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The 2023 Mid-Year state of Pet Industry M&A – What’s Changed, What Hasn’t

by Carol Frank | Aug 2, 2023 | Business Advice

There has been a noticeable slowdown in pet M&A activity over the last year, primarily due to the combination of interest rate hikes and concern about a recession. In particular, given their dependence on leverage and loan availability, private equity activity...
What’s Driving the Flurry of Private Equity-backed Mergers & Acquisitions?

What’s Driving the Flurry of Private Equity-backed Mergers & Acquisitions?

by Carol Frank | Mar 8, 2022 | Business Advice, The Pet Industry

2021 was a record year for M&A, which I’m sure no one would have predicted at the start of the pandemic. Driving this activity was low interest rates, a huge amount of capital that needed to be deployed by investors, and incredibly robust tailwinds for the pet...
What is Behind the Robust Pet Industry Acquisition Activity….and Will It Continue?

What is Behind the Robust Pet Industry Acquisition Activity….and Will It Continue?

by Carol Frank | Jul 21, 2021 | Business Advice, Exit Planning, The Pet Industry

“We are having our best year ever.”  “We can’t keep enough product in stock to satisfy demand.” “We just had another record month.” These are among the many quotes I hear from pet companies across all spectrums of our industry.  While COVID has wreaked havoc...
Access to Capital:  How does a small but growing pet company find capital?

Access to Capital: How does a small but growing pet company find capital?

by Carol Frank | Apr 10, 2021 | Business Advice, The Pet Industry

One of the most common questions that I get as an M&A specialist in the pet industry is “How can I find capital to grow my business?”  Growing a pet products company takes access to cash as you build your inventory and accounts receivable.  Ironically, the faster...
The Pet Industry is on Fire

The Pet Industry is on Fire

by Carol Frank | Oct 21, 2020 | Business Advice, Exit Planning, The Pet Industry

Why this may be the best time to sell your company! In this very strange time we are all in, I have made a point to look for silver linings from this pandemic–even when many people are without jobs, are immersed in the CARES Act details and may have more time...
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