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This article from the National Association of Landscape Professionals highlights HeartLand, LLC's commitment to growth and success for our partner companies. I am adding a Digital Marketing Specialist to support this growth! This is a unique opportunity to make a significant impact in the landscape industry! Who do you know? #hiring #digitalmarketing #joinourteam #rootedinrelationships #marketingjobs

💡ARE ASSETS AS IMPORTANT AS THE STAFF THAT GENERATE THEM? ✔ ❌ A fantastic breakdown of all of the acquisitions that have taken place in 2024 across the advice market in the UK. - Are acquisitions as beneficial as they seem? ✔ ❌ - Are they a distraction to an existing strategy? ✔ ❌ - Do integration strategies ever look the same at the end? ✔ ❌ Currently reading: Strategic Acquisition: A Smarter Way to Grow Your Company - Mr. David Annis (Author), Mr. Gary Schine (Author) Food for thought!!! Signia Search ; Building Connections Enabling Growth

Mergermarket's Tom Cane and I recently spoke about our investment in GeoStabilization International® and how we leveraged KKR's resources for value creation to position the business for meaningful scaling and growth. This investment illustrates our value-added approach to investing in the middle market, which we now do through KKR Ascendant, our dedicated North America middle market private equity strategy. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/eQGiEpMB

US Fund Manager Elliott Pulls £760M Bid For Currys plc U.S. investment firm Elliott Advisors (UK) Limited said Monday that it will not make another offer for Currys plc, after the British electrical retailer snubbed a £760 million ($976 million) proposed takeover bid in February. The fund manager's U.K. arm, Elliott Advisors (UK) Limited, said that "it does not intend to make an offer for Currys." Elliott said that, "following multiple attempts to engage with Currys' board, all of which were rejected, it is not in an informed position to make an improved offer for Currys on the basis of the public information available to it." Shares in Currys plc, which trade on London's FTSE 250 index, were down 7.60% on Monday morning at 59.60 pence, compared with 64.50 pence at the close of the stock exchange on Friday. Elliott had proposed to buy all the shares in Curry at a price of 62 pence each, an offer valued at approximately £700 million. But Currys said on Feb. 19 that its board had unanimously rejected the proposal because it significantly undervalued the domestic appliances company. Currys plc said on Feb. 27 that Elliott had increased its offer to 67 pence per share, valuing it at around £760 million. But the retailer, which was formed in 2014 by a merger between Dixons Retail and Carphone Warehouse Group, concluded that the offer was still poor value and rejected the bid. Russ Mould investment director at AJ Bell, said "investors like Elliott typically want to pay as low a price as possible with the intention of potentially breaking up the group or driving big changes to realize hidden value in the business. To read the full article published first and exclusively on Law360 UK please connect with me for an initial consutlation. Phone: 07552 882 850 Email: nicholas.mitchell@lexisnexis.co.uk #mergers #mergersandacquisitions #transactions #takeover

M&A optimism takes firmer hold as momentum continues to build... Encouraging deal growth news from WTW's latest M&A report. Despite ongoing economic and geopolitical challenges, the first quarter of 2024 saw a rise in global M&A activity. Report highlights include: - 166 deals over $100 million, up from 150 last year - Stabilization in large deals over $1 billion - North America faced challenges but showed resilience - Asia Pacific achieved positive performance - Private equity firms are under pressure to increase activity, hinting at a more dynamic M&A landscape ahead #MergersAndAcquisitions #BusinessGrowth #MarketTrends #WTW #PrivateEquity #GlobalEconomy 📈 Read more: https://lnkd.in/eh6DfDeE

Despite the challenges, M&A momentum continues to build. The increase may lead to pressure for faster completion of transactions, which requires efficient planning and a clear focus on the #HRstrategy to ensure the business objectives are met. Thanks for sharing Craig Keller and for your insights David Dean. #MergersAcquisitionsDivestitures

