M&A Alternatives in a Time of Market Disruption
May 13, 2020
When we started writing this piece, we were only vaguely aware of COVID-19 and had, frankly, never heard of Wuha
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 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
read moreNet Working Capital in a Transaction Context – Part Two
January 30, 2018
Welcome back! In our last post on net working capital (NWC) in a transaction context, we discus
read moreNet Working Capital in a Transaction Context – Part One
January 16, 2018
At a recent mergers and acquisitions conference, the audience was polled as to whether they had ever experienced net working capital (NWC) issues in a transaction; a chorus of laughter and groans echo
read moreEarnout Agreements – The Link between the Buyer and Seller
May 15, 2017
Background of an Earnout Agreement Near the end of a transaction, the buyer and seller are usually clo
read moreSelling a Business – Step 3
December 29, 2016
Once you’ve determined a valuation range for your company and have
read moreWhat’s in Your Data Room? – Part 2
October 3, 2016
In continuation with last week’s blog on data room documents here, we will continue to outline the common components that ty
read moreWhat’s in your data room?
September 21, 2016
Last week’s blog discussed the functions of a data room – if you missed the post you can read it
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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.
Gagandeep Ahluwalia
CPA, CBV
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.
