DALLAS, TEXAS (July 11, 2017) – The M&A Advisor announced the winners of the Emerging Leaders Awards on Thursday, June 29th. The M&A Advisor, renowned globally for its recognition of leading M&A, financing and turnaround professionals, created this event to promote mentorship and professional development amongst the emerging business leaders. White Rock Advisors is pleased […]

In a recent white paper titled “The Value of Middle Market Investment Bankers”, Michael McDonald, Assistant Professor of Finance at Fairfield University, surveyed 85 business owners who recently sold their business for between $10 and $250 million. The survey asked these business owners to rank the following services in terms of importance from 1-5, with […]

The year 2016 has been marked by many major events. The U.S. presidential election, Brexit, and many terrorist attacks have left many people wondering what will happen next. Stock and PE markets have not been immune to this tumultuous year. The following outlines how the M&A market faired in the 2nd Quarter 2016, as well […]

An article by Simon Martin To understand the rise in multiples for lower middle market companies, let’s look at this from the buyer’s side of the table. Specifically, let’s look at buyers known as Private Equity Firms. Private Equity Firms, by definition, invest in companies that are private and not publicly traded. They raise capital […]

Download the PDF version. The paper discusses valuation, the baby boomers effect, low interest rates, available capital and finally low taxes.