M&A News: Interesting marker of the economy (and indicatively on the positive side) to see how many Aus companies (across multiple sectors ie: beauty, electronics, banking etc) are on the look-out for Acquisitions. Mostly driven by synergistic cost sharing (increasing the bottom line), growing revenue streams into more diversified product categories as well as growing market share. Adore Beauty, one of my FAVES is looking for M&A to increase awareness of its owned brand portfolio and expansion into additional product categories. The company has a market cap of AUD 126m. IPD Group [ASX:IPG] will pursue acquisitions that strategically enhance earnings. The company has a market capitalization of AUD 522m. Auswide Bank, an Australian bank, is reviewing acquisition and partnership opportunities. The Board will continue to investigate and pursue opportunities to achieve further growth in the loan book through M&A activities. The strength of the capital base will assist the planned loan book growth and provide opportunity for M&A and partnerships. In acquisitions, Springbrook, a Portland, Oregon-based innovator in SaaS cloud-based government technology solutions, has acquired Pulse Software, an Australian SaaS company specializing in advanced talent and human resources software for local government. Largely a play to move Springbrook into the public market sector as well as expand Aus Georgraphy. Saint-Gobain [Euronext Paris: SGO], a France-based building materials company, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire CSR [ASX: CSR], a building products company in Australia for residential and non-residential construction with AUD 2.7bn in total revenue, 30 manufacturing plants and around 2,500 employees. Australian Vintage Ltd [ASX:AVG] has confirmed that it is in exploratory merger discussions with Australian wine maker Accolade Wines. A little side TIDBID - Six junior bankers in the Bank of Montreal’s metals and mining group were fired after using work-sharing platforms to circulate crude memes and at least one obscene image (specifically, the ‘Wood’ meme – IYKYK). The images were discovered during an internal investigation when another employee raised concerns. Hmmm - as you do! #mergers #acquisitions #womeninfinance

Thank you to McGuireWoods LLP for interviewing North Park Group about our acquisition model and approach. Two years since our first acquisition and we are now at 4 companies in the portfolio. It has been a wild ride since Greg Topel convinced me to jump in. At first I was filled with fear that we would jump and fail. Never find a company to purchase or worse yet - buy one and have it not work out. 2 years later that fear is gone. Now it is clear we have found something that works. It works for us. It works for sellers. It works for investors. It works for employees. It works for partners. We are hunting for acquisition number 5, 6, 7...... We have new investors joining. We have new partners joining. I am still completely filled with fear and imposter syndrome, but it seems to work for us - so let's keep going. https://lnkd.in/gbZtEpnC #Acquisitions #FamilyBusiness #Manufacturing #investmentbanking #privateequity #MandA #mergersandacquisitions #mergersacquisitionsdivestiture #finance #middlemarket #networking #InvestmentBankers #investmentbanks

Just a few of the many Ackman-Ziff success stories this year with more on the way. If you have capital needs, let's discuss ASAP. National, all assets classes (including niche), throughout the capital stack, across the risk spectrum (recaps, acquisitions, construction, etc.). Reach out to me at Jheine@ackmanziff.com to discuss further. #debt #equity #mezzanine #preferredequity #cre #boutique #finance #capitalstack #az #onefirm

Introducing our highly proficient CIG Acquisitions Team; Chris, Brett, and Dave! Over the past 90 days, they have closed on an impressive 963 units and are currently working on acquiring an additional 600 units within the next 30 days. Their dedication and hard work are expected to enable CIG to own over 4,000 units by April, with a goal of closing on 2,500 more units in the coming year. The Acquisitions team plays a crucial role in CIG’s success. They are responsible for finding and purchasing adequate properties, as well as raising the necessary capital to close the deals. This involves conducting thorough market research, analyzing financial data, and working with investors to secure the necessary funding. In addition to their financial responsibilities, the Acquisitions Team also focuses on building solid partnerships with key stakeholders. They work closely with strategic LPs to ensure a smooth acquisition process and establish good relationships with lenders to secure the best possible purchase terms. This requires strong communication skills, attention to detail, and the ability to negotiate effectively. The CIG Acquisitions team’s hard work and dedication are integral to CIG’s growth and success. With a team like this, anything is possible! #multifamily #multifamilyinvesting #investingwithapurpose #community #communitytransformation #communityinvestmentgroup #communitypartners #lovethyneighbor #realestateinvestor #realestateinvesting #cig #communityig #kevprop