With regard to building shareholder value, business owners and companies frequently ask themselves:
Is this the best time to sell my company or a part of my company?
Is this the best time to buy a company or part of a company?
The charts below demonstrate from both a value perspective and the number of M&A transactions announced that now is the time to pursue these strategies.
The dramatic run-up of both deal value and number of transactions announced in Q1 2014 versus Q1 2013 is very evident, despite the fact there are still 15 working days left in March.