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Should you buy or lease your real estate?
February 7, 2018
When it comes to buying a business, real estate often doesn’t get a lot of attention. But it should. Whether a business owns or leases its property impacts the business and its value. And if ...
What do buyers look for in a business?
February 7, 2018
If you’re considering selling your business, it’s important to know what buyers are looking for. Take the time now to take a hard look at your business. What will be appealing to buyers? What do ...
UMB Sells Division to Principals
February 2, 2018
Kansas City based UMB Financial Corp has sold the Minneapolis based wealth-management firm, Marquette Asset Management a division of UMB, to three executive principals of MAM. President Chris Vernier, Managing Director Robert Rubenstein and Jean ...
Netsmart of Overland Park Buys HomeCare Accounting Solutions
February 1, 2018
Overland Park, KS based Netsmart acquired Lincroft, NJ HomeCare Accounting Solutions. HomeCare Accounting Solutions software automates the back-office and clinical field operations of home care agencies of all types, including: Home Health, Hospice, Palliative Care, ...
XIKAR of Kansas City Sells to Quality Importers of Florida
January 31, 2018
XIKAR a cigar accessory products company based in Kansas City sold to Weston, FL based Quality Importers Trading Company creating the largest accessory supplier to the premium cigar trade. XIKAR was founded by Kurt Van ...
WANRack of Lenexa Sells Majority Interest to Private Equity
January 31, 2018
Lexexa, KS based WANRack announced that Grain Management a Washington D.C. private equity firm that focuses on investments in the communications sector, has acquired a controlling interest in the company. The capital from this investment ...
Blue Ocean Consulting of Lenexa Sells to KC CPA Firm
January 9, 2018
Lenexa, KS based Blue Ocean Consulting that provides data analytics and business modeling to solve business problems and drive growth has sold to Kansas City MarksNelson CPA. Blue Ocean was founded in 1995 and had ...
A confidential limited auction can sell your business fast – and for a higher price
January 4, 2018
Have you ever been to an auction? The sense of urgency to the entire process makes one decide immediately if there is interest or not; there’s a set timeline to act or miss out. And ...
Seven Attributes of a Successful Acquisition Search
January 4, 2018
Finding the right business to buy can be a long process. Many buyers slog through frustrating acquisition searches only to find dead ends, a lack of suitable targets, or that a competitor has acquired a ...
Selling only part of your business
November 9, 2017
Selling a business doesn’t have to be all or nothing. A partial sale can be a smart move in certain situations. At O’Keeffe & O’Malley, we’ve helped clients navigate partial sales that made their businesses ...