Colonnade Advisors is pleased to announce its new Insights Portal, offering industry research and other news. Inside the portal, you’ll find our Quarterly Updates, Industry Reports, and our blog called What’s New From Colonnade. On the home portal page, we display our most recent Quarterly Update as well as our most recent Industry Report. Our Industry Reports have previously been referred to as “white papers” and have been a very popular resource for our clients, private equity firms, and strategic buyers. Our home portal page also displays the most recent two blog posts, or What’s New from Colonnade. Click on View More for dozens of posts covering a variety of … [Read more...]

Gina Cocking, CEO and Managing Director of Colonnade Advisors, was thrilled to join Patrick Stroth on the M&A Masters podcast.  In this episode, we discuss: The critical element to managing expectationsThe truth behind valuation and how to get the best price for your companyGina’s take on the new reps and warranties offerings and what’s coming for 2022 in the industryAnd much more Watch the interview on video: Or listen on the M&A Masters podcast website. Gina and Patrick reference the Escaping Escrow – Reps & Warranty Insurance podcast episode on the Colonnade Middle Market Mergers & Acquisitions podcast. They also reference Colonnade's … [Read more...]

Vehicle Service Contracts (“VSCs”) are policies sold to consumers that provide coverage for a range of mechanical and cosmetic failures on a vehicle. The typical coverage areas are often for failures related to engines, electronics, windows, etc. In addition, administrators usually offer add-on options and packages for plans providing additional coverage for areas such as tires and wheels, exterior appearance, interior appearances, and even key fobs. The objective of a VSC is to provide coverage for areas that a vehicle insurance policy would not cover. For example, anything related to a car accident would be an insurance claim, not a VSC claim. Value to Consumers The number one value … [Read more...]