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M&A Playbook

What does the acquisition playbook look like for a lower middle strategic MSP buyer backed by private equity?

How should MSP owners approach their inevitable transition be it through sale, transfer to a family member or to an ESOP?

Cristian Anastasiu, Managing Partner of Excendio Advisors, shares his professional insights in the interview “What MSPs Should Know About M&A”.

Whether you’re an MSP owner looking to improve operational efficiency or an investor exploring opportunities, this conversation offers valuable takeaways.

If you are looking to optimize business for growth and efficiency, learn how one MSP uses actionable insights and the future role of AI in MSPs.

Are you an MSP owner in the $2M-$5M revenue range? Discover why 2025 might be your golden window to exit. Four key reasons to consider selling now.

If you are an MSP owner in the $2M-$5M revenue range, 2025 is the golden year to exit.

As we kick-start 2025, the IT landscape is rapidly evolving, bringing a new wave of challenges and opportunities. Here are five critical risks that the IT community isn’t discussing enough.

In any M&A transaction sellers can ensure they are partnering with the right buyer by conducting thorough reverse due diligence,

Business owners selling their business that received offers ask themselves: “Is this a good offer?” Leading to the inevitable question “Should I accept it?”

Working capital in M&A is a somewhat neglected and misunderstood topic. Buyers and sellers have oftentimes different expectations.

Excendio Advisor’s Managing Director, Cristian Anastasiu, explains the differences between strategic and financial buyers for M&A transactions.

It’s never too early to prepare for the M&A process. Here are 10 pieces of advice we always share with clients to ensure a successful outcome.

In the final segments of our series, we’ve shifted to the key transaction elements. Last month we discussed purchase and terms…

AI is expected to make ERP systems more intelligent, efficient, and user-friendly. Firms in all sectors are looking to invest to stay ahead of the competition.

Scaling a business requires careful planning and execution.  Scaling a business is not the same as growing your business.

The technology wreck and M&A in 2023 refers to the potential for a massive sell-off of technology stocks and a wave of M&A in the sector in 2023.

What role should a customer’s input play in determining a company’s M&A strategy? A key one, as the following story about Cisco’s first of more than 220 acquisitions suggests…

The premise of this article is that while all businesses like revenue not all forms of revenue are equally valuable.

Business owners develop certain expectations about the M&A process, for many a once in a lifetime event, only to be surprised when they actually go through it.

Baby Boomer entrepreneurs account for 2.3 million, and own nearly 40% of all small businesses.  The majority are service based companies.

Company Culture and M&A…It is commonly accepted knowledge in the industry that company culture plays an important role in mergers & acquisitions.

M&A Wisdom…over my 20+ years in M&A, I came to appreciate adages that capture so much wisdom in just a few words. Here are some of my favorites.

M&A and Digital Transformation: A Mode of Assessment…Digital transformation is considered by many leaders as a key to long term business success. Why so?