Florida Business Exchange, Inc.

We've all been waiting for the economy to turn the corner  for a long time.  I believe that point in time has arrived based upon the article below and the fact that the majority of CEO's have turned bullish on the growth of their businesses in 2011.  This may be the right time to make that strategic  investment, bring on talent or sell your business. Making decisions ahead of the curve will give you the advantage whether hiring, investing or selling your business.    Need advice?  contact:  Edward Valaitis, CBI   800.975.3198

GF Data's 2010 Year End Report reveals deal volume in the middle market surged ahead in 4Q 2010, marking the most deals done since the onset of the economic crisis, and reflecting continued improvement in the overall M&A market. The 155 private equity firms currently contributing to GF Data reported 58 completed transactions in the fourth quarter of 2010, closing out the year with a total of 147 completed deals.
For the third quarter in a row, completed deal volume was about double the rate of activity in the same period in 2009. PE firms in the GF Data universe completed 100 deals in the last six months of 2010, compared to 46 in the second half of 2009.
Average pricing held steady at 6.1x trailing twelve months adjusted EBITDA, the level reached in 3Q and the highest value since the first half of 2009, when "a flight to quality" pushed averages upward on lean volume.