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Ed & Janet Kasper Celebrating their 50th Anniversary!
This week we’re celebrating with Founding Partner Ed Kasper and his wife, Janet, on their 50th Anniversary! From the Fort Worth Star-Telegram: Ed and Janet (Socha) Kasper are celebrating their golden wedding anniversary. They met on a blind date in 1960 while Ed was at The University of Texas in Austin and Janet was attending […]
4 Trends Impacting Dealflow Quality and Price
Keeping up with trends in private equity, this article delves into factors affecting today’s market. With regards to the idea that new boutique business brokers and investment bankers prefer to deal with a small group of buyers, Kasper & Associates takes a much different approach. It is our practice to reach out to a […]
Message to Entrepreneurs from the Founder of Kasper & Associates
Recently I was told to thank my lucky stars that I do business in Texas. I could only agree as I’m sure you do. After years of business inactivity with regards to the selling and buying of companies, we are now experiencing a trend where buyers from across our country and even internationally are focused […]
Walden’s Distributing Sold to Rugby Architectural Building Products
Rugby Architectural Building Products of Concord, New Hampshire has acquired Walden’s Distributing, Inc. located on Airport Freeway in Fort Worth, Texas. With this acquisition, Rugby now has twenty distribution centers across the country and two locations serving the Dallas/Fort Worth market. Walden’s history in Fort Worth dates back to 1953 when cabinetmaker Marion Walden began […]
What to Do When Approached by a Private Equity Group
According to the Private Equity Growth Capital Council, there are now 2,670 private equity firms headquartered in the United States. As the number of private equity groups (PEG’s) has grown, competition for acquisition targets has also increased. This is good news for business sellers, especially in today’s marketplace where so many PEG’s have excess cash, […]
Market Update
Kasper & Associates Market Update Best wishes from K&A for a New Year filled with peace and prosperity for you, your family, your business and our country. Although the number of companies for sale is not yet at the level many business buyers would like to see (especially those in other regions specifically seeking opportunities […]
Summer Planning
“A perfect summer day is when the sun is shining, the breeze is blowing, the birds are singing, and the lawn mower is broken.” — James Dent The beginning of summer always has an impact on the deal-making process. With so many moving parts in a transaction – buyer, seller, banker, attorneys, CPA’s, etc. – […]
K&A Market Update
Kasper & Associates Market Update The beginning of summer always has an impact on the deal-making process. With so many moving parts in a transaction – buyer, seller, banker, attorneys, CPA’s, etc. – it’s inevitable that one or more will be on vacation or taking an extra day or two out of the office, often […]
Texas M&A Gets a Boost from Oil & Gas
Managing Partner Layne Kasper interviewed in Fort Worth Business Press. ************ Texas M&A gets a boost from oil & gas Energy deals dominated merger and acquisition activity in 2011 By Rob Robertson rrobertson@bizpress.net Reporter The energy industry dominated a strong 2011 for mergers and acquisitions in Texas, but industry insiders are unwilling to predict a repeat […]
Succeeding at Succession
A question frequently asked of us is the following one: “Is this a good time to sell a business?” Our initial response is typically, “Why do you want to sell?” The most common reasons given for selling include one or more of the following. It’s time I retire. I have health issues. I have marriage/family […]
