Industrial Distribution Update

By Emily Kuznik | March 23, 2024

Industry Recovery and Market Growth The industrial distribution sector is showing resilience as it continues to recover from the disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. By mid-2023, industrial production levels…

Water Safari Resort

By Emily Kuznik | March 22, 2024
Water Safari Resort

Carleton McKenna is currently representing a second-generation, family owned and operated water park resort. Carleton McKenna (“CM&Co”) was engaged to run a full-scale sell-side transaction process, with the goal of…

The Private Equity Group Partnership: Part One

By Emily Kuznik | March 20, 2024
The Private Equity Group Partnership: Part One

For business owners that are seeking liquidity but are not quite ready to sell control of their company and retire, one option is to sell a minority interest in the…

Are Pets Becoming More Expensive?

By Emily Kuznik | March 19, 2024

Market Growth and Consumer Spending The pet industry has experienced robust growth, driven by increased pet adoption rates during the pandemic and a surge in consumer spending on pet care…

Medical Devices | To Export or Not to Export

By Emily Kuznik | February 27, 2024

Industry Challenges and Market Dynamics The medical devices manufacturing industry has been grappling with a steady decline over the past five years, driven by several factors including post-pandemic supply chain…

Webster Industries & MPE Partners

By Emily Kuznik | February 22, 2024
Webster Industries

In February 2024, CM&Co represented Webster Industries (“Webster”), a market-leading manufacturer of engineered class chain, sprockets and vibratory equipment for material handling and power transmission application across diverse industrial end…

Selling Your Company to the Next Generation: It’s All in the Family

By nmd.admin | February 16, 2024
Selling Your Company to the Next Generation: It's All in the Family

As an owner looking to sell your business, there are several viable succession options that could become available. One is a Management Buyout (MBO), or sale of the company to the management team. Another common…

“Do’s” and “Don’ts” of Running the Company During the Sale

By nmd.admin | January 24, 2024
Dos and Don'ts of Running the Company During the Sale

Hooray! The owner signed a letter of intent to sell their company. Now the task of “soup to nuts” diligence begins – accounting quality of earnings, document accumulation, strategy and integration meetings, documentation. . . . The post…

3Q 2023 Private Equity in the Middle Market

By nmd.admin | January 17, 2024

Navigating Middle Market Economic Headwinds The Middle Market private equity space faced significant challenges in 3Q 2023 as rising interest rates and limited access to debt created bottlenecks in deal-making.…

Value of an Active Board of Advisors

By nmd.admin | January 9, 2024

It’s lonely at the top! Countless times business owners have said: “I have no one to talk to.” If the owner discusses their business with others, it is often ad hoc rather than regular, organized discussions. In addition, the owner may not feel…