Our initial intent with Rua Associates was to explore our future succession plans, but we were approached by a competitor expressing interest in our business at the very start of our conversation. Randy Rua and Don van der Zwaag led that process, helping us to explore various options and negotiations. The result was a partial…
DetailsBoat City Marine had been a family business for us since 1982. We decided it was time to transition the business to new owners and started the process in 2012. While the economy was still recovering, it was challenging to find buyers interested in acquiring a boat dealership. The Rua Associates team continued to work…
DetailsRua Associates approached me a few years ago because they had a buyer interested in purchasing Westshore Design. The thought of selling Westshore intrigued me as I owned another business, Cusack Music, which was taking up more of my time and limiting my ability to give Westshore the attention it needed. As I explored selling…
DetailsWe want to start off by saying how pleased we were working with Rua Associates. We had been approached multiple times in previous years by strategic buyers about selling our company. A few years back we decided to explore the opportunity, with an inexperienced team, and it ended up falling apart. The physical and mental…
DetailsIt was a pleasure being able to complete my third transaction with the help of Rua Associates. The Craft Steel transaction turned out to be a perfect situation to bring in Rua. Rua took care of much of the analysis work and negotiations while I was then able to focus my time on more productive…
DetailsI want to express my appreciation to Don van der Zwaag and the entire team at Rua Associates for helping make this acquisition a reality. Don was able to identify an ideal opportunity based on my specifications, and within an immediate time period. As one of a few parties reviewing the opportunity, I believe Rua…
DetailsIt is amazing to look back at everything that has happened in the past few years and all the work it took to purchase a business! Buying a business is a roller coaster ride of ups and down. I am proud to say that Rua Associates was along for the ride with me. Even though…
DetailsI have had the pleasure of working with Randy Rua on two significant manufacturing acquisitions over the past three years. Each deal had its own complexities and challenges that we worked through together. In both cases, Randy made a significant difference in getting each party to the closing in a mutually agreeable manner between buyer…
DetailsWe want to start off by saying how satisfied we were working with Rua Associates. We felt we had made a string of good decisions over the past few years, and our decision to sign on with Rua Associates proved to be the crowning decision of our careers. Our main concern going into the process was what our…
DetailsWhen I left my previous job as VP of Global Product Development at Johnson Controls in July 2012, I had several options of getting a new job, starting a business or buying an existing business. My preference was to buy an existing business so I started searching for someone who could help me accomplish this.…
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