We published a number of Center for Private Company Excellence blog posts in 2025. While we received positive feedback throughout the year, a few posts were particularly popular with our readers.
Here are the top five posts from the Center for Private Company Excellence blog in 2025:
- Impact of Tariffs on Privately-Held Companies (March 25)
The implementation of tariffs under President Trump's administration has introduced significant complexities for privately-held, middle-market companies. These businesses, typically characterized by annual revenues ranging from $10 million to $1 billion, form a crucial segment of the U.S. economy. The imposition of tariffs has the potential to affect various aspects of their operations, from cost structures to market dynamics.
Read more - Tariffs, Interest Rates, and Inflation: What They Mean for Your Business (April 22)
In early April 2025, the Trump administration announced significant tariffs on our global trading partners, including a 125% levy on Chinese imports and a blanket 10% tariff on goods from most other countries. These measures, intended to protect domestic industries, have introduced inflationary pressure.
Read more - Turning Excess Cash Into Opportunity: The Case for a Family Investment Company (March 4)
Family businesses tend to be conservatively run, and it is not uncommon for them to accumulate excess working capital over time. We often see that excess accumulate in the form of cash and a portfolio of marketable securities that sit on the company’s balance sheet.
Read more - Private Company M&A Trending Multiples through Q1 2025 (June 17)
As we move further into 2025, dealmakers continue to navigate an evolving economic and political landscape. In our March 2025 M&A trend update, we noted that heightened uncertainty surrounding the presidential election had a greater-than-anticipated dampening effect on the economy in Q4 2024. With Q1 2025 data now available, how has the deal environment evolved since then?
This article provides a summary of key information from the DealStats Value Index for Q1 2025, with a focus on private companies.
Read more - Important Employer and Employee Tax Considerations for Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plans (February 3)
A non-qualified deferred compensation (NQDC) plan is a separate incentive plan, or plans, set up by an employer. They are frequently used to attract and retain company executives and key personnel.
This article describes four main types of NQDC plans, along with the key tax issues for employers as well as employees to consider as part of their implementation.
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