Business Owners What to Expect in an M&A Letter of Intent The letter of intent (LOI) is an important step in most M&A transactions. The LOI allows buyers to signal that…
Advisors Automating the M&A Banker? McKinsey’s Research (and Ours) Indicate “No Chance” Is technology in the early innings of fully automating the M&A banker? Earlier this year, CB Insights put out a…
Business Owners How Buyers Evaluate Risk: Due Diligence 101 Buying a business is a complex proposition. There are dozens of considerations, tangible and intangible, that must be taken into…
Advisors Top 20 Lower Middle Market Investment Banks [Q2] We are excited to release Axial’s Q2 2019 Lower Middle Market League Tables. Axial league tables take into account three…
Advisors Larger Funds Don’t Always Equate to Larger Returns At the end of May, Cambridge Associates’ global head of private investments, Andrea Auerbach, published an article discussing the returns…
Advisors Inclusive Banking Processes Lead to Better Results Private equity firms are still raising captive funds. In fact, the amount of dry powder sitting in funds waiting to…
Advisors 5 M&A Advisors on What Sellers Worry About Most Selling a business is a big decision, and a little anxiety about the process is normal. We asked five M&A…
Advisors Top 20 Lower Middle Market Investment Banks [Q1] We are excited to release Axial’s Q1 2019 Lower Middle Market League Tables. Axial league tables take into account three…
Advisors How New Tax Law Limiting Deductions for Interest Expense Impacts M&A The new tax law that went into effect on Jan. 1, 2018, has had a tremendous impact on business activities,…
