Valuation or Business Insight Report – What is right for you?
October 21, 2019
At Smythe Advisory, we are fortunate to have six qualified Chartered Business Valuators (CBV) th
read moreSelling Assets or Shares – Which is right for you?
September 17, 2019
A common question we are asked when planning the sale of a business is do you sell assets or shares? In our experience, the following scenarios would not be consi
read moreHow to Value an AI Company
July 29, 2019
Artificial intelligence (AI) has been a hot topic over the last few years. With tech titans such as Google, Facebook, IBM, Microsoft, Amazon and Apple, to name a
read moreValuing Your Business – Does Management Really Matter?
July 10, 2019
Yes, management does matter. But rather than end here, let’s take a deeper look at management in terms of how it ultimately drives the value of a business.
read moreHow to Value Your Craft Brewing Company
June 24, 2019
In today’s ever-changing consumer market, craft breweries are becoming increasingly prominent. As a result of this growing trend, we thought it would be useful
read moreSelling a Business – Why it Might be Harder than you Think
May 29, 2019
There have been an unprecedented number of M&A transactions reported over the past few years. Inexpensive capital and few alternative investment opportunities
read moreA Practical Approach to Setting Net Working Capital Targets
May 15, 2019
Net working capital (NWC) adjustments may be one of the most misunderstood elements of a business sale and negotiations over it can often stall or kill a deal. In
read moreQuality of Earnings – Not all Income is Created Equal
January 23, 2019
If you are acquiring or investing in a business, there are generally always risks associated with the deal.
read moreUsing a Spin-Out to Maximize Shareholder Value
May 4, 2018
What is a Spin-Out? A spin-out is a type of corporate reorganization involving the separation of business assets or operations from the Parent Company (“ParentCo”) to a newly formed inde
read moreIndustry Consolidation – Should You Buy a Business Before You Sell Yours?
April 19, 2018
It’s a common enough scenario – an entrepreneur learns that the buyer of their business has acquired several similar businesses and plans to combine them for a bigger payout down the line. The res
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Mike Berris
CPA, CA, CBV
Partner - Advisory Services
Mike has over 25 years of experience providing accounting and business advisory services, with a focus on the Canadian insurance industry.
Alex Wong
CPA, CA, CBV
Partner
Alex Wong is a partner at Smythe Advisory and is focused on being a trusted business advisor to his clients.
Paul Woodhouse
CPA, CA, CBV
Director of Valuation Services
Paul Woodhouse focuses on providing financial advisory and litigation support services to clients.
William Tam
CPA, CA, CBV
Senior Manager
William Tam is a senior manager at Smythe Advisory, and is focused on providing valuation and financial advisory services to his clients.
Gagandeep Ahluwalia
CPA
Manager
Gagandeep specializes in M&A advisory engagements, as well as business valuations in the contexts of management buyouts and succession planning.
Arthur Klein
M&A Advisor
Arthur’s mandate is to assist Smythe clients in Western Canada in preparing for and executing business divestitures or acquisitions.
