The March Group

Now is the time to learn about your options, even if you are not planning to sell today.

Learn more about The March Group and the M&A process at one of our workshops. Talk with experienced dealmakers about your exit strategy, finding the right buyer and more.

The March Group professionals are experts at understanding the key purchasing considerations of prospective buyers and addressing those factors through a professionally produced marketing package and program.

The March Group puts more than 23 years of experience with premium buyers to work every day for clients. Our hands on approach to selling a business from workshops to the valuation to the marketing process is built on confidentiality, client involvement, constant communication, expert counsel and persistence to find the right buyer. We work with business owners to identify their unique financial and personal objectives.


Our Services Include:

Analysis of strategic options
Valuation & Market Research
Business plan development
Strategic growth consulting
Divestitures & Tax free re-orgs
Full range of acquisition services
Mergers & joint ventures
Market development & new products
Efficiency enhancement analysis
Debt & equity private placements
Senior revolving LOC
Corporate partnerships 

Testimonials

BMR Fabrication

Dear Entrepreneur,

I like racing. In 1997, my wife and I purchased our first semi-new car, a one-year-old Camaro.  We'd go to a drag strip every once in awhile on the weekends. Some of the parts that I built helped it to get better traction at the track, made it safer and made the suspension adjustable that's not adjustable from the factory.

I had a few friends who were doing the same thing and had the same kind of cars. They started seeing what I was doing and wanted me to build a few parts for them. It kept going that way and I thought maybe I can do something with this. I'd always wanted to be self-employed.

I basically learned as I went. There was no business plan. I was fortunate that my wife was making decent money so that I could give it a shot. For the first two years, it was really scary. We never did any financing for probably six years into the business. If we didn't have enough money to buy it, then we made do with what we had. Then we ended up having to move out of place that we were at. It was too small. It was really holding us back. We actually purchased property. We had seven employees when we got into building.

We were doing so well with this company. I didn't know how to run a company this size. I was having a hard time finding time for invoicing, just paying bills and ordering supplies.  So of all people, my wife quit her career job and came over to run the office. It was supposed to be temporary.

I really enjoyed the part that I started off doing. I enjoyed designing and building the components, testing them. But I never, ever enjoyed the management part of it. Building parts that people are racing with, there's always that liability concern. We were paying $40,000 a year for liability insurance. It just got crazy. We didn't feel comfortable. We felt like any moment something could happen and we'd lose it all.

I found the March Group on the internet. People don't' realize what's involved in a sale. They would be smart to use a broker. It helps to relieve 90 percent of the headaches throughout the sale. Even though they get a pretty decent commission from the sale, I think that we would have lost more trying to do it ourselves. If someone is hesitant because of what it costs, they shouldn't be because it's going to make up for it in the long run.

One of the things about the March Group was that we never had a problem getting return phone calls, getting hold of somebody. Most of the time it was them prodding us when they needed something because we were so busy. Without their prodding, it could have dragged out even longer. It was really easy to deal with them. The March Group made it simple.

My wife is back in her career. I'm working for the new company owner but I'm still working for myself. It's just a contractual obligation. It worked out pretty good. We're much happier.

With warmest regards,

Brett Rockey

Founder, BMR Fabrication

Aspiration Software
To my M&A team at The March Group:

I want to thank you for all you did to find a buyer for my business. I especially want to thank Lynn von Hollander, the Managing Director of the deal, who was especially helpful and responsive.

I first heard about The March Group through a flyer I received in the mail. To be honest, I wasn't really interested in selling at the time, but I was curious to find out how much my business was worth. So I signed up for a seminar. That's how it all started.

What struck me about your presentation was the professionalism and know-how displayed by your team. It was obvious that you had the experience and expertise to see a deal through to completion. When I met with Roger Kemp one-on-one, I was impressed at the interest that The March Group took in my personal concerns.

As you know, I started Aspiration Software Inc. in 1999 as a one-man IT consultancy. After 9/11 several friends lost their jobs and asked me to hire them, so I expanded the business. One thing led to another and before I knew it I was managing 40 employees!

Fact is, I had never intended to run such a large operation. I'm a family man and wanted to spend more time with my wife and kids, but with all the demands on me, I was spending less time with them, not more.

I wasn't going to sell my company to just anybody, however, and that's why I like the process that The March Group has in selecting buyers. The preparation for the sale took more time than I expected, but once we went to market, the offers started coming in and everything went pretty fast.

I prescreened a number of offers and was soon left with two companies that had both made attractive bids. I examined the philosophy of each company to see which one was closest to mine.

Lynn thought The Shawmark Group would be a good fit because the Managing Partner Jon Stout and I have a lot in common - we both have a background in government and he had actually launched a business similar to mine at one time. She was right. We saw eye-to-eye and hit it off right off the bat.

The deal we signed is what I wanted. I still have a stake in the company and am contracted to stay on for five years, but Jon manages the operation and Shawna Stout, also with The Shawmark Group, will handle the finances. I now have more time for my family.

All in all, I have to say I feel confident I made the right choice, and I couldn't have done it without The March Group. Again, thank you.

Yours truly,

Charles Asper

Buyers

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