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Thursday, December 19, 2019

Valuing Companies by Analyzing their Customers

There is a recent article in the Harvard Business Review describing the benefits of valuing companies by analyzing their customers – their retention, churn and cost of acquisition.  Customer-based corporate valuation (“CBCV”) is meant to highlight the true value of an entity due to the loyalty of its clientele.  To an old cataloger like me, […]

Monday, November 25, 2019

Wrapping up a strong 2019 with thanks to you

As we come to the final weeks of 2019, we’re thankful for the trust so many of you put in our firm this year. You trusted us with your clients, your companies, and your friends.  From initial conversations and connections, we developed great relationships with business owners, board members and executives, resulting in 11 successful […]

Thursday, October 17, 2019

Specialty Chemical Distribution M&A

The specialty chemical distribution sector has seen a wave of acquisitions as financial and strategic acquirers look to build out sizeable platforms. What drives buyer interest in this market?  What can potential sellers do to help maximize value and acquirer interest in their business?  We’ve worked with two specialty chemical distributors recently and have developed […]

Tuesday, July 30, 2019

Three differences between selling your product and selling your business

If you’ve got years of experience with growing your business, selling its products or services to hundreds of customers, how different can it be to sell the business itself? Sales is sales, right? Well, not so fast.   The day-to-day experience of sales does have some commonality with the M&A experience — you’re connecting with folks who […]

Tuesday, May 14, 2019

Massachusetts M&A remains hot

If first quarter M&A activity in Massachusetts is any indication, the market is not slowing down.  There were 82 successful transactions in the first quarter of 2019, showing that Massachusetts M&A activity is keeping pace with last year’s average of 82 deals per quarter.  On a per capita basis, Massachusetts kept pace with many M&A […]

Tuesday, April 02, 2019

You’re selling. When and how to share the news.

After years of hard work on the business and months of effort on the deal, you’re finally steps from the finish line.  It is a monumental accomplishment that takes careful planning and a significant investment of time. Perhaps you have enrolled a couple of key managers in the opportunity, but the rest of the team, including […]

Wednesday, March 20, 2019

Retail consolidation – is it a good thing?

Retail sales are a constant presence in our lives and on the TV, computer, and mobile device screens we look at. So, when we shop, where do we go? More and more, directly or indirectly, most consumers wind up buying from one of three e-commerce giants — Amazon, Walmart, or eBay. What is the current […]

Wednesday, February 20, 2019

Mirus Capital Advisors – Valuing Accomplishment in 2018

2018 was another active and exciting year for Mirus Capital Advisors.  We closed ten middle-market transactions, brought aboard two senior bankers, and joined and international network of professional firms.  We continue to keep our clients’ interests at heart and are particularly proud that so much of our 2018 business was referred to us by former […]