Most exit-ready owners are being prepared for one type of buyer: a private equity fund that plans to flip the business in three to five years. That is not the only path, and often not the best one for the owner, their team, or their legacy. This session is led by Critical Services Group, a long-term holding company that acquires lower-middle-market businesses and holds them for the long run. We will walk through how a long-hold buyer evaluates a company, what we actually look for in an exit-ready business, and where our approach differs from the traditional buy-and-flip model. Advisors will leave understanding how to position owner/clients for a buyer focused on growth over a long period of time rather than a quick resale, how exit-planning work maps directly to our diligence, and how to give clients a fuller picture of their options when people and legacy matter as much as price.
Learning Objectives:
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Explain how a long-term holding company evaluates an acquisition differently from a traditional buy-and-flip private equity buyer
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Identify the attributes of exit readiness that most influence valuation and certainty of close for a long-hold buyer
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Position owner-clients, their teams, and their legacy for a buyer that intends to hold the business well beyond a typical fund cycle
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Map exit-planning work directly to buyer diligence to reduce friction, surprises, and re-trades late in a deal
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Give clients a clearer view of their full range of buyer options when continuity and culture matter alongside price
Event Details
Who Should Attend?
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Attorneys
You have close relationships with clients, and can benefit from being the first advisor to introduce the idea of exit planning.
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CPAs/Accountants
Owners participating in the State of Owner Readiness research continue to indicate that you are the No. 1 "Most Trusted Advisor." You are a natural fit to lead the exit planning team and deepen your relationship (and retention) of next generation owners.
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Wealth Managers
You’re a skilled relationship person. Being entangled into your clients’ professional lives matters as you build a strategy to manage their wealth upon them harvesting it from their business. Exit planning allows you to build a deeper relationship with your client, expands your COI network, while giving you an early seat at table well before the liquidity event.
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Financial Advisors
One of the critical ‘legs of the stool’ is personal financing planning. An owner must have a strong financial plan & contingency plan post-transition to enable them to thrive in the next act of the lives personally and financially. Exit planning brings this future mindset into the present. Exit is now.
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Valuation Analysts
Valuation is both a billable engagement AND an opportunity to provide owners some perspective on how to accelerate value drivers (and deal with value killers). Use exit planning to make that valuation into a longer term value acceleration engagement.
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Investment Bankers
Only 2 of every 10 businesses that come to market actually sell. Learn how exit planning can bring attractive AND ready business to your purview.
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Estate Planners
Exit planning is a natural fit for estate planners who want to operate more holistically with their owner clients.
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Strategic Consultants
One of the most critical roles in exit planning is building transferable value. Strategic consultants have the ability to expand options and drive rapid business value that affect performance today.
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Insurance Professionals
Exit planning addresses the 5 D's. So do you. Approach the risk conversation differently with exit planning.
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Mergers & Acquisition Advisors
Proper exit planning causes less deals to fall through at the last minute. Connect with CEPAs to build your healthy deal flow network.
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Commercial Lenders
One of the best relationships a business owner makes is with their banker. How can you help your corporate clients think about the future and ensure financial continuity? Answer: exit planning.
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Family Business Advisors
More than 50% of lower middle market business owners would prefer to transition to the next generation. Help them succeed with exit planning strategies.
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Other Professional Advisors
Regardless of your unique specialty, there is seat at the exit planning table for you. Learn more at www.EarnCEPA.com.
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Private Business Owners
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Members of Family Business Boards
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Professional Advisors
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Business Consultants
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Other Business Professionals
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Business Owners
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Business Owners & Their Trusted Advisors
EXIT PLANNING IS GOOD BUSINESS STRATEGY
The Exit Planning Institute, provides Financial Advisors, Accountants, Consultants, and other advisors of business owners with the critical education to differentiate themselves and add value to their existing client relationships through a credential, conference, courses, and content. Download the CEPA brochure for more information.