The Equity Club, a free service for consulting firm owners with
ambitions to sell their companies, has reached a staggering 1000
members. Members of the club, run by M&A advisory firm Equiteq,
receive advice on how to build equity value and sell their firms for a
premium price.
Paul Collins, Managing Partner of Equiteq, explained that as it's
a sellers market, owners are in desperate need of M&A guidance.
Paul said: "The consulting M&A market is red hot right now and
attracting lots of attention from trade buyers. Private Equity
investors are interested too because well-run consulting firms are
known for low overheads and high profits. There's never been a better
time to sell your firm for a great price.
"However, the problem for consulting firm owners is that there's
been nowhere for them to turn for advice, so creating a club where
they could access online information and get personal help seemed an
important thing to do."
Equiteq also includes its members' companies in their proprietary
database of European consulting firms. This ensures that these
companies are identified as potential targets for Equiteq's clients
seeking to acquire a firm with a particular strategic fit.
Paul explains the benefits of this: "In the past it would be easy
for a firm remain invisible, this won't happen if a full profile of
your firm is included in the Equiteq database."
The Equity Club shares advice and M&A data with its members via a
monthly email briefing, hard copy reports and telephone conferences.
Members with a serious plan to sell can also access personal
advice from Paul, Europe's pre-eminent authority on M&A for the
consulting industry. These prized one to one meetings are in demand
because members appreciate the frank, practical and knowledgeable
advice they get.
Paul continues: "It's a valuable opportunity for people to discuss
their future wealth with someone who knows the ropes, the pitfalls and
how to make it happen."
The Equity Club is a free service and Paul explains why:
"Making money from the club is not important to us, what is
important is to help owners make informed decisions about the growth
and sale of their firms. If we do this, then when they sell, we hope
they'll turn to us to take their firm to market and get the best price
possible."
For more information on The Equity Club, or to join, visit
http://www.Equiteq.co.uk/Equiteq-Equity-Club or call +44 (0)1252
724264
About Equiteq
Equiteq works exclusively in consulting industry mergers and
acquisitions (M&A). We're renowned for our depth of expertise in this
sector and our knowledge of the particular nuances of consulting firm
equity valuation. This leads to high quality deal outcomes for buyers
and sellers. www.Equiteq.co.uk
