GW Equity

Experts in Middle Market Mergers

GW Equity knows that for any middle market business owner, a merger could be the most important financial event in your life!

At GW Equity, our goal is to release the general wealth and equity that is in every business through strategic merger and acquisition consulting servers.

GW Equity has worked with middle market business owners contemplating a merger. Our talented and experienced professionals work with you as an individual owner to provide the absolute best service possible in this industry.

Every Merger Begins with an Exit Strategy

Every good, successful merger begins with a top-notch exit strategy. Just as starting your business takes planning, you'll need to have a detailed plan for getting out. While starting a business is easy, leaving one is more complicated. There are three possible ways to leave a business: sell, merge, or close.

Sometimes, you can transfer ownership of a business to another business in a merger. As a general rule, businesses are able to borrow more than individuals and may be willing to pay more for your business. They also tend to be more skilled with acquisitions than individuals, therefore resulting in better chances for a successful merger. Sometimes, this buyer company will divide your company or transform it into a subsidiary of another company, making for a better success rate. It is true, however, that businesses are unable to move as fast as individuals in regards to the transaction. It may take a year or more to successfully prepare your company for a merge. In this time, your business will need to clean up its balance sheet, terminate insider deals such as those with family, drop any poorly performing products, trim excessive benefits, pay up all taxes, and make available at least 2 years worth of audited financial statements.

Of course, the best possible merger is with a business that sees your business as a good and strategic fit.. If you have something unique that cannot be found elsewhere, these businesses may be willing to pay top price. A competing business looking to simply put you out of business is a poor merger choice. This buyer is not interested in preserving the business past the sale.

GW Equity's experienced and talented advisors can help you prepare an exit strategy for your business and prepare you for any of the three exit scenarios. Please visit GW Equity for a complete seminar schedule!