Your Path to a Profitable Business Exit

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We believe every business owner should know the value of their business.

We begin with a complimentary valuation based on a meticulous analysis of your financial data, recent comparable sales, and industry-standard metrics. Our goal is to create a controlled environment where we’re engaging multiple qualified buyers while persistently negotiating from start to finish.

At S&P Capital Partners we’re dedicated to getting your business closed and you off to your next adventure or business idea. We have a proven track record of successfully closed business transactions across numerous industries and w/business operations of all sizes and scopes.

Maximizing Business Potential Through Mergers & Acquisitions

At S&P Capital Partners, we redefine mergers and acquisitions. It’s not just an exit strategy; it’s a new phase for businesses—a chance to seize untapped potential.

How to Decide on the Right Partner for Acquisition

Picking the right buyer is difficult, especially if you have multiple suitors in play at the same time. The highest price isn’t always the best bet for you in the context of total seller benefit. We’ve closed dozens of transactions where the highest price didn’t win. We educate business owners up front to pay close attention to good cultural matches.

Do they appreciate what it took you and your team to build your business?

Investor groups with a keen sense of business ownership will pay attention to the company culture you’ve developed. Culture takes time to build and cannot be constructed overnight unless you’re the Army Corps of Engineers or a unit of Roman Legionnaires. Investors want to know how the org chart flows. How do you interact with the management team? How long has everyone been here? An org chart w/a minimum of 5 years tenure on average eliminates a lot of questions that an org chart w/an average of 12-18 months will create.

Can they lay out their vision for growth and ultimate transition?

You’ve been at this for a long time. You know this industry and your team better than anyone. You might feel like you’ve hit a productivity rut, or you may feel like you’ve hit the perfect equilibrium. Sometimes you might get bored without new and innovative opportunities. Investors bring a new sense of growth potential along with an expanded vision for the future.

How do they acknowledge input from current team members?

Good transactions are built on trust, integrity, respect, and good faith commitment. They’re not easy to close and transition at any dollar amount. Combative relationships generally don’t improve throughout a transaction and can lead to discord post-closing that adversely impacts business operations.

Strong Balance Sheet and consistent track record of performance?

Well-funded buyers lead serious groups who pay top dollar for valuable holdings. We investigate investor group funding decks prior to making seller introductions as part of our potential buyer onboarding process. You can rest assured that when we make an introduction the buyer group has completed the following steps every single time:

  1. They’ll have signed our non-disclosure agreement that has depth and weight
  2. They’ve met w/our team and have walked us through their investment criteria, discussed their acquisition portfolio, and their lending/limited partner relationships.
  3. They’ve met with our team and have agreed to participate in our transactional process, which is streamlined for efficiency and precision.