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In the world of Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A), where a business owner seeks to sell a majority or all of their ownership to an acquirer, the structure of the purchase price plays a pivotal role. Understanding the various alternatives for purchase price consideration and their implications is crucial for achieving optimal results in a business […]
Read NowIn Q4 2023, the number of closed deals in the sector experienced a slight decrease of 5.6%, totaling 339 deals compared to 358 in Q3 2023. Despite this decline, the median multiple in the sector remained relatively consistent with the previous quarter. Notably, both median EV/EBITDA multiples and deal volume have largely reverted to and […]
Read NowIn Q4 2023, industrial services transaction count increased 10% quarter-over-quarter, adding to a quarter-over-quarter increase of 37% in Q3 2023. Comparing CY 2023 to CY 2022, transaction count increased 17% in 2023. This trend is in stark contrast to the broader M&A market, which has been trending down and to the right over the last […]
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Charter Capital Partners, a Grand Rapids, Michigan-based investment bank, announced that its client Burco has been acquired by Argosy Private Equity. Burco manufactures and supplies mirror glass and related products to various automotive and consumer markets across the United States and is an original equipment supplier to various specialty mirror […]
Bringing on two more equity partners gives Charter Capital Partners a deeper leadership bench to share management responsibilities as part of a long-term succession plan. Mike Palm and Mark Streekstra became partners at the Grand Rapids-based investment banking and M&A firm on Feb. 1. They joined President and Managing Partner […]
Charter Capital Partners is excited to announce that Mike Palm, Managing Director, and Mark Streekstra, Managing Director, have been welcomed to Charter’s leadership team as equity partners. Both Mike and Mark have been invaluable to Charter’s success in recent years, and in their new roles they will continue to accelerate […]
Charter Capital Partners, a Grand Rapids, Michigan-based investment bank, announced that West Michigan Tree Services, a company operating as part of Grand Arbor Group, has merged with SavATree, the industry leader in professional tree and shrub care. The transaction was led by Charter team members Mike Brown, Managing Director, Jenny […]