M&A Masters: How a Culture-First Investment Bank Runs a Lower Middle Market Sale (with Peter Hissey)

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M&A Masters Podcast

Hosted by Patrick Stroth


Does culture fit between buyer and seller really make a difference to a successful deal?

Peter Hissey, Director at Strategic Exit Advisors, joins Patrick Stroth to explain why his firm puts culture fit in front of sellers before a buyer ever sees a financial model. Based outside Philadelphia, SEA is a lower middle market investment bank focused on helping entrepreneurs maximize value and protect their legacy through an ownership transition.

In this episode, you’ll discover…

  • Why taking an offer on your own costs both value and time, and how much a buyer’s quality of earnings can cut from the price you were quoted
  • Why Patrick’s culture-first process puts owners on 30 minute calls with prospective buyers before any confidential information memorandum goes out
  • Why Patrick’s firm will decline an engagement when a seller’s price expectation runs ahead of what the market will deliver

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M&A Masters, with Patrick Stroth

Listener Note: Older episodes may reference Rubicon M&A Insurance Services, the previous name of Patrick’s agency prior to joining Liberty. 

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