Re: Devcon Buys Out Coastal Security, Adelphia, & Guardian

["mikey" <loismustdie@xxxxxxxx>]

"Nomen Nescio" <nobody@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> mikey said:
>
> >So, are you saying our businesses are worth NOTHING more than the
multiple
> >you could get on your accounts?
>
> A nicer way to put it might be:  the multiple already takes into
> consideration the intangibles of your business.  Most buyers want accounts
> that will pay money every month or every quarter.  They're less interested
> in how many new outright sales you are going to make during the next year.

Yes, of course, but an existing alarm company is just buying accounts.
What if it was a turnkey operation you could hand over much like a
franchise.
Marketing materials, Client databases, Manuals, Office and service
Procedures,
Trademarks, Domain names, supplies blah blah blah
That shit has got to be worth something, no?

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