Sellers urged to diligence PE buyers as much as buyers diligence them

Advice to contractors considering a sale: conduct as much due diligence on the acquiring PE firm as the firm conducts on the seller, including understanding their funding source and prior trade acquisitions.

“So I think it's important if you're looking to sell your company, you wanna do as much due diligence on them as they're doing on you, right?”

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