Why get a business valuation before a buyout?
Why a management team needs an independent valuation to price a buyout when an older generation of ownership decides to divest, and what the valuation actually covers.
Articles Valuation
How much is your Canadian business worth? Read our valuation articles to discover pricing strategies, multipliers, and how to maximize your exit value.
Marketed sale or direct offer: which pays more?
A marketed sale can lift price 20 to 50 per cent over a single-buyer deal, while a direct acquisition closes faster but can settle 10 to 30 per cent lower. How to choose.
Is your Canadian business an attractive target?
Ten factors that most consistently make a Canadian business stand out to buyers, from predictable cash flow and a diversified customer base to real scalability.
How do you sell a business during high inflation?
As inflation compresses margins and buyers grow cautious, the signals that argue for selling into it anyway, and the signals that argue for holding until it eases.
Notice to reader, review or audit: which fits a sale?
The three levels of financial statement reporting, compilation, review and audit, and which level of assurance actually matches a sale versus internal use or financing.