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Shopped deals run by investment banks marketing the business to multiple PE firms generate competitive bidding, providing leverage for sellers to maximize sale price. Hiring an investment bank (2-4% fee) to represent the seller's interests and create an auction-like process is recommended to achieve a higher valuation.
Owners interested in selling to a financial buyer should consider "shopping" their deal through an investment bank, in order to encourage a higher sale price.
How Do Private Equity Firms Find Companies to Buy | Venture Capitalist Explains
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How do private equity firms find companies to buy? Private equity deals are sourced in one of two ways, either proprietary deal flow or shopped deal flow. Watch this video to learn more about each and how private equity firms find and buy companies.
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00:00 Intro 00:15 Private equity deals are sourced in two ways. 00:22 Shopped deals 2:15 Bank off/bidding process 03:49 Proprietary deals 05:35 Relationships and networking 08:39 Find a good lawyer
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What Happens When Private Equity Buys Your Company? with Peter Harris //
Are you wondering what happens when private equity buys your company? What happens to the company when it is bought by a private equity firm? Watch this video to learn about what it's like to be acquired by a private equity firm.
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