Grow or Go. It's the challenge of every closely-held and family company.

There's nothing wrong with slow-growth, life-style businesses that exist soley for the benefit of their owners. However, most enterprises must grow to gain critical mass, lower costs, keep pace with consolidating customers and suppliers, maintain competitiveness, attract and retain key employees, and satisfy the needs and return expectations of outside shareholders and/or ever-growing generations of family members.

That said, all companies—and their owners—have life-cycles.  And, at a certain point, it may be time to go. Exit occurs at a natural point in most closely-held companies', and shareholders', lives. However, it may occur earlier when rapid growth requires the resources of outside investors, or when slow growth suggests that it might be time to retreat, etc.   Exit should take place when a company's prospects remain bright, when potential acquirers are plentiful, and when a company's shareholders are able to sell those prospects at a premium.

David N. Deutsch & Company assists closely held and family enterprises in planning for and financing growth (organically and through acquisition), through Strategic Tune-Ups™, private placements of debt and equity, and well orchestrated acquisitions.

When it's time to go, no one thinks harder, cares more, or guides its clients more effectively than we do—corporate sales are our specialty.  We don't merely process corporate sales; we manage them to successful completion... confidentially, expediently, with a view toward optimal structure and maximum after-tax value.  And, when a sale isn't right, we advise against such transactions and/or provide our clients with alternatives including partial sales, staged exits, recapitalizations, ESOPs, etc.

Grow or Go? We'll help you assess your alternatives, prepare for the transaction, and get the job done.

For more information about our services, contact us.