Trade Winds Group
Trade Winds Group, (TWG) was formed in 2002 by current President & CEO Chip Emerson. Chip has held executive leadership positions with global manufacturing companies including Parker Hannifin and Teleflex and has owned, operated and divested plastic injection molding and cnc machining businesses. Chip has incorporated 50 years of experiences and successes including “lessons learned, best practices and years of successful business acumen” into TWG. Each of these have resulted in the development and implementation of the core advisory services of which include: Exit Strategy &Transition Planning, Business Valuation, Transaction Brokerage for the Sale and Purchase of Privately Owned Businesses, Due Diligence Services and Value & Profit Building advisory and consulting services.
While no two consulting engagements or business transactions are the same, TWG provides consistency with our fiduciary responsibility, confidentiality of information and our advisory expertise to our clients. Our time-tested and proprietary processes establish clear goals and objectives of which empower and drive dynamic and favorable client outcomes. Unlike other business advisory firms, we position ourselves as an extension of our clients rather than being a third party. We are not just about billable hours and closing deals, we are about creating long-term sustainable value for our clients. We tell it like it is and are never afraid to pull the plug on an engagement or transaction if it is just not right.
Our Time-Tested Services
Why do I need a business valuation?
A business valuation is an essential part of running a business. Sooner or later every business owner will need to know the current value of the business. Trade Winds Group will prepare and present an independent, third party report for a variety of end uses including, but not limiting the following purposes:
Trade Winds Group Provides
Unparalleled Service & Expertise:
Corporate Executives
Small Group Buyers
Private Equity Groups
Public Companies
Industry Companies
Synergistic Buyers
High Net Worth Buyers
Exit Strategy and Transition Planning
Transferring the ownership of a business can be a complex and emotional situation. Every business has a life cycle and eventually, as an owner, you will be faced with answering the question, "What's next?” The current and future decisions should be guided by facts and objectivity, and not by an unplanned and forced set of circumstances. How you exit the business may be one of the most important and critical decisions of your business life. You may have spent many years carefully planning for the growth, sustainability and profitability of your business. How much time and consideration has been given to what needs to happen before and after you leave? The number one reason businesses may fail is due to the lack of formal planning and communication by owners with family, key employees and other business partners such as the accountant, attorney and financial planner.
Many business owners do not have a formal plan and contingencies in place. Not having this key business initiative in place may result in serious and adverse consequences to the business, the owner, family members, employees and its customers. The business should be positioned to continue operations as usual in the event an unplanned or planned event occurs. Our time-tested processes and methods provide our clients with impartial and strategic guidance during and after initiating a “living and workable exit strategy and transitioning plan.” Each plan is individualized and designed to provide our clients with substantiated information and clear paths to making informed decisions including when and whom to transition to, and at what price and terms. The following are a few benefits that a well thought out exit strategy and transition plan will provide: