This is the fourth column in Billboard Insider’s series on out of home debt. We’ve previously discussed factoring, lease financing, and bank financing. Today we talk with Craig Berry of Stark Capital to discuss the pros and cons of using a private specialized lender to finance and grow your OOH […]
Insider is listening on Friday morning to Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell give his strongest signal yet that interest-rate cuts are coming soon, saying the central bank intends to act to stave off a further weakening of the U.S. labor market. Of course, the overall economy is important, but the […]
This is the second of Billboard Insider’s profiles of out of home lenders. Last week we profiled Alerus Financial. Today we profile Stark Capital Solutions. Out of Home Lender: Stark Capital Solutions Address: 5829 N. Post Rd, Indianapolis, IN. 46216 Email: cstark@starkcapitalsolutions.com or cberry@starkcapitalsolutions.com Phone: 317-546-6038 Loan Amounts: $500k and up. Stark […]
Yesterday Craig Berry of Stark Capital discussed private equity terms and conditions. Today he shares 8 tips for independent operators to consider when negotiating and structuring equity transactions. Tips on Negotiating and Structuring Private Equity Investments: #1 Secure a commitment first before you draw the capital. If the objective is […]
Stark Capital Solutions, an industry-leading capital provider and M&A advisory firm, is proud to announce the celebration of its 20th year in business! Founded by Chris Stark in 2003, Stark Capital has focused predominately on working inside the Billboard Industry with all sizes of independent operators. To highlight some of […]
Indianapolis, Indiana – Stark Capital Solutions, a leading OOH capital provider and M&A advisory firm, has promoted Craig Berry from Vice-President to Partner. Craig joined Stark Capital in 2018 after a stint as a small-business owner in Indianapolis. Since joining Stark Capital, Craig has been a leading force in increasing […]
By Chris Stark and Craig Berry, Stark Capital Solutions For more than 20 years, Stark Capital has had the unique opportunity to be involved in both the financing and M&A segments of the billboard industry. We frequently talk with operators country-wide about their businesses, which gives us a unique perspective […]
Stark Capital is proud to announce 2022 as the most successful year in company history with a total transaction volume in excess of $150,000,000. “For us, 2022 was headlined by the successful Burkhart / Lamar transaction of over 3,500 faces. It was an honor to represent Lamar in their largest […]
When selling or buying a billboard company, there is a routine due diligence process that must be followed to successfully complete any transaction. For nearly 20 years, Stark Capital Solutions has advised and represented a variety of buyers and sellers on over $315M worth of billboard-related M&A transactions. Throughout our […]
By Chris Stark and Craig Berry, Stark Capital Solutions Through our years in the industry, we have been involved in and completed hundreds of billboard transactions. While most of them are fairly “standard”, we’ve encountered some with unique stories, interesting details and complex backgrounds. We thought it would be interesting […]
