Should Girdley buy this sign business? - Acquisitions Anonymous Episode 111

Michael Girdley (@Girdley), Bill D’Alessandro (@BillDA), and Mills Snell (@thegeneralmills), talk about an interesting sign business in Texas regarding oil field services. We discuss financials, operational aspects, growth opportunities, and more.

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Show Notes:

(0:00) - Introduction

(0:30) - Our sponsor is Guardian Due Diligence

(1:39) - Deal: National Pipeline Sign Markers

(2:40) - Financials & Listing

(6:15) - What kind of signs do they sell? How does this business works?

(9:30) - Who are the customers?

(12:19) - What are common misalignments between seller and buyer?

(15:00) - Do we like the deal at this multiple?

(18:00) - How does this business grow?

(21:00) - What is the competitive advantage of this deal?

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Links:

• https://www.bizbuysell.com/Business-Opportunity/National-Pipeline-Sign-Markers/1998362/?utm_source=bizbuysell&utm_medium=emailsite&utm_campaign=emalert&utm_content=viewdetailtext

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