If you own an MSP and are thinking about selling, the first thing you should do is review your books. Adhering to best practices will help your buyer see the value of your company, and the more straightforward your financials are, the faster your transaction can close.
Explore Cogent's 'Opportunity First' strategy in M&A for long-term success. Learn about our unique Transaction Analysis Model™ (TAM) and redacted disclosure approach to ensure informed, secure, and effective mergers and acquisitions.
Buyers evaluate your MSP beyond the numbers. Learn how to position your business with operational readiness, client loyalty, and a compelling growth story.
George Sierchio, Partner at Cogent Growth Partners, joins the mic with Harry Brelsford at SMB Nation to talk through today’s MSP market, why conditions look healthy after the election cycle,…
Sellers don’t set the value—buyers do. Here’s how to look at your IT business through the right lens and understand what actually drives price in today’s market.
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.
The highest offer isn’t always the best deal—here’s how to choose wisely.
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.
Whether you are considering selling your Managed Services Provider (MSP) now or several years down the road, how can you tell if you’re ready to sell and how can you determine if your company is ready to sell? This post will help you assess both kinds of readiness.
Your customer base is a key factor that influences the value of your MSP when you sell it. This article will explain what buyers want to see in your customers…
What do the skills you picked up in the pre-school sandbox have to do with M&A activity in the hot MSP and IT Services market? Everything as it turns out. When you are able to find the “shovel-and-pail gang” that...
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.…
“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.…
Explore Cogent's 'Opportunity First' strategy in M&A for long-term success. Learn about our unique Transaction Analysis Model™ (TAM) and redacted disclosure approach to ensure informed, secure, and effective mergers and acquisitions.
If you are the founder or top-tier executive in a technology company interested in getting a leg up on the competition, you might be thinking about joining forces with a…
If you own an MSP and are thinking about selling, the first thing you should do is review your books. Adhering to best practices will help your buyer see the value of your company, and the more straightforward your financials are, the faster your transaction can close.
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.
