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Genesis Health Clubs Acquires 2 KC Athletic Clubs
July 17, 2020
Fresh off its recent expansion in Des Moines, Iowa, Genesis Health Clubs announced the acquisition of all seven locations of The Athletic Clubs, formerly known as Prairie Life Fitness, across three states. Rodney Steven II, Genesis ...
iModules Software Part of Three-Way Merger
July 7, 2020
Veritas Capital and Leeds Equity Partners, two leading private investment firms, announced the combination of education technology leaders Campus Management, Campus Labs, and iModules. Rebranded Anthology, the new company will help transform the higher education ...
SupplyLogic Sells to Inverness Graham Investments
June 24, 2020
Inverness Graham Investments, a private investment firm that targets innovative software, service, and tech-enabled manufacturing companies, announces that its portfolio company DataSource has completed a strategic merger with SupplyLogic, Inc. The merged entity will operate ...
Pivot International Acquires Solar Pool
June 10, 2020
Pivot International continues its aggressive growth strategy, this time acquiring Solar Pool Technologies Inc. for an undisclosed amount. The Phoenix-based company owns a product called Solar Breeze, which is a solar-powered robot that skims pools. ...
Faultless Brands Sells to Architect Equity
May 29, 2020
Architect Equity (“Architect”) announced it has acquired Faultless Brands, owners of Faultless, Niagara and Magic laundry products, Bon Ami and Kleen King cleaning products and Trapp Fragrances. Faultless Brands is based in Kansas City, Missouri ...
Mergers & Acquisitions and the coronavirus
April 13, 2020
Heading into 2020, mergers and acquisitions in Kansas City were riding a 15-year high, with expectations for another banner year. The coronavirus pandemic has changed that. Mike O’Malley, president of O’Keeffe & O’Malley Inc. in Overland ...
April 2020 State of M&A
April 8, 2020
M&A today is much different than just a month ago. Unlike the 2008 recession, which was caused by subprime mortgages, today’s pandemic is the cause of the financial downturn and potential crisis. Another significant difference ...
Working Capital – No Surprises
April 8, 2020
Negotiating working capital when selling a business can be one of the most contentious issues of the entire process, often because the seller does not expect it to be included in the purchase price. But ...
Mead O’Brien Buys Ulmer Equipment Co
March 3, 2020
Mead O’Brien, a North Kansas City-based manufacturer’s representative and distributor has acquired a Fenton-based distributor of valves, water control gates, pipe seals and other materials. Mead O’Brien Inc., which operates branches in St. Louis; Calvert ...
Selling a Business – Six Mistakes to Avoid
February 12, 2020
There are few bigger decisions in life than selling your business. It can be a life-defining moment, and a lot of thought and discussion goes into making that decision. Navigating the selling process can be ...