Professional summary
David Perkins is an expert on the purchase, sale and valuation of companies. His primary work and focus is, and has been, companies valued between $1 million and $100 million. His passion is helping people and organizations make orderly and informed business purchase and sale transactions. For his business seller clients, Perkins deploys a proven, proprietary process that garners a guaranteed confidential closing for top dollar. Buyers hire Perkins to assist with valuing, vetting, negotiating, structuring and closing smart deals.
Since founding his firm -- Acquisition Advisors -- in 1997, he has personally consulted on hundreds of transactions. UK based Acquisition International Magazine named Acquisition Advisors the #1 boutique mergers Read more
David Perkins is an expert on the purchase, sale and valuation of companies. His primary work and focus is, and has been, companies valued between $1 million and $100 million. His passion is helping people and organizations make orderly and informed business purchase and sale transactions. For his business seller clients, Perkins deploys a proven, proprietary process that garners a guaranteed confidential closing for top dollar. Buyers hire Perkins to assist with valuing, vetting, negotiating, structuring and closing smart deals.
Since founding his firm -- Acquisition Advisors -- in 1997, he has personally consulted on hundreds of transactions. UK based Acquisition International Magazine named Acquisition Advisors the #1 boutique mergers and acquisitions (M&A) firm in the United States in 2012, and again 2013.
David writes and speaks regularly on M&A-related topics. He’s published three books, including A Concise Overview of Business Valuation. He’s received numerous awards over the years for his writing, such as from the U.S. Small Business Administration.
David Perkins earned his undergraduate degree in Psychology at the University of Oklahoma, and a Masters of Business Administration degree from the University of Notre Dame. He has completed coursework on business valuation, mergers and acquisitions, and negotiation at various institutions, such as the University of Pennsylvania (Wharton School). He’s a trained business valuation analyst, and an expert witness in the areas of valuation, investments and deal structure. He’s an experienced court-appointed receiver, an expert on Employee Stock Option Plans (ESOP), and consults on the establishment and administration of ESOPs.
Perkins is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission as an investment advisor, and is licensed as a real estate broker. Before turning to M&A consultancy he worked in commercial lending, real estate brokerage, and as CFO for a software company.
Perkins resides in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He’s an investor, community volunteer, golfer, runner, pilot, and father of three daughters.
Clients
Hundreds of transactions from $20,000 to over $100,000,000. References upon request.
Hundreds of transactions from $20,000 to over $100,000,000. References upon request.
