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Exit Strategy

It would be nice to have a crystal ball and know exactly when to sell your company and have the time to put in place an exit plan, make the necessary changes and exit gracefully so you can maximize the sales price and after tax proceeds. While there is an endless list of things you can do, we have put together a list that highlights those things that will give you the best return on your time and...more

Mergers & Acquisitions - State of the Market

CGK Investment Banking has changed its name to CGK M&A Advisors to help better identify CGK as a provider of merger & acquisition advisory services to privately held, middle market companies around the world. As dedicated M&A professionals, CGK specializes in helping clients buy and sell companies.     We saw an increase of 11% in 2010 in M&A transactions over 2009, primarily driven by the...more

Time To Sell?

M&A market still alive for smaller companies - Milwaukee BizTimes by Tom Kintis of CGK     While many national headlines read that M&A is dead, what they really say is that large deals are off the table. The side story is that small and medium-sized deals continue to plow along.     If you are planning on retiring, but the current downturn in the economy has make you reconsider your plans to sell...more

Dealing With Frozen Bank Lending

The entire landscape of how banks lent money and how companies could depend on them has changed. Granted, there are many troubled companies with limited options. But what do you do when you are a company that is growing and still profitable, or, as one client puts it, "nothing has changed" at the company -- the bank just changed the rules midstream? Add in the fact that the opportunities to...more

Plan NOW for a Smooth Succession

Leaving your business is one of the most important financial and life decisions you will ever make. Unfortunately, most business owners don’t plan far enough ahead for this epic event and may end up making poor decisions. If you own a family business, deciding to retire isn’t as easy as opting not to go to the office anymore. So how far ahead should you be thinking? Years ahead, in most cases...more