Schaefer receives Merger & Acquisition Master Intermediary designation

PEMBROKE – The M&A Source has conferred its prestigious designation of Merger & Acquisition Master Intermediary (M&AMI) on Ken Schaefer, deputy director of Business Transition Strategies, a merger and acquisition firm based here.

Schaefer is a resident of Manchester. The firm serves companies in New Hampshire, Massachusetts and Maine when they are brought to market for sale and also assists in advisory engagements with a diversity of clients.

The M&A Source, based in Atlanta, is the world’s largest international organization of experienced, dedicated merger and acquisition intermediaries representing the middle market.

The designation is awarded to those who have proven professional excellence through verified transaction experience, education, conference attendance, and peer review, the association said in making the announcement.

“This achievement is particularly important since it shows real life experience in getting deals done,” said John Howe, director of Business Transition Strategies. “Education and association involvement help industry professionals be effective in their work. This designation is a mark of distinction that company owners can use in selecting advisors.”

BTS, a division of N.H. Business Sales, Inc., has offices in Pembroke, N.H. and Andover, Mass. and has a team of associates who work on engagements. Schaefer is a board member of the New England Business Brokers Association and serves on the board of Opera New Hampshire.

Since 1991, the M&A Source has addressed professional issues of merger and acquisition specialists.  The organization has over 300 cooperating intermediaries active in middle-market transactions across the U.S., Mexico, Europe and other international locations.

Additional information is available by contacting Business Transition Strategies at its offices in Pembroke, N.H., 603-715-5420 or via email at kschaefer@bts-m-a.com .  He is available as a source of information or comments regarding acquisitions, sales, and mergers of closely held businesses and the market for them.

What our clients are saying...

“New Image Coatings, owners of Seal-Once, retained Business Transition Strategies in April of 2015 to locate a strategic buyer for the company. This was successfully completed during April of 2016 when we were acquired by UC Coatings of Buffalo, New York. Working at our side throughout this process were John Howe director, and Ken Schaefer, deputy director, of Business Transition Strategies. From the start of the project, where the information memorandum was developed, to helping us create the management presentation to acquirers, through negotiating the letter of intent and then the definitive agreement, they were there with me and our professional team every step of the way. It took nearly one year to the day to complete the project, but they never lost focus on my best interests and helped me keep my eye on business. This sale was very complex. It included transfer of trade secrets from the product developer, …as well as the transfer of a manufacturing and licensing agreement we had with the core compound producer… John and Ken marketed the company to a range of strategic acquirers, including a number of private equity groups and their platform companies, which ultimately resulted in an agreement with United Coatings… BTS’s level of expertise in the process and close attention to detail enabled us to successfully navigate the deal. I would recommend John Howe and Ken Schaefer to any company owner considering selling.”

- Hank Croteau

New Image Coatings