Entries by Scott Dickes

Finance, Industry Insights

Financial Reporting Requirements in an Acquisition

Small business owners are often apprehensive about the changes that may occur when their business is acquired. When 1719 Partners acquires a company we do not immediately look to change the business. However, depending on the company’s current financial systems, financial reporting is something that may change after the deal closes. This typically means two […]

Finance, Industry Insights

Our Value Creation Process

Business investment can take many forms: hiring or enhancing personnel, purchasing equipment, expanding IT systems, etc. Each business is different and has different needs at different times. We understand the importance of ongoing investment and have experience guiding a variety of company types toward their business goals. Over the years 1719 Partners founder Scott Dickes […]

Finance, Industry Insights

Benefits of Using Debt in a Transaction

Using debt (borrowing) to finance a leveraged buy-out is often maligned by the media or politicians and frequently positioned as risky, destructive, or even dangerous. Others view the tax deductibility of interest payments to be unfair or bad for society. (I never hear these same people saying the taxes paid on interest income to be […]