A broker forecasting slower growth?! - Acquisitions Anonymous Episode 112

Michael Girdley (@Girdley), Bill D’Alessandro (@BillDA), and Mills Snell (@thegeneralmills), we talk about an interesting deal on Wholesale of Premium Flooring Products in Texas. It is a real deal from one of our listeners and had a quick consultation on whether this deal is a good one or not. We talk about the deal’s consolidation, financials, margin compressions, and more.

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Show Notes:

(00:00) - Introduction

(00:42) - Our sponsor is cloudbookkeeping.com

(02:09) - A Wholesale of Premium Flooring Products

(03:53) - Do we trust the stated financials?

(06:26) - Is this a Covid-fueled growth case?

(07:28) - Finding the competitive advantage of your business

(08:38) - Margin compression due to increased costs: What should you pay attention to when looking at financials?

(10:24) - What is the generational equity on this deal?

(12:38) - What is Bill’s strategy to acquire a risky business?

(14:44) - What is the red flag here?

(16:59) - Would we buy this?  Yes. How?!

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