Ben Doltis PCB Partners When Ben Doltis sold both his executive search companies to the ManpowerGroup in 2013, he realized he could take the principles of successful headhunting and apply them to an entirely different business – a mergers and acquisitions advisory firm. In general, companies that are looking to hire new employees only have access to those people who are looking for a job. However, successful headhunters know that the best candidates are often the ones who haven’t even thought about leaving their current position and make it their job to seek them out and persuade them to move. In precisely the same way, Doltis’s latest business, PCB Partners , finds successful companies whose owners haven’t even considered an exit. “Some people put a big ‘For Sale’ sign over their business, which is fine, but often results in loads of companies bidding for them and often a sale at a silly multiple,” he says. “PCB Partners doesn’t touch these businesses. We talk to the ones who haven’t thought about selling. And if it’s the right thing for both them and our clients, we influence and negotiate a sale.” Founded in 2018, PCB Partners provides buy-side and sell-side services […]