“Once we made the decision to sell, Ascend completed our transaction in 75 days!”
DAVID TAYLOR, MAJORITY OWNER AND CEO OF VELCON FILTERS, INC.
$68.5 million sale to Sterling Private Equity and $280+million to Parker Hannifin
“Ascend always looked out for our interests which made us both big time winners!”
SHELDON KASOWER, OWNER AND CEO OF MIGHTY NET (CREDITREPORT.COM)
$220 million sale to Experian
“Their guidance allowed us to attain more money than I ever thought possible!”
ADAM KASOWER OWNER AND PRESIDENT OF MIGHTY NET (CREDITREPORT.COM)
$220 million sale to Experian
“The private equity they found to acquire us was awesome!”
TOM CAFFREY, OWNER AND CEO OF SMF TECHNOLOGIES
“Ascend helped us take our valuation from under $7 million to a successful sale of $18 million in one year!”
LINDA CONWAY, VP OF FINANCE AND CFO OF BETA SYSTEMS PARENT COMPANY
Ascend, an Investment Banking, Business Broker and Merger & Acquisition Firm has specialized in business sales and value build advisory for privately held companies for over 25 years. We work primarily with companies whose sales or valuation ranges between $10 million to $100+ million.
We specialize in selling Technology (SaaS, IT, software, ecommerce and other technology enabled businesses), Recurring Revenue Companies, Industrial, Manufacturing, Distribution, Logistic’s, Franchisor’s, Business Services, and other profitable and mature companies.
Our ability to understand your business in order to find the right buyer, understanding the psychology of all the players to maximize deal terms negotiations, and our financial sophistication to fully manage you through the due diligence process all existing within the utmost confines of confidentiality, are the cornerstones of our practice. Whether you are looking to sell all or part of your company, Ascend will help you find the right buyer/investor at the highest valuation in the M&A marketplace.
Business Broker Credentials
- Over $2 billion in Business Broker/M&A transactions
- Over 200 M&A and Financial Advisory Engagements with businesses between $2M and $500M in revenues
- Series 79 & 63 Investment Banking licenses
- Over 25 years of CPA experience
- Valuation Specialists for over 10 years
- Management has over 75 years of professional experience
Selected Successful Engagements
Most Recent Engagements
- Sold Exym a Healthcare SaaS to a Technology Private Equity.
- Sold EcoInteractive a Government SaaS to a Technology Private Equity.
- Sold CVPS a Hospitality Technology-SaaS Company to a $2 Billion Japanese Strategic Buyer.
- Sold CT a Performance Materials Company to a $17 Billion European Strategic Buyer.
- Value build on a $5 million EBITDA Payment Processor.
- Value Build on a large Commercial Recycling Company.
- Also in-process with several Mission Critical Infrastructure Service Companies, a Healthcare Services Company and a well-known Recurring Revenue Company.