Valuation
How to value a scrap metal business: a practical guide for owners.
Multiples, normalization adjustments, real estate, and the differences between what brokers tell you and what buyers actually pay.
12 min read
Insights
Honest writing about valuation, succession, environmental liability, tax structure, and the other questions that come up when you start thinking about selling your scrap or auto recycling business.
Valuation
Multiples, normalization adjustments, real estate, and the differences between what brokers tell you and what buyers actually pay.
12 min read
Succession
The conversations to have before the conversation about price — with your kids, your spouse, your long-time employees, and yourself.
10 min read
Environmental
What buyers look for, what to do before listing, and how known contamination affects deal structure.
9 min read
Tax & Structure
Asset sale vs. stock sale, real estate handling, installment notes, F-reorgs, and the difference 6 months of planning can make.
11 min read
Succession
Common patterns in family-business succession when none of the kids are taking over — and the options most founders never consider.
8 min read
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