{"id":1810,"date":"2021-11-07T09:00:51","date_gmt":"2021-11-07T09:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vrgatewaystl.com\/?page_id=1810"},"modified":"2022-09-26T15:13:15","modified_gmt":"2022-09-26T19:13:15","slug":"state-of-the-middle-market","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vrbusinessbrokers.com\/vrbbmadison\/state-of-the-middle-market\/","title":{"rendered":"State of the Middle Market"},"content":{"rendered":"
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For more than a century, dramatic surges in M&A activity have come and gone.<\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space height=”16px”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text]There are several principle factors that contribute to these changes, such as, economic outlook, financing alternatives, credit markets, price expectations, strategic opportunities and sector challenges.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]History has proven that mid-market activity has been the precursor to larger market optimism.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Today and for the next ten years it is estimated that there will be more money devoted to acquiring mid-market businesses than ever before in history. Privately held business owners with planned exit strategies are going to be the primary benefactor of this activity as the trend towards quality is expected to continue.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Standalone mid-market companies offer considerable synergistic opportunities for potential acquirers, with conditions remaining favorable for increased deal making in the future.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”559204″ img_size=”full”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text]Strategic buyers continue to sit on large cash reserves waiting for the right circumstances to acquire, and private equity is under pressure to do deals given the industry is sitting on over $350 billion of investment capital.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]VR specializes in the lower middle market, which accounts for 55% of the middle market deal flow. This deal flow is attributed to the fact that the credit conditions do not have as drastic an impact on the lower middle market.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”16px”][vc_row_inner css=”.vc_custom_1638549107121{padding-top: 32px !important;padding-right: 40px !important;padding-bottom: 32px !important;padding-left: 40px !important;background-color: #002f6c !important;}”][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]\n

Deal-making in the lower middle market is fairly evenly distributed across industries and therefore VR\u2019s range in expertise is wide spread to serve our clients.<\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″ offset=”vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs”][vc_single_image image=”559205″ img_size=”full”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text]Another trend developing is the acceleration of fundraising for lower middle-market investments. With funds showing increased awareness of this segment of the market, the future should be conducive with even more deal-making.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]The value proposition VR brings to its clients, is helping to identify the window of opportunity in which to acquire or sell a business at a desired price. Our services address whether the overall market for buying or selling a company is favorable?[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]How will a company\u2019s recent performance affect price? Are our clients emotionally and financially ready to enter or exit a company?[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text]With a heritage unchallenged in the privately held middle market, and on behalf of our team around the world, we look forward to working together on your next “big deal”.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Yours Truly,[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Peter C. King, CEO
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History has proven that mid-market activity has been the precursor to larger market optimism.<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”16px”][vc_btn title=”Set a Free Consultation” style=”outline-custom” outline_custom_color=”#ffffff” outline_custom_hover_background=”#ffffff” outline_custom_hover_text=”#002f6c” align=”center” i_align=”right” i_icon_fontawesome=”fas fa-angle-right” add_icon=”true” link=”url:%2Fvrbbmadison%2Fset-a-free-consultation%2F|title:Set%20a%20Free%20Consultation”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/4″ offset=”vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs” css=”.vc_custom_1638548584373{margin-left: 16px !important;}”][vc_widget_sidebar sidebar_id=”ct-dynamic-sidebar-06ee7cd24894ec8b754a04754a0d758c”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row el_id=”stopFixedWidget”][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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