Reimer Associates M&A

Throughout his career, Ross Reimer has played key roles in mergers & acquisitions, both as a business owner and as an M&A facilitator, as a buyer and a seller. Ross has seen firsthand what works – and what doesn't.

Too many mergers that look good on paper fall apart in practice. Too many turn win-lose rather than staying win-win. It is not enough to have businesses that mesh operationally, the cultures have to fit as well. Successful mergers are not just about reducing costs. They are about leveraging opportunity.

Ross has the skills and experience to identify the success criteria for choosing your ideal M&A partner, whether you are the buyer or the seller. He has the connections to identify the partner who best meets your requirements. He has the access necessary to present your buying or selling opportunity to senior executives – and the credibility and negotiating skills to be truly persuasive on your behalf.

The Reimer team of legal and financial associates can help you structure the deal that makes the most sense for you – and for your partner. We can manage the details of deal development and negotiation, enabling you to focus on running your business.

The Road to Opportunity: Recent Case Studies

• A major transportation company recognized the need to significantly increase its presence in the very vibrant southwest Ontario marketplace.
  
  To make it happen, the firm called Reimer Associates. Our challenge was to find a solid regional player with a satisfied customer base and a strong distribution network, including a facility that could handle substantial growth that they would drive through it.
  
  We leveraged our extensive network, and knowledge of the players to develop a preliminary profile, supplementing this with additional research. We talked with dozens of companies, narrowing the field to three firms who hit the target. Each company was willing to engage in confidential discussions regarding the sale of their business.
  
  Working closely with our client, we selected our target company and began negotiations. We managed the deal development and helped the client work through the challenges that present themselves in almost every complex transaction. The outcome was a win-win transaction with all parties satisfied with the process.

• Paltainer, headquartered in Toronto, Ontario is an international freight forwarding company with worldwide coverage. Following 20 years of solid growth and profitability the time arrived for the four partners to sell the business.
  
  Reimer Associates was retained to provide leadership in the search for an appropriate buyer and manage all aspects of the selling process. Priority was placed on finding a firm with solid financial footing and the ability to generate continued growth.
  
  Leveraging our extensive network, an exhaustive search for a purchaser was conducted. Careful research narrowed the group of potential purchasers to those that best met the search criteria. Negotiations began with Manitoulin Transport, one of Canada's largest freight management providers. Throughout the process Reimer Associates worked with both parties to structure a win-win transaction.
  
  The result was a successful sale where both seller and buyer were satisfied with the process and eventual outcome.