How MSP Sellers Make Deals Feel Easy
If you want to know how an MSP deal is going to feel, pay attention to the first ten minutes of diligence. Not the first call and not the friendly…
2026 Look Ahead: The Market Is Moving Again — and the Bar Keeps Rising
Q1 of 2025 felt more sluggish than anyone expected, like the market was still doom-scrolling and people were just starting to return phone calls, unsure what to do next. Q2…
5 M&A Myths That Keep IT Business Owners on the Sidelines
Smart owners turn curiosity into leverage. This guide clears five persistent M&A myths, then turns each one into a practical move you can make—quietly, boldly, and on your terms.
Mid-Year 2025 Market Update: A Seller’s Market That Rewards Readiness
The IT M&A market in 2025 continues to reward clarity, maturity, and strong operations. If you’re thinking about selling, here’s what the smartest owners are doing right now.
From Now to Next: A Candid Look at What Comes Before the Deal
Cogent’s new series, From Now to Next, offers real-world perspective for IT business owners exploring M&A—before they’re ready to make a move.
Covering your Assets: 5 Critical Attributes of Customer Contracts
Recurring revenue drives value—but only if your contracts hold up. These 5 contract traits can make or break your company’s valuation in M&A.
15 Years of Growth, Deals, and a Whole Lot of Lessons
Reflecting on 15 years of Cogent Growth Partners, Rick Murphy shares key lessons from hundreds of MSP M&A deals and what’s ahead for IT service providers.
Beyond the Sale: How to Align Your MSP with the Right Buyer
The highest offer isn’t always the best deal—here’s how to choose wisely.
Your MSP M&A Playbook: The Must-Read Guide to Liquidity
Prepare your MSP for 2025 with our essential M&A strategies, focusing on specialization, scalability, and operational excellence.
Get the Highest Value When You Sell
As a company whose primary mission is to serve as an advisor to IT companies on their acquisition of other IT firms, we have a unique perspective about the process.…
2024 Insights from the IT Services M&A Frontlines
“Time flies” is an age-old saying that seems most appropriate when reflecting on our 14 years specializing in the IT M&A business, and as I think about what lies ahead.…
Advice to Sellers in the 2022 Market
Recession-resistant IT Services M&A Rolls On Thanks to the IT Services market’s “essential” status, inflation, the war in Ukraine and the current labor shortage are not adversely affecting the sector’s M&A activity too badly so far.
Cogent Growth Partners Advises LeadingIT on Acquisition of CLASS Computing
Growing Cybersecurity IT Firm Seizes Opportunity to Add Engineering Talent ATLANTA – October 14, 2021 – Cogent Growth Partners, a buy-side intermediary for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the IT…
Trust and Truth: M&A Bedrocks
Trust and truth form the bedrock of every successful merger and acquisition. Faith and respect between the buyer and the seller are fundamental to creating a deal that works –…
Cogent Growth Partners Advises HBK CPA in Acquisition of Leading MSP Vertical Solutions
Combining Tax, Accounting and Managed IT Services Provides More Effective Response to Client Needs ATLANTA – September 28, 2021 – Cogent Growth Partners, a buy-side intermediary for mergers and acquisitions…
Focus on the Opportunity First
https://youtu.be/LSBduFjvqqI IT M&A – it is a heady place to be right now. If you’re contemplating selling, or perhaps becoming a buyer, it’s easy to get confused by all the…
IT Services Acquisitions: Opportunity First with a Bit of Therapy
Information Technology (IT) played a big role in how companies large and small managed their way through last year’s unexpected sea change in business operations. Virtually overnight, companies with a handful of offices had to move their centralized operations to hundreds of remote, mostly residential locations while also keeping their data safe and secure. America’s 30,000 IT services companies, the outsourcers who manage information technology operations for their clients, made that happen.
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Cogent Growth Partners’ CEO Rick Murphy on Podcast ‘Confessions of an IT Business Owner’
Our friends at Connect Booster host a great Podcast to help leaders in the IT industry learn from their peers. Rick Murphy, CEO of Cogent Growth Partners recently sat down…
Cogent CEO Rick Murphy a Panelist on Several M&A Sessions at IT Nation Nov 8-9 2018
This panel is moderated by Joe Panettieri of CHANNELe2e. They will be discussing what every IT business owner wants to know regarding what their company is really worth and how…