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Talking Valuations

Managing Partner Layne Kasper will be discussing business valuation at TechFW‘s TECH Nest session on Tuesday, March 6 from 4:30-5:30pm. For details click here.

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Layne Kasper on “Fort Worth Today”

Managing Partner Layne Kasper was interviewed by Chris Quinn on “Fort Worth Today”. Click here for a preview and here for the full interview.

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Richards Supply Company Acquires Manske Material Handling

Richards Supply Company, headquartered in Waco, Texas, has acquired Manske Material Handling located on South Main Street in Fort Worth, Texas.  Richards now has four distribution centers in Texas with two locations serving the Dallas/Fort Worth market. Founded by David Manske in 1993, Manske Material Handling is a wholesale distributor of wheels, casters, hand trucks, […]

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Fort Worth’s Largest Pallet Company Sold

Fricks Pallet Company, LLC has acquired substantially all the assets of Fort Worth, Texas-based Metroplex Wood Products (MWP). Founded in 1980, MWP provides recycled and remanufactured wood pallets to commercial accounts in North and Central Texas.  The company, located at 2201 West Risinger Road on the city’s south side, processes and sells some 10,000 pallets […]

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Buyer-Side Search

Kasper & Associates has been retained by an Industrial Supply Company in Texas seeking a strategic acquisition. Some operational parameters of interest to the buyer include, but are not necessarily limited to the following: Industrial, maintenance, janitorial and manufacturing supplies and/or equipment providers Operations in Texas and/or Oklahoma Preferred Annual Sales Revenue: $5.0 to 20.0 […]

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Market Update: Selling to a Competitor

The press release announcing the sale of Harvest Supply Company to BWI describes a recent successful K&A transaction between two direct competitors.  I wanted to highlight this transaction, because I believe it serves as an example for other business owners considering the sale of their companies. In some cases the most likely buyer candidate for a […]

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Harvest Supply Company Sold to BWI

BWI Companies, Inc. of Nash, Texas has acquired substantially all the assets of Fort Worth, Texas-based Harvest Supply Company. Harvest’s storied history dates back to 1939 when brothers William P. Cranz and Gus E. Cranz founded Harvest Seed Company, a retail store offering seeds, grains and gardening products on 7th Street west of downtown Fort […]

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Kasper & Associates Market Update

  I’d be remiss if I didn’t start this update by announcing Ed & Janet Kasper’s 50th Anniversary today!  Please see the announcement here.  Congratulations, Mom & Dad! Speaking of celebrations, we’re happy to announce another successful K&A transaction.  Click here for the press release announcing the sale of Cronin Masonry Supply. As with Cronin, […]

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Video: Layne Kasper on Preparing a Business for Sale

Friend of the firm, Roger Whitney with WWK Wealth Advisors, brought in Managing Partner Layne Kasper to provide his clients information about preparing their businesses for sale. Click here to watch the video.

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Audio: Layne Kasper Interview

K&A Managing Partner Layne Kasper was interviewed by Fred Herbert, founder of Fred Herbert Consulting Group.  They discuss insights for helping business owners sell their companies. Listen to the interview here.