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Asset Sale vs Stock Sale

Typically, buyers prefer asset sales, whereas sellers prefer stock sales. Buyers like the enhanced tax benefits of asset sales and the less exposure to corporate liabilities, and sellers like stock sales due to less income taxes. An asset sale is the purchase of an aggregation of individual assets. A stock sale is the purchase of […]

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Are You Really Ready to Sell Your Business…

…but you have inadvertently positioned yourself to be a one-person Deal Killer for, what could be, your most important deal in years? Your decision to sell your business to outsiders or to new partners may be motivated by a variety of reasons, including your age, business stagnation, boredom, a desire to sell at the peak, […]

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Hancock Firm | Texas Lawyer Best of Houston 2023: Best Business Valuation Firm and End-to-End Litigation Consultant

  • September 06, 2023
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Hancock Firm is proud to share we were voted 2023 Best Business Valuation Firm and Best End-to-End Litigation Consultant in Houston, Texas. This win marks our fourteenth consecutive year to place in both categories in the annual poll conducted by Texas Lawyer. We are fortunate to serve the business and legal communities, and are humbled […]

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Pickleball Charity Event Sponsorship | Hancock Firm

Hancock Firm sponsored the HYLA (Houston Young Lawyers Association) Leadership Academy’s Pickleball Charity Event supporting Team Catapult at The Bumpy Pickle on Saturday, May 13. Evan Grooms, CPA CVA and Eric Haverkamp CVA®, CDFA® attended. Team Catapult is a 501(C)(3) non-profit entity that aims to connect physically challenged individuals with the opportunities, training, education, accessibility, and funding needed to […]

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Transaction Advisory | Whitefield Plastics Corporation

  • April 12, 2023
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Hancock Firm recently acted as the transaction advisor for Whitefield Plastics Corporation (“WPC”) in the sale of the Company’s assets to Mearthane Products Corporation (“MPC”). WPC is a leading manufacturer of high-performance polyurethane products based in Houston, Texas, and will add to MPC’s growing portfolio of polyurethane manufacturers headquartered in Cranston, Rhode Island. For more […]

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Sponsorship | Willie Nelson’s 2023 Potluck Event

  • March 21, 2023
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Rob and Angie Hancock sponsored and attended Willie Nelson’s 2023 Potluck event benefiting Farm Aid, Wholesome Wave, and the Austin Food and Wine Alliance via the Luck Family Foundation in Luck, Texas on Wednesday, March 15. The Luck Family Foundation provides financial grant assistance and other resources to artists, organizations and programs in need.

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Houston Young Lawyers Association | Hancock Firm Attends First Generation Attorneys Committee Welcome Happy Hour

  • October 12, 2022
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Hancock Firm’s Ben Domingue, Eric Haverkamp CVA CDFA, Evan Grooms CPA* CDFA, and Nicole Stirling CVA attended a happy hour event hosted by the Houston Young Lawyers Association (HYLA) First Generation Attorneys Committee on October 10th at Saint Arnold’s Beer Garden. HYLA is a young professionals’ organization and specialty bar association – learn more about […]

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Hancock Firm | Texas Lawyer Best of Houston 2022: Best Business Valuation Firm and End-to-End Litigation Consultant

  • September 16, 2022
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Hancock Firm is proud to share we were voted 2022 Best Business Valuation Firm and Best End-to-End Litigation Consultant in Houston, Texas. This win marks our thirteenth consecutive year to place in both categories in the annual poll conducted by Texas Lawyer. We are fortunate to serve the business and legal communities, and are humbled […]

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Eric Haverkamp | NACVA 30 Under Thirty 2021 Honoree

  • March 21, 2022
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Hancock Firm is proud to announce Eric Haverkamp CVA®, CDFA® has been recognized as a 30 Under Thirty 2021 Honoree by the National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts (NACVA). This honor recognizes emerging leaders in the valuation industry for their exceptional accomplishments and contributions. The complete list of 2021 honorees may be found here. […]

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Evan Grooms Completes the Financial Modeling & Valuation Analyst (FMVA) Certification

  • September 28, 2021
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Hancock Firm Valuation Analyst, Evan Grooms, recently completed the Financial Modeling & Valuation Analyst (FMVA) Certification from Corporate Finance Institute (CFI). The FMVA program is designed to focus on practical skills in finance and accounting by using case studies to organize, analyze and interpret financial data. Analysts build on the basics of finance and accounting […]

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