CLEARWATER, Fla. – (June 25, 2010) – Murphy Business & Financial Corporation, one of the nation’s largest business brokerage firms, proudly announces its successful facilitation of transfer of ownership of a large Maine staffing agency.
This long-established employment agency serves New England from its office in the northern part of the region. In business for 44 years, the personnel agency provides both temporary and permanent placement for professionals in many industries, including accounting and finance, management, IT, banking, sales, healthcare and administrative support. With a diverse customer base, there is ample opportunity for growth into adjacent markets. The New England staffing agency enjoys a strong reputation in the region.
John Gledhill, a Massachusetts business broker, Certified Business Intermediary (CBI) and Murphy regional developer, was the transactional broker for the seller and also represented the buyer. Prior to joining Murphy Business, he enjoyed an extensive career in banking, as well as consulting for and advising small business owners and franchisees in the financial management of their companies. Gledhill is a partner in Delta Capital Group, an M&A (mergers and acquisitions) firm that merged into Murphy Business of Massachusetts.
Gledhill formerly served as a lieutenant in the United States Navy and was awarded the Navy Achievement Medal.
He received his MBA (Master of Business Administration) from Carnegie Mellon University and his Bachelor of Science degree from Worcester Polytechnic Institute.
An accomplished and popular speaker, Gledhill addresses audiences of small business owners and Certified Public Accounts (CPAs) and has been published in regional business journals.
Gledhill works in the Bourne, Mass. Murphy office and serves the areas of Boston, South Shore, North Shore, Metro West, Cape Cod, Worcester, Springfield, Berkshires, New Bedford, Fall River, Lowell, Route 128, Taunton, Brockton, Hyannis, Plymouth and Providence.
Murphy Business & Financial, headquartered in Clearwater, Fla., offers a variety of services to buyers and sellers of privately-held businesses, including qualifying buyers, handling franchise sales, selling independent businesses and facilitating transactions with commercial property, as well as M&A, valuation and consultation services.
About Murphy Business & Financial Corporation:
Founded in Clearwater, Fla., in 1994 by Roger J. Murphy, Murphy Business & Financial Corporation (www.murphybusiness.com) quickly grew to become Florida’s largest business brokerage firm and is now one of North America's largest, with 132 franchised locations, 25 regions and thousands of completed transactions. Services include business sales, franchise sales, buyer searches, M&A, valuation, business consulting, commercial realty and machinery and equipment appraisal and brokerage. Murphy offers franchise opportunities throughout the United States and Canada. As a member of the Business Brokers of Florida, the Institute of Business Appraisers, Society of Business Analysts, Certified Business Counselors and International Business Brokers Association, Murphy offers clients access to the largest business brokerage network in the world.
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