Is your firm considering a merger, an acquisition, or a sale? Or have you recently completed a merger or acquisition transaction? If so, then you'll want to see the survey results in the 2008 Merger & Acquisition Survey of Architecture, Engineering, Planning & Environmental Consulting Firms. The 18th edition of this comprehensive report includes all the latest data on the state of merger and acquisition activity in the design and environmental consulting industry. Whether you want to get a projected value for your own firm or one you're looking to buy or you want to find out how the details of the deal you recently made compare to other similar deals, this report has the answers you need.
If you’re considering selling your firm, use the Merger & Acquisition Survey to:
Find out what today’s buyers are looking for—who, where, and what
See what kind of price you can expect for your firm
Learn what’s motivating other sellers like yourself, and what buyers are hoping to achieve through an acquisition
If you’re considering buying another firm, use the Merger & Acquisition Survey to:
Learn how long it takes to buy or sell a firm, from start to finish
Find out how many firms are satisfied with the acquisitions they’ve made
If you’ve recently completed a merger or acquisition deal, use the Merger & Acquisition Survey to:
Learn how the price you paid or the amount you received compares with other similar deals
Find out if your peers or competitors also recently completed any transactions
Compare the success of your firm’s transactions with other firms’ successful (or not successful) transactions
With an all-time high of more than 200 M&A transactions conducted in the A/E industry in 2007-- and no slow-down in sight-- it's more important than ever that you keep up with what's going on in the industry, even if M&A activity isn't currently in your firm's plan. The 2008 Merger & Acquisition Survey of Architecture, Engineering, Planning & Environmental Consulting Firms is the most comprehensive report available on the real buying, selling, and merging activity in the architecture, engineering, and environmental consulting industry today.
Now in it's 18th edition, this all-inclusive report breaks data down by firm type, discipline, market sector, revenue size, region of the firm's headquarters office, staff size, firm growth rate, and firm profit. You'll be able to make comparisons between your firm—or one you're looking to buy—and the rest of the industry.
If you're interested in a merger or a sale, you'll be able to use this data to find out if there's a market for your firm. Find out what types and sizes of firms buyers are looking for, and see what price you can expect to receive for your firm. See if buyers are still buying, or if the economy has cooled the market.
If you're interested in an acquisition, you'll find out how successful other firms' acquisitions have been and what you can expect to see in a purchase price. Other acquisition data included are the length of time it takes to buy a firm and whether firms are using asset or stock purchase deal structures to make acquisitions.
If you've recently completed a merger or acquisition deal, you'll see how the price you paid or the amount you received compares with other similar deals and you'll be able to compare other important details such as the degree of success or failure of the deal.
The 2008 Merger & Acquisition Survey goes beyond benchmarking statistics to provide invaluable advice from our experts— including articles on ensuring a good cultural fit and deconstructing the purchase-and-sale agreement. The survey also provides descriptions of more than 300 transactions of AEC firms that have bought, merged, or been sold since 2003— these descriptions include firm names, locations, staff size, revenues, firm services, and other important details to help you gain valuable insight into recent M&A activity in the industry.
Even if M&A activity isn't currently in your firm's plans, it may be sooner than you think, so you'll still need a copy of this new resource. Don't miss out on the 2008 Merger & Acquisition Survey! Whether you want to get a projected value for your own firm or one you're looking to buy or you want to find out how the details of the deal you recently made compare to other similar deals, this report has the answers you need.
This is only a sampling of the information covered in this report. Information on potential acquisition targets, reasons for an acquisition, projected firm sale prices, and reasons for a firm sale are also included. With the 2008 Merger & Acquisition Survey, not only will you see where your firm stands in every area of the merger and acquisition process, you'll get the information you need to start planning for your firm's future. Join the thousands of firms that have enjoyed the benefits of this annual survey—secure your copy today!
Introduction
Executive Summary & Workbook
Chapter 1 — About the Survey Firm type • Disciplines/services firm offers • Market sectors firm serves • Region of headquarters • Staff size • Legal form of ownership • Number of owners (privately held firms) • Net service revenue • Growth rate • Firm profit
Chapter 3 — Future Merger & Acquisition Activity Future M&A plans • Potential acquisition targets • Reasons for an acquisition • Projected firm sale prices • Reasons for a firm sale
Merger & acquisition perspectives from The Zweig Letter A selection of recent articles and advice on merger & acquisition topics from ZweigWhite’s weekly management newsletter.
Firm Index
Transactions A chronological sampling of the many mergers, acquisitions, and consolidations that have taken place in the architecture, engineering, and construction industry since 2003.
Appendices Sample Questionnaire • Explanation of Groupings
About the Authors
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