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Summary: Move over, benchmarks and multiples. There's a new valuation tool in town: key performance indicators. While KPIs may not replace multiples of cash flow in a purchase agreement, they are becoming increasingly important as a way for owners of financial advisory firms to enhance the value of their business, according to Owen Dahl, president of Gladstone Analytics.
Added on May 2014 in M&A Issues
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Summary: Nancy Nelson never planned on selling her practice. "I thought my clients would gradually die, I wouldn't take their kids and my practice would just go down and down," the Olympia, Wash., planner told a crowded room at NAPFA's annual conference. Two things changed Nelson's thinking, she told listeners during a panel on selling a solo firm: She watched a friend sell her solo practice for a lot of money. Then, practically overnight, she wanted out herself.
Added on May 2014 in M&A Issues
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Summary: Online advisory services are beginning to have an impact on the valuations of financial advisory firms.The low prices and competitive threat of so-called robo advisors were cited as factors that traditional advisors must take into account when valuing their firms for mergers and acquisitions, say experts at Gladstone Associates' annual advisor conference in Philadelphia.
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Summary: Should RIA founders sell to an outside buyer or to junior partners already in the firm? The internal vs. external sale debate proved to be one of the liveliest at the recent Deals and Deal Makers Summit in New York.
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Summary: Almost every advisor must come up with a valuation for their firm at some time or another—whether it’s to sell or merge with another firm. And for some, it’s more of an art than a science. How do you put a price on your firm? The five most important factors that go into a valuation include financial management, growth, scale, business model, and clients, said Dan Seivert, CEO of ECHELON Partners, during a Laserfiche workshop in New York.
