Background

Unified Mergers & Acquisitions, LLC (UM&A), was established in 1998 in response to what we observed as a need in the Engineering and Environmental Consulting market. As this market has contracted it has become more competitive and price sensitive; smaller companies find themselves with good contract backlogs and market presence but an uncertain future. Without significant market repositioning, management restructuring and the infusion of cash these small companies are unable to continue growth or even hold their own. Large companies are rapidly consolidating and looking for market share. The small companies have prospered but realize that now is the time to find an appropriate suitor. For companies in the market to make an acquisition the potential for excellent small and mid-size companies to be overlooked is high and at the same time, the opportunity to throw money away acquiring a poor company is also very high. There is need for a knowledgeable, market wise, and connected company to provide brokering services for these companies both large and small to find the appropriate match so they can move into the next millennium and be successful.

Owners of small, tightly held companies often realize that they have accumulated considerable potential value in their company but have  no liquidity. They would like to enjoy the fruits of their labor but the last thing that they would want their customers and employees to think is that they may consider selling the company.    Clearly, there is a need for a company that can discretely and confidentially seek out potential buyers.  UM&A is a tight network of professionals employed in the Engineering, Environmental and related fields.   Each can easily enter CEO offices and corporate board rooms to discuss confidential matters without attracting any attention among office staff.