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Business Valuation

Succession Planning Starts with Knowing What Your Business Is Worth

February 27, 2026
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Business Valuation

Supporting Indigenous Business Ownership Through Valuation

February 13, 2026
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Private Market Quarterly Update

Q4 Private Company Market Update: Valuations Ease as Sector Differences Persist

February 2, 2026
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Business Valuation

Beyond the Numbers: The Hidden Drivers That Shape Your Business Value

January 14, 2026
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Business Valuation

How Business Valuation Shapes a Fair Employee Ownership Transition

January 9, 2026
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Business Valuation

The Hidden Value Drivers in Your Business (Beyond Revenue & Profit)

November 7, 2025
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Business Valuation

M&A 101: What Every Business Owner Should Know Before a Sale

October 10, 2025
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Private Market Quarterly Update

Q3 2025 Private Company Market Update: Valuations Hold, Sector Divergence Deepens

October 2, 2025
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Business Valuation

Business Valuation for Divorce, Litigation, or Shareholder Disputes: What You Need to Know

July 22, 2025
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Business Valuation

5 Common Myths About Business Valuation (and What to Believe Instead)

July 1, 2025
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Private Market Quarterly Update

Q2 2025 Private Company Market Update: Modest Multiple Recovery, Sector Gaps Widen

June 6, 2025
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Business Valuation

Is There a "Standard" Way to Value a Business?

May 23, 2025
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Business Valuation

From Essential to Exponential: Why Stepping Back Can Boost Your Business Value

May 9, 2025
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Business Valuation

How Employee Ownership Trusts Preserve Your Legacy and Keep Your Business Local

April 25, 2025
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Business Valuation

Why a Business Succession Plan is Critical in Canada’s Current Economic Climate

April 3, 2025
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Private Market Quarterly Update

Q1 2025 Private Company Market Update: EBITDA Multiples Rebound While Margins Decline

March 17, 2025
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Business Valuation

Business Succession Planning 101: How to Secure Your Company’s Future

March 4, 2025
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General

Rising CPA Salaries in 2023: Are They Enough to Attract Top Talent?

January 17, 2025
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General

Canada Has a Productivity Crisis

January 6, 2025
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Business Valuation

Advanced Strategies for Maximizing Business Value During a Sale From the Globe & Mail (Part 2/2)

December 13, 2024
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Business Valuation

Part 1: Preparing Your Business for Sale in Canada: Essential Foundations From the Globe and Mail (Part 1/2)

December 6, 2024
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Private Market Quarterly Update

Q3 2024- Market Update: EBITDA Multiples Hold Steady While Profit Margins Tighten

November 5, 2024
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Commercial Real Estate

Understanding Commercial Real Estate (Part 4/4) - Common Misconceptions About Commercial Appraisals

August 13, 2024
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Commercial Real Estate

Understanding Commercial Real Estate (Part 3/4) - Market Trends and Their Impact on Commercial Real Estate

July 29, 2024
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Commercial Real Estate

Understanding Commercial Real Estate - The Commercial Real Estate Appraisal Process (Part 2/4)

July 22, 2024
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Commercial Real Estate

Understanding Commercial Real Estate (Part 1/4)

July 15, 2024
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General

Are You Set up for Double and Triple Taxation?

June 7, 2024
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Private Market Quarterly Update

Q2 2024- Market Update: EBITDA Multiples Trend Upwards

May 31, 2024
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Commercial Real Estate

The Role of Property Taxes in the "Urban Doom Loop": Identifying the Real Risks

May 28, 2024
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Business Valuation

New Employee Ownership Trust = $10 Million in Capital Gains Exemption!

May 22, 2024
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Commercial Real Estate

The Pitfalls of Rent Control: A Critical Analysis of Bill M 201

April 26, 2024
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General

Jobs Most Impacted by The Rise of AI

April 19, 2024
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General

Conference Board of Canada: Consumer Spending Drops Post Holiday Season

April 12, 2024
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Private Market Quarterly Update

Q1 2024- Market Update: EBITDA Multiples Return to Typical Levels

April 5, 2024
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General

Consumer Confidence Sees a Third Consecutive Month of Growth

March 29, 2024
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Commercial Real Estate

2024 British Columbia Budget - Part 3/3: Exemption for Purpose Built Rentals

March 22, 2024
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General

2024 British Columbia Budget Highlights - Part 2/3: Transfer Tax Exemption Threshold Increases

March 15, 2024
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General

The Power of Battery Minerals in a Sustainable Future

March 12, 2024
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Commercial Real Estate

New Additions to the 2024 British Columbia Budget - Part 1/3: Home Flipping Tax

March 8, 2024
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Equipment Appraisal

Equipment Value - Market Update February 2024

March 5, 2024
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Business Valuation

CBV’s Forecast a Rise in Canadian Deal Activity

March 1, 2024
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Commercial Real Estate

Immigration & Housing Supply Part 2 of 2 - Striking a Balance

February 23, 2024
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Commercial Real Estate

Immigration & Housing Supply Part 1 of 2 - Navigating Canada's Housing Crisis

February 16, 2024
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Business Valuation

Industry Insight - WINERIES & BREWERIES - (Q4 2023)

February 9, 2024
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Equipment Appraisal

January 2024 Equipment Market Update - The New Year Brings Some Stability to The Market

February 2, 2024
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General

Conference Board Of Canada - Canada's economy has entered a slowdown

January 24, 2024
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Equipment Appraisal

Q4 2023 Equipment Market Update - Construction Equipment Values drop by 5% in Q3.

