Today there are over 7 million private companies with owners over 55 years old.  Often the retiring owner does not have a family member interested in family business ownership and needs to look for a partner for the next leg of the company’s journey.  Partners come in many shapes and sizes.  Some are financial investors looking to generate an annual financial return from the profits of the business.  Others are like-kind companies that look to M&A as a growth lever, including expanding geography or product/service line extension.  The best alternative is like a three-legged stool, with each leg being the best price, the best structure and best cultural fit for your employees.  Join us to learn about how this process of sourcing and executing successful M&A transactions.

About the Family Business Exchange

Seattle University’s Family Business Exchange (FBX) is a community of Pacific Northwest family business owners who gather to engage in education, networking, and professional development tailored specifically to their needs.

FBX provides opportunities for families to address their unique challenges through relevant programming. It serves as a forum for information exchange with the goal of helping each member thrive through future generations. Areas of best practice that we cover include family business succession planning, governance, leadership development and growth, among others.

About Alexander Hutton

Led by a team of former business operators and executives who have built and sold companies, Alexander Hutton is a boutique, middle market M&A advisory firm that has completed 232 successful transactions. We offer a unique understanding of what it takes to run a business and an accessible team dedicated to client service. By running a high-touch, competitive transaction process for each of our clients, we are able to help them achieve their ideal outcome.