I wanted to write a brief note, thanking the Rua Team for advising us in the sale of our machining business. Starting this business from scratch and consistently growing the business has represented many challenges. Over the past decade we had put many long hours into the company, but did not know what the business…
I am thankful that Rua Associates assisted in my transition process. I originally hired Rua Associates to advise me on an internal sale that I had been preparing for many years. We had hired a consultant who did a great job helping us set up systems and developing a management team that could take over…
It was Rua Associates’ thorough process for preparing my business for the market that differentiated them. Other Merger & Acquisition consultants and brokers were also professional and experienced, but this is the primary reason I selected Rua Associates to sell my business. It was important for me to find multiple potential buyers who would fit…
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…
Rua 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…
We 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…
It 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…
I 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…
It 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…