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TranSystems Acquires L.R. Kimball
June 8, 2021
TranSystems Corp., a national transportation consulting firm that provides engineering, architectural, planning and construction solutions, acquires L.R. Kimball, a 65-year-old architecture and engineering firm headquartered in Ebensburg, Penn., for an undisclosed price. Founded more than ...
UTXL, Inc. Sells to Knight-Swift Transportation
June 1, 2021
Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc., acquired 100% of the equity interests of Kansas City, Missouri-based UTXL, Inc. UTXL is a premier third-party logistics company, specializing in over-the-road full truckload and multi-stop loads in any length of ...
SnapIT Solutions Acquires A.S.K. Associates
June 1, 2021
SnapIT Solutions is scaling once again, announcing the acquisition of a Lawrence-based tech company with a more-than-40-year legacy. The Overland Park-based solutions and training company formally completed its purchase of A.S.K. Associates(of Lawrence,KS) last month, ...
Garmin Acquires AeroData
May 25, 2021
Garmin® International, Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd., announced the acquisition of AeroData, Inc., a privately held, industry leading provider of aircraft performance software and services tailored to commercial and business aviation. AeroData’s portfolio includes products such ...
CyTek Acquired by Burcham & Tillman
May 21, 2021
CyTek Corporation, a longstanding Kansas City-based tech company, has been acquired by the former CEO and owner of Missouri Bank & Trust and a former solution leader at Cerner Corp. CyTek Corporation, founded in 1998, ...
Continental Title Acquired by Shaddock National Holdings
May 21, 2021
Continental Title Company, which has more than 20 locations in Kansas and Missouri has sold a majority stake to Dallas-based Shaddock National Holdings. All Continental employees will remain with the company — as will President Matt ...
Equity Bank Mergers with American State Bank & Trust
May 17, 2021
Equity Bancshares, Inc. (“Equity” or the “Company”), parent company of Equity Bank, announced the entry into a definitive merger agreement with American State Bancshares, Inc. (“ASB”), the holding company of American State Bank & Trust ...
Nextran Truck Dealers Acquires Westfall GMC Truck
May 13, 2021
Nextran Truck Centers, a full-service, commercial truck dealer network, announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire Kansas City-based Westfall GMC Truck, Inc. and Westfall-O’Dell of Colorado, Inc. The acquisition of Westfall-O’Dell expands Nextran’s footprint from ...
“How should I price my business?”
May 11, 2021
One of the first questions our clients often ask us is, “How much should I ask for my business?” And although there are sometimes exceptions, our answer is usually, “Nothing!” Of course, what we really ...
LOIs are a Big Deal
May 11, 2021
In the M&A process, the Letter of Intent, or LOI, is the step that tells the seller that the buyer is serious about an acquisition. This is the document a buyer and seller will sign ...