New Tax Rules Will Slow, Not Halt, Inversion Deals: Experts Question How Long Any Chilling Effect Will Last
The Wall Street Journal on September 24, 2014 reports: “In ...
Shazam! The World Still Turns Post-Alibaba
For US companies and investors, the September 19th IPO of ...
Project Funway: Code Names Help Spice Up the Art of the Deal: Bankers Enjoy Coining Monikers to Keep Mergers Quiet; Software Threatens the Fun
According to an August 29, 2014 article in The Wall ...
The Era of Cloud Computing
According to a June 12, 2014 article in The New ...
Pedal to the Metal: Consolidation in 2014
Sixteen years ago, after David Roberts and his partner, Matthew Ohrnstein, founded Caliber Collision, he wrote a series of industry articles that were presciently accurate. His subject then? “Shop Consolidation: Is It Inevitable?” His answer was an emphatic “Yes.” Over a period of 8 years as Caliber’s Chairman, Roberts helped lead the initial capital raises and the acquisition of its first 37 shops. Now a leading investment banker in the Automotive Services industry with FOCUS Investment Banking, Roberts has a unique 20-year perspective on the industry. With the dramatic growth of the large consolidators as well as many regional and local MSOs, we asked Roberts to update our audience on consolidation developments, their impact on the industry and how consolidation continues to evolve.
In Slightly Less Wealthy Circles, Too, Interest Rises in Private Equity
According to a May 30, 2014 article in The New ...
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The FOCUS Automotive Group provides M&A advisory, debt and equity financing, strategic advice and independent research to entrepreneurs, investors and lenders in key segments of the automotive services industry, including:
- Collision repairers
- Mechanical and lubrication services
- Retailers
- Product manufacturers
- Equipment suppliers
- Specialized service providers
Wilson Faure Joins FOCUS Atlanta Office as Senior Advisor
Wilson Faure has joined FOCUS as a Senior Advisor in the Southeast Region. A global business executive who has worked and lived in Brazil, Germany, and the U.S., Mr. Faure is a native Brazilian with an outstanding knowledge of the country, its business and cultural environments. He built a successful business career working in a variety of industries (automotive, retail, consulting, hospitality, and finance), functions, and cultural settings.
Cyber Security for the Rest of Us*
There Are No Firewalls. There Is No Inside Or Outside. We Are All Swimming In The Same Cyber Sea—With Sharks Circling. We Have No Protective Cage. Bottom Line: In The Realm Of Cyber, Nothing Is Secure. Cyber security experts have cried wolf before—and the sky is still standing. But we have finally reached the tipping point. It’s time to get the word out about how vulnerable we all really are—and why we need to take an entirely new approach to networked security.
TestPlant Acquisition Wins European Deal of the Year Award
TestPlant – a Seraphim company in which FOCUS is a limited ...
