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We are pleased to report that we’ve have handled over 100 M&A transactions since 1990. Our team has experience in every aspect of buying or selling a business: business valuation, financial, tax, matchmaking, selling, negotiating and legal. Experience is critically important since most owners undertake only one transaction. Yet one thing is more important than experience and that is client satisfaction. Client references are available upon request.
Testimonials
Why Us? Our Clients' Thoughts....
- Professional Service
- Expertise
- Personal Relationships
- Proven Process
- Trust
Professional Service
"The buyer of our business appreciated the quality of the offering memorandum and the presentation made by Bishop & Company. We appreciated their knowledge of the sales process and their utmost skill in negotiating on our behalf."
-John Collins
client and former owner of Collins Mail Service, Inc.
From the attention to detail in gathering information for the offering memorandum to the care we take in listening to the owner and negotiating the finer points of the transaction, we recognize that every aspect of our service must be of the highest quality and responsive to the needs of our clients.
Expertise
"We particularly valued their expertise. There was no question that they had been through this many times before. Having them in my corner was one of the best decisions I made."
-Alice Bring
client and former owner of Charleston Fire and Safety Equipment Company
With our unique blend of experience in legal, accounting, valuation and marketing, we are ideally suited to guiding middle market companies through the sales process. The relationships we have established with private equity groups and referral sources enable us to identify hard-to-find prospective buyers.
Personal Relationships
"It was very important to us to work with an investment banking firm that could give us immediate, undivided attention. We weren't interested in working with the junior people of a large investment banking firm."
-George Roberts
client and co-owner of Backcountry Bicycle Tours, Ltd.
Our clients enjoy the personal attention we give them. We take a personal interest in each of the clients we represent. Unlike a large investment banking firm that might assign a junior associate as your primary contact, we match our clients with senior personnel who provide ongoing advice and support throughout the entire engagement.
Proven Process
"Quite frankly, we knew very little about how to sell a business before we engaged Bishop & Company.* Now that we have successfully sold our business, we understand why they insist on carefully planning and performing each step. It makes a big difference in the end."
-Tommy Mason
client and former co-owner of Dixie Trucking, Inc.
We have developed a systematic process for selling a company. Each phase has been refined over the years based upon our experience in handling transactions. A well-defined, coordinated plan of action dramatically increases the probability of a successful sale.
Trust / Success
"Probably the most important thing I can say about Bishop & Company is that we trusted them to do what was right for us and they delivered."
-Paul Ducklow
client and co-owner of Wizards, Inc. d/b/a Dent Wizards of North Carolina
Transactions
There is nothing more important than past successes to demonstrate capability. Although we have helped complete many transactions, we are most pleased that after our engagements are complete our clients continue to consider us trusted advisors.
*Includes transactions completed at predecessor firm.
Selective Completed Transactions
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Company |
Description |
Project |
Collins Mail Service, Inc.
Greenville, South Carolina |
Bulk mail processor (largest in S.C.) |
Sold to Jordan Industries, Inc.
Chicago, Illinois |
Employee Benefits of the Carolinas
Charlotte, North Carolina |
Regional insurance broker and consultant |
Sold to Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.
Chicago, Illinois (NYSE-AJG) |
J.M. Huber Corporation
Quincy, Illinois |
Agricultural and specialty applications business unit |
Divestiture to Southeastern Mineral, Inc.
Bainbridge, Georgia |
LaserPrint, Inc.
Greenville, South Carolina |
High speed variable print and document production |
Sold to Jordan Industries, Inc.
Chicago, Illinois |
Cimtec, Inc
Charlotte, North Carolina |
Regional automation and motion control integrator |
Sold to Unifi Technology Group, LLC
Greensboro, North Carolina |
Charleston Fire & Safety Equip. Inc.
Charleston, South Carolina |
Fire suppression, distribution and service |
Sold to Koorsen Protection Services
Indianapolis, Indiana |
Dixie Trucking Company
Charlotte, North Carolina |
Regional less-than-a-truckload carrier |
Sold to Transouth, Ltd, LLC
Charlotte, North Carolina |
Wizards, Inc.
Charlotte, North Carolina |
Dent Wizard franchise (U.S. largest) |
Sold to Dent Wizard International, Inc.
St Louis, Missouri |
Camp Illahee Investors, Inc.
Brevard, North Carolina |
North Carolina summer camp |
Sold to Camp Illahee, Inc. (investors)
Brevard, North Carolina |
Backcountry Bicycle Tours, Inc.
Bozeman, Montana |
Adventure travel |
Sold to Austin-Lehman
Chicago, Illinois |
New Concepts in Marketing, Inc.
Charlotte, North Carolina |
Retail marketing service provider |
Sold to Investor Group
Charlotte, North Carolina |
Total Care, Inc
Charlotte, North Carolina |
Home health agency |
Sold to Health Care Capital
Atlanta, Georgia |
Technical Development Corporation
Huntersville, North Carolina |
Fiber optical equipment manufacturer |
Sold to Gara Inc.
Huntersville, North Carolina |
Motionex, Inc.
Charlotte, North Carolina |
Wholesaler of industrial automation products |
Sold to Cross Company
Greensboro, North Carolina |
Sky Pharmaceuticals Packaging, Inc.
Concord, North Carolina |
Manufacturer-pharmaceuticals packaging |
Sold to McKesson Corporation
San Francisco, California (NYSE-MCK) |
JGI, Inc. doing business as Signs, Etc.
Charlotte, North Carolina |
Manufacturer of signs |
Sold to Wabaytay Holdings, Inc.
Charlotte, North Carolina |
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