a competitive auction process, and working with a professional M&A advisor. Here are some of the key driving factors and considerations
Company News, Business Advisors
Advisor Spotlight: From the CEO Seat to the Closing Table. Meet Mike Levison.
Advisor Spotlight: From the CEO Seat to the Closing Table. Meet Mike Levison.
After 35 years in the CEO seat leading companies for private equity groups, family offices, and public companies, Mike Levison knows exactly what it takes to build value in a business. But perhaps more importantly, he knows what it takes to realize that value when it’s time to let go. Following his own exit at
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Raincatcher Advises Sand N Sea Properties on Ownership Transition to Continuum Management Group
Raincatcher Advises Sand N Sea Properties on Ownership Transition to Continuum Management Group
We are pleased to announce that we served as the M&A advisor to Sand N Sea Properties (“Sand N Sea”) in its transfer of ownership to Continuum Management Group. Founded in 1974, Sand N Sea has been a cornerstone of Galveston Island’s vacation rental and real estate market for more than 50 years. The company
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Raincatcher Advises Sightline Solutions on Strategic Partnership with Cadence Private Capital
Raincatcher Advises Sightline Solutions on Strategic Partnership with Cadence Private Capital
We are pleased to announce that we served as the trusted advisor to Sightline Solutions (“Sightline”) in its strategic partnership with Cadence Private Capital. Based in the Aspen Valley in Colorado, Sightline is a premier design consultant and seller of custom window and door packages for the ultra-luxury home market across the United States, primarily
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Due Diligence Red Flags That Can Derail M&A
Due Diligence Red Flags That Can Derail M&A
You can spend months courting potential buyers, fielding multiple offers, and securing that letter of intent. But it doesn’t matter if the deal falls apart in due diligence. It’s more common than you might think: These days, more deals collapse during due diligence than at any other stage of the M&A process. Buyers have become