One of the most frequent questions I get is how long an M&A transaction takes from start to finish. Here is some guidance on timing of transactions. When working with a firm that knows they want to find a buyer, six months is the amount of time it takes, broken...
An agency owner recently shared with me that they were told by a large M&A firm that they could get his agency a higher purchase price than smaller advisory firms because they are “one of the largest in the industry” and “have clout with buyers.” Quite simply,...
