December 2022

Written By Jason Kania

We are grateful for your continued contribution to Red Forest Capital and the Search Fund / Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition community at large!

We look forward to a continued and fruitful collaboration in 2023. Until next year, Happy Holidays to you and all of your loved ones! If Matt or I can help you make sense of all that is going on and any impacts to your search, please contact us. In the meantime, please find a selection of resources below to support your efforts. 

SEARCH FUND TOPICS

Persistent uncertainty by the war in Ukraine, inflation, a tight labor market, and the doubling of interest rates has negatively impacted profitability for many owners. As a result of the economic environment and its implications, more transactions have failed or have been deferred. The increased cost of capital is provoking commercial lenders to become more conservative. This could result in lower M&A volume and pent-up buyer demand in 2023 and possibly over the next few years. Finally, businesses with a stable employee base with low turnover will attract more buyers and could fetch increased valuation multiples.

SEARCH FUND SPOTLIGHT and mostly M&A

INTERESTING and mostly small business matters

TRENDS

LIGHTER FARE

M&A, PRIVATE EQUITY & INDUSTRY UPDATES

GENERAL M&A

AEROSPACE, DEFENSE, GOVERNMENT, CIVIC & SOCIAL SECTOR

AGRICULTURE & FOOD

AUTOMOTIVE & ASSEMBLY

B2B, CONSULTING & PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

EDUCATION, TRAINING & SKILL DEVELOPMENT

ENERGY, POWER, UTILITIES & ENVIRONMENT

FINANCE & INSURANCE  

HEALTH CARE & LIFE SCIENCES

HOSPITALITY, TRAVEL & TOURISM

INDUSTRIALS, MANUFACTURING & MATERIALS

MARKETING & ADVERTISING

MEDIA & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

REAL ESTATE, CONSTRUCTION & ENGINEERING

RETAIL, CONSUMER SERVICES, TRADE & WHOLESALE

TECHNOLOGY

TRANSPORTATION, LOGISTICS & PACKAGING

WASTE MANAGEMENT & RECYCLING

Jason Kania
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