Ownership Transition: Ensuring a Successful Sale of Your Water Company

The article discusses how to ensure a successful sale of a water company. A wave of consolidation activity has been sweeping over the water industry. This frenzy of investment, merger and acquisition activity has been a constant presence in this industry for about 15 years. Whether one intends to sell one's company now or in five years, whether one plans a gradual internal transfer or an outright sale to a third party, one should always build and run one's company to maximize value. The chief executive officer of a large public company always has as his primary goal the maximization of shareholder value. One should also do the same. A successful process can be greatly helped by careful planning, but fortunate timing and the ability to take advantage of opportunities when they spring up is also important.