This article was adapted from an interview of Mike Richmond, Managing Director of DAK by Martin Shenkman of LawEasy. Multiple factors need to be evaluated when determining the optimal time to sell your company. Timing the sale of a business is key to maximizing value and requires evaluating both your own business cycle as well […]
Now or Later – The Best Time to Sell Your Business Read More »
Alan Scharfstein is interviewed in Family Business Excellence’s podcast “Generation in Family Business: Past, Present, and Future” on the topic of selling your business.
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The economy is changing, and standing still is not an option. Mid-market business owners must choose between several financial paths, including investment in growth, M&A activity and cashing in.
Mid-Market Business Owner’s Dilemma: Do I Sell or Do I Grow? Read More »
For Commerce Magazine’s Annual Best Practices Guide, we asked CEOs to address the following question: “How do you empower your employees so they can become sales leaders, innovators, rainmakers brand ambassadors and effective team players?” Alan Scharfstein, CEO of DAK, shares his best strategies strategies to enable, empower and energize a successful team.
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Private equity firms have been on the hunt for middle-market companies, and that’s pushed M&A activity in New Jersey to record highs during the past year. Read to find out why private equity firms are aggressively seeking to invest money in profitable middle-market companies.
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Alan Scharfstein, CEO of DAK, advises family business owners to plan ahead and explains why family businesses are more inclined right now than ever to choose to sell their business.
Family Businesses That Don’t Create Path for Succession Risk Disaster Read More »
Five best practices will help your family to thrive – not just survive – after the sale of your business.We’ve all heard horror stories of a family business sale gone awry. Often the problems result from lack of coordination and cooperation among divergent family factions.
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VCI is the preeminent full lifecycle sales and service provider of emergency ambulance solutions to first aid squads, EMS organizations, fire departments, hospital organizations, municipalities, and private medical transport companies in the Mid-Atlantic Region. VCI was recapitalized by private equity firms Tightrope Capital Partners and NewSpring Capital.
DAK led a competitive, sell-side process for VCI, generating multiple offers from a wide range of strategic buyers and financial sponsors. By positioning the combination of VCI’s market leadership position, comprehensive services offering, strong manufacturer relationships, and robust backlog, DAK achieved an outstanding outcome for the company’s shareholders.
The acquisition provides the shareholders of VCI an opportunity to accelerate its growth strategy by expanding its core ambulance business, building out the value-added segments of conversions and remounts, implementing operational improvements, and pursuing acquisitions with the help of its new partners. Tightrope and NewSpring have an opportunity to leverage VCI’s strong management team and operating platform to build a multi-regional player in emergency ambulance solutions.
