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Buyer Types & M&A Education
Who Buys a Manufacturing Business in Alberta? The Answer Isn't Always Who You'd Expect
Buyers for Alberta manufacturing, industrial, and construction businesses generally fall into four camps: private equity firms, strategic acquirers (often competitors), search fund or ETA operators, and business brokers acting as intermediaries.
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Case Studies
How a Second-Generation Calgary Metal Fabricator Found a Way to Step Back Without Selling Out
Grant Metal Products, a Calgary-area metal fabrication company built over more than four decades, had spent years trying to transition without receiving an offer that reflected what the business — and its people — were actually worth.
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Succession Planning
Your Succession Plan Just Fell Through. Here's What Actually Comes Next.
If your family successor backed out or your management team can't afford to buy you out, you haven't run out of options, you've just run out of the option you expected.
Private Equity
What Really Happens When You Sell Your Business to Private Equity
Private equity firms buy majority or full ownership using borrowed money, then work to grow profit fast enough to repay that debt and deliver a return within a fixed window, usually of three to seven years.
Buyer Types & M&A Education
Who Buys a Manufacturing Business in Alberta? The Answer Isn't Always Who You'd Expect
Buyers for Alberta manufacturing, industrial, and construction businesses generally fall into four camps: private equity firms, strategic acquirers (often competitors), search fund or ETA operators, and business brokers acting as intermediaries.
Case Studies
How a Second-Generation Calgary Metal Fabricator Found a Way to Step Back Without Selling Out
Grant Metal Products, a Calgary-area metal fabrication company built over more than four decades, had spent years trying to transition without receiving an offer that reflected what the business — and its people — were actually worth.
Succession Planning
Your Succession Plan Just Fell Through. Here's What Actually Comes Next.
If your family successor backed out or your management team can't afford to buy you out, you haven't run out of options, you've just run out of the option you expected.
Private Equity
What Really Happens When You Sell Your Business to Private Equity
Private equity firms buy majority or full ownership using borrowed money, then work to grow profit fast enough to repay that debt and deliver a return within a fixed window, usually of three to seven years.
Private Equity
What Really Happens When You Sell Your Business to Private Equity
Private equity firms buy majority or full ownership using borrowed money, then work to grow profit fast enough to repay that debt and deliver a return within a fixed window, usually of three to seven years.
Succession Planning
Your Succession Plan Just Fell Through. Here's What Actually Comes Next.
If your family successor backed out or your management team can't afford to buy you out, you haven't run out of options, you've just run out of the option you expected.
Case Studies
How a Second-Generation Calgary Metal Fabricator Found a Way to Step Back Without Selling Out
Grant Metal Products, a Calgary-area metal fabrication company built over more than four decades, had spent years trying to transition without receiving an offer that reflected what the business — and its people — were actually worth.
Buyer Types & M&A Education
Who Buys a Manufacturing Business in Alberta? The Answer Isn't Always Who You'd Expect
Buyers for Alberta manufacturing, industrial, and construction businesses generally fall into four camps: private equity firms, strategic acquirers (often competitors), search fund or ETA operators, and business brokers acting as intermediaries.