KSA
Foodservice
Distribution
Update
Managing Director Bill Beattie
What a Potential Seller Should Consider at the Start of 2009
The market for merger and acquisition transactions has changed dramatically
in the past several months due to a variety of factors. Foodservice distributors
planning to sell their businesses, and those increasingly challenged by the
market today who may or may not have a plan to sell at this point, should be aware
of the current market dynamics. Read
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What We Do
- Profitability Improvement on both the vendor and customer sides
- Mergers and Acquisitions: guiding the sales and acquisitions of foodservice distributorships and regional sales territories
- Custom Strategic Services, including transition planning for family-owned distributors and driving management consensus with KSA’s 3-1-1 Planning Process
- Custom Finance Solutions, including finance strategy development, distribution center expansion analysis, lease or buy decisions on real estate and equipment, and cost segregation studies.
Foodservice distribution is about relationships and providing the best service
possible in one of today’s tightest margin industries. That’s where
Keiter Stephens Advisors comes in. We back our years of on-the-ground distribution experience with accounting and investment banking knowledge
to help you to develop effective solutions for your business challenges.
Testimonials
“Keiter Stephens not only understands broadline distribution and finance,
they also brought in a meat specialist on our deal who had experience
managing a meat operation similar to Winn’s...”
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“We engaged Keiter Stephens Advisors to work with us on vendor profitability, and with their guidance, we’ve driven down losses on business with unprofitable suppliers from 50% to 25%...” Read More
"Many M&A brokers approach us to consider companies they have been engaged to sell. Our experience with Keiter Stephens Advisors has demonstrated their knowledge of the foodservice M&A process and their high ethical standards...” Read More
“During my work with Bill Beattie, prior to his co-founding Keiter Stephens Advisors, he helped us figure out where our operator relationships were profitable – and where they were not. Why is this so important in our industry? We want to be the best partner we can be...” Read More
“Keiter Stephens Advisors is unique because they understand the art of selling a family foodservice distributor. They helped us identify the key areas of value in our business, and their due diligence work left no guesswork...” Read More
