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Ash Grove Cement Selling to CRH of Dublin, Ireland
September 20, 2017
Ash Grove Cement Company announced that it has entered into a definitive merger agreement with CRH plc, under which CRH plc will acquire Ash Grove in a transaction valuing Ash Grove at $3.5 billion on ...
When should you sell your business?
September 11, 2017
Timing is everything. But knowing when it’s time to sell your business can be tricky. With so many factors in play, how do you know when to exit? At O’Keeffe & O’Malley, we’ve seen it ...
What’s in an LOI?
September 11, 2017
When you’re selling your business, a letter of intent (LOI) is when you know it’s getting serious. This is the document a buyer will ask you to sign after verbal negotiations, but before moving forward ...
Omaha, NE based company sells to Lenexa, KS based Pivot International
September 7, 2017
Pivot International, with global headquarters in Lenexa, Kansas and offices in Europe and Asia, announced that it acquired Electronic Design & Manufacturing (EDM) based in Omaha, Nebraska Electronic Design & Manufacturing has operated for over ...
VML of Kansas City, MO to merge with Rockfish of Rogers, AR
September 6, 2017
Global based VML, a Kansas City full service marketing agency announced the merger of Rogers, AR based Rockfish Digital. Founded in 2005, Rockfish has offices in New York, Chicago, Dallas, Cincinnati, Northwest Arkansas and Minneapolis. ...
Issues that keep a transaction from closing
August 16, 2017
What could be worse than spending months trying to sell your business, only to have the deal fall through? It’s a giant waste of time, and it happens more often than it should. Mergers and ...
Selling to a competitor: What to consider
August 16, 2017
When it comes to selling your business, a competitor may be the last person you’d put on your list of potential buyers. But that rival might be worth another look. Under the right circumstances, selling ...
KC-based ‘The Purple Guys’ Acquires Competing MSP ‘We Are IT’
August 8, 2017
The Purple Guys announced the acquisition of We Are IT. Both companies are headquartered in Kansas City. The acquisition was effective on August 1, 2017; terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. We Are IT ...
KC Printer buys Olathe Printer
July 21, 2017
NextPage announced that Burns Printing, Olathe, KS is joining NextPage. “All of us at NextPage are excited to announce that Burns Printing will be joining the NextPage team.” Gina Danner, CEO NextPage goes on to ...
Pros and Cons of Selling Your Business Yourself
July 13, 2017
You built your business – surely you can sell it, too. Right? Well … maybe? There are pros and cons to selling your business on your own. No matter what path you decide to take, ...