Bob Oord, Author at FBM Corporate Finance

What is a buy-and-build strategy?

A company with a ‘Buy & build’ strategy is one that seeks to grow at an accelerated rate through acquisitions,

When selling a business, an earn-out is often one of the negotiating points. An earn-out arrangement is an agreement in

You are considering to sell your business, but what is the right time? To properly answer this question, we can

Entrepreneurs that are stretching their limits to achieve the next phase of growth and are therefore may consider selling the

You are considering to sell your business, but what costs are actually involved? A major cost is the advisor, but

When does it become necessary to restructure a company? Rather sooner than later, which is often precisely the problem. You

With clear starting points and a good interpretation of the preconditions, a ‘buy and build‘ strategy, value can be created.

The basis of a ‘buy and build‘ approach seems simple; merge a number of companies that fit well together, and

A “buy and build” strategy can take several forms. Broadly speaking, we distinguish the cluster approach and the platform approach.

In a business valuation based on the business approach, we look primarily at the financial value that the company can