Testimonials

I had been in the market to sell my business, and I had attempted to sell it unsuccessfully through my accountant for about a year. I decided to hire an M&A Advisor to help me, and I interviewed several. From the very first meeting with Rob, I was very comfortable with him and the process he uses to sell a company. He reviewed with me how he packages and markets a company, and how long the process would take. I felt he was the most capable person I met, with a superior process and professional packaging, so I decided to give him a try. I was not disappointed. The package he developed was far superior to anything I had ever encountered in the industry. From his marketing efforts, he was able to bring me very qualified candidates which resulted in several offers. Rob walked me through the merits of each one and suggested I continue to wait for a stronger offer – and I am glad that I did! The offer I eventually accepted was far superior to any previous offer and I could not have been happier with the outcome. Throughout the selling of our business, Rob and I developed a mutual respect and fondness for one another that is not normally found in today’s business dealings. His insight, knowledge, expertise and technical and financial background make him a very strong Advisor and I made a great choice to have him help me sell my business.

Rob I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your assistance in the recent sale of my business. I was impressed with your professionalism and knowledge since the first time we met last fall. You explained the marketing process of selling a company very thoroughly and your assistance in preparing the business package was indispensable.
Selling a business is a complex and time consuming process, so hiring the right M&A Advisor is essential to ease the way for a successful transaction. It was much appreciated that you were always available – during the early stages of the offer through the due diligence and closing processes.

I would have no hesitation in recommending you and your company to any person, group or corporation who is contemplating selling their business. I am pleased to inform you that the transition to the new owners of Aberfoyle Metal Treaters Ltd. is going very well and is one of the best and most important decisions I have ever made in my business career. Thanks again for your help and I wish you continued success and prosperity with your own business.

As background, I had been considering the sale of my company and I had asked my advisors if they knew of someone I could talk to. My Lawyer set up a meeting with Rob Mitchell to initially discuss my situation and to get his opinion of my options and the value of my business. Our first meeting was more of a “get to know each other” meeting but I felt very comfortable with Rob and decided to continue our discussions. Over several more meetings we discussed our unique situation and Rob shared his selling process and how he would package and market the company to protect our confidentiality. He also reviewed with my Accountant how he came up with the value of my company.

I was very nervous that a potential sale of my company could damage the relationship with my employees and my customers. Rob assured me he could find us capable buyers and protect my interests. Rob brought me several qualified and capable buyers that made offers on the company. We reviewed each offer and analyzed the deal points to understand the best case, worst case and most likely outcome of each offer. When Rob brought the final candidate, he advised me that they would be a good fit for my company and suggested to me that I should seriously consider them. I was doubtful at first (and several times through the negotiations) that they were the right buyer, but we were eventually able to work out an attractive deal and since the closing they have proved to be exactly what I was looking for. I am extremely satisfied with how we are working together.

From our very first meeting, I have enjoyed discussions with Rob. Over the past two years we have become close friends and we continue to meet regularly for lunch and discuss business and life in general. Rob’s experience, knowledge and negotiation skills make him very good at what he does. He is honest and tells you the truth even if you don’t want to hear it, or if it might kill the deal. There was one point when I thought the deal was dead – but Rob’s patience and skills brought us back together to solve the issue. I would highly recommend Rob to anyone considering selling their company.

Rob is very strategic and thoughtful as he puts buyers and sellers together. I have purchased multiple businesses through Rob and found his integrity to be of the highest standard and he has helped navigate the often-cumbersome process to a positive and successful conclusion.

I would like to thank you once again for making the sale of my company a reality. At our very first meeting you outlined the process and explained what I could expect. That is precisely what you delivered on. Multiple interviews with potential buyers and offers were received. Your appraisal as to the value of the company was bang-on and realized. You prepared a presentation to market the business that projected a professional, responsible, and successful business.

You made sure that the values of potential buyers aligned with ours with respect to ensuring the relationships that we had developed with our stakeholders would be supported. Our first concern being that our employees would be taken care of.

I have stayed in touch with the buyers who have been successful at growing the business while looking after the stakeholders through these trying times.
From our first meeting to closing date was only five months, which was much quicker than expected. The entire process far exceeded my expectations, and I can’t think of anything that could have made the sale of my business a better experience than it was.

Thank you once again Rob and please feel free to share this letter with any clients that are contemplating using your services.

I am a Buy Side Advisor providing advisory services to Private Equity Groups. I reviewed one of Rob’s mandates with one of my PE clients that I thought would be interested. In this business, the seller wanted to retire but 90% of the company’s sales were to a single customer, which obviously created high risk for any potential buyer.

Rob and I were able to convince the buyer that the company’s relationship and codependency with their client was solid, and greatly reduced their risk. The deal closed and because of the great relationship between the buyer and the seller, the seller has remained in the business to this day. Rob was determined to get a good deal for both seller and buyer, and this resulted in a win-win for both parties. I would welcome the opportunity to work with Rob again on a deal in the future.

I would like to express my sincere thanks to you for doing such an excellent job of successfully facilitating the sale of my business. I was very fortunate to get a referral to you from one of my business connections in the financial industry. After our introductory meeting with you together with my accountant, financial advisor and my wife, I came away from our meeting with a feeling of confidence that you had the depth of business experience and focus on confidentiality that was needed to get the job done. Most importantly was a feeling on a personal level that we could all work well together. I found you very thorough and truly interested and engaged while touring our facilities to visually see and understand our business which I’m sure projected well when speaking with potential buyers. I appreciated your sales process plan to effectively lay out our tasks at hand. I was happy with the business sales brochure that was developed, your prudent selection and screening of interested qualified potential buyers and your experienced guidance in navigating through the give and take of the negotiation process to arrive at a best price. I must say that I am very pleased with the results. The selected buyers have the strength and motivation to succeed as well as apparently taking a sincere interest in the existing employees. Most importantly, your friendly, congenial and open approach with myself and potential buyers and your willingness to make yourself freely available helped to pull the whole process to completion in good time. Your communication linkage with my lawyers and accountant was excellent. Time to enjoy some peace of mind now that all has been completed. I would highly recommend your services to anyone selling their business.