Keys to Avoid Key Person Risk
PCB West is next week in the San Francisco area, can you go to the show and maybe visit a winery or two without the shop falling apart? If not, you have key person risk. Have you not taken a... Read More →
Beware of Customer Concentration Risk
One of the biggest risks in M&A is customer concentration risk. It is hard to avoid as a business owner; if a customer is giving you orders, you generally take them! The next thing you know, your customer has 90%... Read More →
Bridging the Valuation Gap Between Buyer and Seller
PCB acquisitions in the U.S. are down so far in the first five months of 2017, with only two announced deals (HT Global Circuits’ acquisition of Pho-Tronics in April; American Standard Circuits’ acquisition of Camtech in May); and one anonymous... Read More →
10 Ways to Increase the Value of Your PCB/PCBA Shop
I have worked with a wide range of companies in the PCB, PCBA, and other tech and electronics sectors. Through the years, I have developed some ideas on how companies can improve their valuation. Some of these ideas are simple... Read More →
GP Ventures Welcomes Lester McCarroll, Jr. to the Team
GP Ventures is pleased to announce that Lester McCarroll, Jr. has joined the firm as Managing Director, Client Architect. Lester will be responsible for M&A advisory services, including dealmaking, client grooming, evaluation, and pre-sale due diligence services. “One of the... Read More →
Catching up with…Tom Kastner
When is the right time to sell your board house? Who is going to buy it? What is a buyer looking for in a PCB fabrication business? These are questions I hear all the time particularly in the past few... Read More →