James specialises in both buy-side and sell-side transactions, covering mergers and acquisitions, financial due diligence, and Investigating Accountants Reports for IPOs. He is commercial and methodical, with a talent for explaining complex issues clearly to clients. Given that most business owners will sell a business just once in their lifetime, his relatable and relaxed approach […]
For established business owners, the prospect of selling all or part of their business can be exciting. It provides the opportunity for business owners to realise some of the wealth they’ve built in their business, and it’s an opportune time to ensure the business is optimally structured for sale.
Outbound M&A activity originating from Japan surprised us in 2018 by making more than 1000 transactions valued at over AU$190.7bn. Looking at 2019 data it appears that this appetite for deals remains strong; in the first half of the year, Japanese buyers accounted for 30% of business services acquisitions by foreign buyers in the Australian midmarket.
Over the past few years, the world has faced ongoing geopolitical uncertainty in the wake of Brexit, the US-China trade war and the global economic slowdown. Events like these increase risks for businesses, usually resulting in organisations putting major investments and decisions on hold until certainty returns to the market.
Trade players accounted for 95% of mid-market business services deals in the half year to 30 June 2019. Horizontal integration of companies is a common theme as trade buyers seek to enter new geographical or ancillary markets through acquiring an established market share rather than through pursuing organic strategies.
The acquisition of Pitcher Partners client, Flight Data Systems (FDS) represents the latest addition to ACR Electronics’ growing portfolio of aviation brands, which includes ARTEX and SKYTRAC. The new unified affiliation between three of the industry’s leading companies will enable ACR Electronics to offer an enhanced product line and service offering for the aviation market place.
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