Ascend Business Services has a wide range of product and service offerings typically geared towards specific client needs such as funding, business sale, or a companies survival. From Management consulting to Expert Reports, Ascend has one focus, to accomplish the objectives shareholders have for both the business and certainly for the individuals.
Consultancy
Turnaround
Interim C-Suite
Loan Brokerage
Business Brokerage
Expert Reports
Products and Services
Joint Ventures
What is a Joint Venture ("JV"), it is a business arrangement in which two or more parties agree to pool their resources for the purpose of accomplishing a specific task. This task can be a new project or any other business activity. In a JV, each of the participants is responsible for profits, losses and costs associated…
Mergers & Acquisitions
While there are several types of transactions classified under the notion of M&A (Mergers & Acquisitions), a merger means a combination of two companies to form a new company, while an acquisition is the purchase of one company by another in which no new company is formed. M&A can include a number of different transactions,…
Business Brokerage
Business brokers, also called business transfer agents, or intermediaries, assist buyers and sellers of privately held business in the buying and selling process. They typically estimate the value of the business; advertise it for sale with or without disclosing its identity; handle the initial potential buyer interviews, discussions, and negotiations with prospective buyers; facilitate the…
DIP Placements
DIP Financing (Debtor in Possession) lending is a specialized form of capital, a special form of financing provided for companies in financial distress, typically during restructuring under corporate bankruptcy law (such as Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the US or CCAA in Canada). DIP financing is unique from other financing methods in that it usually has priority over…
SBA Placements
Ascend Business Services works with lending partners who are preferred SBA lenders. This means the underwriting process is significantly faster as these entities can perform this function with greater efficiency than those who are not preferred. SBA Loans. If you're planning to start a business or expand an existing business, you might need financing help.…
Real Estate Placements
Ascend Business Services has relationship with Banks and other ABL's to ensure placement of your Real Estate Debt. Purchasing real estate, revamping your current property or refinancing real estate debt can be a smart way to grow your small business. But getting a commercial real estate loan through a traditional bank can be tough. Online…
Equipment Placements
Equipment financing for companies comes in all shapes and sizes. From Manufacturing Equipment, Rolling Stock, Machinery, or Construction Equipment, there are many types of lenders available. Straight up refinance, Purchase Money Security Loans, Sale-Leasebacks, and Equity plays, we can find capital utilizing your equipment as collateral. Rates vary greatly depending on the type of equipment,…
Asset Based Placements
Asset Based Lending ("ABL") has been a staple form of debt placement for small to medium-sized businesses for over a half a century. Asset-based lending is a business loan secured by collateral (assets). The loan, or line of credit, is secured by inventory, accounts receivable and/or other balance-sheet assets. Also known as "commercial finance" or "asset-based…
Hard Money Placements
After the crash, specifically in 2009-2010, the capital markets for small to medium-sized businesses dried up and the difficulty in placing debt for these entities was nearly impossible. Unfortunately, taking the place of our brick and mortar banks in the capital markets was hard money lenders. Most businesses have probably either been solicited directly for…
Loan Brokerage
Ascend Business Services has been making introductions to lenders for borrowers for years. Our no nonsense and quick reaction times makes it easy for companies looking for working capital. We work on success fees, so we do not get any fees unless your business is funded. Some of the types of debt Ascend Business Services…
Expert Reports
Ascend Business Services and its professionals have over 15 years of experience in all areas of business, including certainly, all the areas of service our firm offers. This level of knowledge, expertise, and experienced has been utilized in the past to serve as experts in litigation matters around the country. From Sales, Operation, or financial…
Corporate Restructuring
During the course of a businesses life cycle, there could arise a time where part of the operation is dysfunctional, or obstacles are present that will restrain the business from performing at the levels needed to accomplish shareholder goals. Perhaps it is a profit center under performing, a resource hog depleting the necessary supply or…
Business Advisory Services
Achieving sales growth, operational efficiency, or financial freedoms comes easy with advisory services from Ascend. The nature of your objectives will dictate the nature of our services. Whether its project specific or a scope more general in nature, Ascend will provide the necessary professionals and expertise to accomplish your goals. We can also work within…
C-Suite Interim Management
Immediate and Short-term Senior Level Management. All business face adversity at some point in their life cycle and having the right expertise in these situations is critical to navigate through the adversity successfully. From turnover, to crisis management, or as simple as needs specific to a change made in the business, we provide companies in…
Turnaround Consulting
Cash Deficiencies Require Immediate Action. Many businesses Ascend has worked with in the past have required immediate and emergency actions in order for the business to survive. Cash is always the key supply in these situations and communication with Employees, Customers, Suppliers, and other creditors are critical to minimizing the damage. Ascend brings credibility to…
Financial Restructuring
During the life cycle of a business it is far from uncommon for the company to face some degree of financial distress that requires the company to consider restructuring their overall debt obligations. Normally the financial distress at its core is a result of a "cash issue" and usually a lack of it or a…
Big Data and Analytics
Ascend Business Services has an industry leading service known as our Assessment. This review of your business provides ownership with a complete and detailed look, within the context of your business and personal objectives, at each aspect of business sales, operations, and finance. Specific areas of context are: Turnaround Value Enhancement Capital Acquisition Wealth Management…
Business Alliances
A business alliance is an agreement between businesses, usually motivated by cost reduction and improved service for the customer. Alliances are often bounded by a single agreement with equitable risk and opportunity share for all parties involved and are typically managed by an integrated project team. Strategic Objectives A business partnership can help a company…
Investor or Equity Placements
An investor allocates capital with the expectation of a future financial return. Types of investments include: equity, debt securities, real estate, currency, commodity, token, derivatives such as put and call options, futures, forwards, etc. This definition makes no distinction between those in the primary and secondary markets. That is, someone who provides a business with…
Exit Strategy Planning
Exit Strategy means different things to different people. Its meaning for you is only limited by your desires and your imagination. It may mean divestiture of ownership by sale, succession (family or management), ESOP, or IPO. Or, it may be an interim transition strategy to expand services or markets, relocate the company, reposition the company…
