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by an investor from University of Arizona
in Phoenix, AZ, USA

2yrs ago

Acquiring Manufacturer Rep Companies

Hey all,
We are actively looking to acquire Manufacturer Rep companies. If anyone of you fine people have any referrals, insights, thoughts, or words of caution or encouragement, I’d be grateful.

thank you!

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reply by a professional 2yrs ago
in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

I don't have any referrals or so for the same ^redacted‌, but I can help with preparing an email list of the same that you can use to outreach, or can do LinkedIn outreach for such businesses to generate conversations.

Send me a DM or an email at redacted if you would need my help to do the same.

reply by an investor 2yrs ago
from University of Puget Sound in Seattle, WA, USA

I may have a lead for you in the PNW. I’ll DM you their broker’s info.

How often do you come across a mfg rep with a management layer in place? All the ones we’ve dealt with in our ops are 1-3 person shops, but maybe that’s just my industry/limited exposure to who we purchase from or see at trade shows.

I’d also be wary of product overlap or competing line-card vendors if you’re planning a roll-up or something similar.