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In a constantly evolving financial environment, from the Maraz Corporate Finance Blog, we share analysis, trends and key insights on corporate finance, financing, corporate restructuring, valuation, company acquisitions and sales, and business strategy.
Capital Allocation for CEOs: ROIC, WACC and the 5 Levers
Capital Allocation: There is an invisible frontier that separates the companies that merely grow from those that multiply their value.…
Participating Loans: The Complete Guide for Directors, Shareholders and Board Members
Participating Loan: Few financial instruments generate as much confusion —and as much potential— as the participating loan. For the Commercial…
Companies in crisis and the going concern principle
Companies in crisis and the going concern principle: there is one question almost no board asks in time, and yet…
Separating operating real estate into a Family SOCIMI: Legal and tax engineering
In successful family businesses, it is common for successive generations to diverge. What in the first generation was a single,…
EBITDA Multiples by Sector: 2026 Valuation Guide | Maraz
EBITDA Multiples by Sector: 2026 There is a question that, sooner or later, every family business owner asks: how much…
Locked Box vs. Completion Accounts: Which price-closing mechanism best protects the seller?
Locked Box vs Completion Accounts: Imagine that, after years at the helm of your family business, you receive a purchase…
How to design a Strategic Plan in the Family SME: Phases, tools and mistakes
The compass that almost no one has You look at most Spanish family SMEs and you wonder the same thing:…
Post-M&A integration in the Mid-Sized Company: the role of the Fractional CFO after signing
Post-M&A Integration (PMI): the “day-after” is where value is won or lost There is a moment the M&A manuals describe…
The Fractional CFO and Liquidity Crisis Management: Stabilising Cash in 90 Days
Fractional CFO - Liquidity Crisis: the 90-Day Plan In the ecosystem of the Spanish mid-sized company there is a financial…
Family Business Succession in Valencia: The Decision Tree for Business Owners
Family Business Succession in Valencia: From the footwear makers in Elche to the ceramic manufacturers in Castellón, from the furniture…
Phantom Shares: How to align and retain key talent without giving up a single share
In a previous article we examined what phantom shares are and how large a pool makes sense ahead of a…
Restructuring Decision-Making: From the Founder to the Executive Committee
Restructuring Decision-making: The evolution of family-owned companies and mid-sized businesses operating in the middle market segment is inextricably linked to…