January 12, 2024
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Commercial Real Estate

Commercial Real Estate Valuation - Best Approach to Use? Part 3 of 3 - Income Approach

January 9, 2024
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Commercial Real Estate

Commercial Real Estate Valuation - Best Approach to Use? Part 2 of 3 - The Cost Approach

January 5, 2024
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Commercial Real Estate

Commercial Real Estate Valuation - Best Approach to Use? Part 1 of 3 - Direct Comparison Approach

January 3, 2024
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Private Market Quarterly Update

Q4 2023 Market Update - EBITDA MULTIPLES TRENDING BELOW TYPICAL LEVELS

December 27, 2023
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Equipment Appraisal

Q4 2023 Equipment Market Update - Construction Equipment Resale Values continue to slow.

December 13, 2023
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Business Valuation

Conference Board Of Canada - Business Confidence Continues to Fall

November 27, 2023
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Private Market Quarterly Update

Q3 2023 Market Update - EBITDA MULTIPLES RETURN TO TYPICAL LEVELS

November 24, 2023
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Equipment Appraisal

Q3 2023 Equipment Market Update - Construction Equipment Resale Values continue to slow.

November 22, 2023
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Equipment Appraisal

Equipment Market Values (Q1 2023) - Construction Equipment Resale Values are slowing.

September 5, 2023
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Private Market Quarterly Update

Q2 2023 Market Update - EBITDA MULTIPLES DECLINE

July 26, 2023
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Business Valuation

Industry Insight - WINERIES -(Q2 2023)

June 15, 2023
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Private Market Quarterly Update

Q1 2023 Market Update - EBITDA MULTIPLES Reach New Heights in 2022

June 8, 2023
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Private Market Quarterly Update

Q4 2022 Market Update - EBITDA MULTIPLES Bounce & Reverse Course.

February 21, 2023
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Business Valuation

Podcast - Valuing your Business with the Alpha Advisor

November 25, 2022
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Business Valuation

CRA Requires Independent Business Valuations - new Bill C-208 now in effect

November 21, 2022
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Business Valuation

Don’t be fooled by online offers for business valuations — real ones take weeks

November 15, 2022
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Private Market Quarterly Update

Q3 2022 Market Update - EBITDA MULTIPLES Fall Hard

October 27, 2022
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Commercial Real Estate

Deciding the Best Approach for Commercial Real Estate Valuation

September 12, 2022
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Business Valuation

What Multiple do Businesses Sell For?

July 13, 2022
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Commercial Real Estate

How do you Calculate the Value of a Commercial Property?

July 7, 2022
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General

CONSUMER CONFIDENCE WANING

June 22, 2022
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Business Valuation

BREWERIES - Q2 2022 Industry Update

June 13, 2022
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Business Valuation

WINERIES - Q2 2022 Industry Update

June 1, 2022
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Business Valuation

Advisor Series: Business values, the Pandemic and demographics

April 27, 2022
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Private Market Quarterly Update

Q1 2022 Market Update - EBITDA MULTIPLES FALL Lower

February 17, 2022
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General

The Wealthy Life - Interview with Sybil Verch

January 19, 2022
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General

Conference Board Of Canada - Bank of Canada caught between a rock and a hard place.

December 17, 2021
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Private Market Quarterly Update

Q3 2021 Market Update - EBITDA MULTIPLES TREND LOWER THROUGH 2021

November 2, 2021
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Business Valuation

Business Price Tag - Interview with Sybil on The Wealthy Life

January 26, 2021
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Business Valuation

How Business Valuations helps in decision making

January 18, 2021
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Private Market Quarterly Update

Q1 2021 Market Update - EBITDA MULTIPLES RISE IN THE Fourth QUARTER OF 2020

January 13, 2021
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Business Valuation

Q4 Industry Update - Canadian Manufacturing Sector

January 7, 2021
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Business Valuation

FOUR TIPS FOR GETTING AN ACCURATE BUSINESS VALUATION

November 2, 2020
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Business Valuation

2020 - Q3 Industry Update - Breweries

October 28, 2020
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Commercial Real Estate

MAJOR CITY INSIGHTS - Pandemic reshapes economic picture for Victoria British Columbia

October 27, 2020
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Business Valuation

There’s one question many business owners ask everyday: “WHAT IS THE TRUE VALUE OF MY BUSINESS?

October 26, 2020
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Commercial Real Estate

MAJOR CITY INSIGHTS - Pandemic reshapes economic picture for Canadian cities.

October 21, 2020
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Business Valuation

Q3 Industry Update - Canadian Retail Sector

October 8, 2020
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Business Valuation

Three Common Triggering Events; Business Valuation

September 29, 2020
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Business Valuation

Q3 Industry Update - Canadian Manufacturing Sector

September 24, 2020
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Business Valuation

Q3 Industry Update - Canadian Wholesale Sector

September 16, 2020
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Private Market Quarterly Update

Q3 Market Update - EBITDA MULTIPLES FALL IN THE SECOND QUARTER OF 2020

August 26, 2020
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Private Market Quarterly Update

Q1 2020 Market Update - EBITDA Multiples Rise in 1st Quarter of 2020

July 3, 2020
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Business Valuation

Estate Freezes: A Silver Lining of COVID-19

May 13, 2020
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Business Valuation

Mediation / Dispute Resolution & Business Valuation

January 21, 2020
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Business Valuation

Be the Driver of Value

December 5, 2019
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Business Valuation

Business Valuations & the CRA

July 10, 2019
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Business Valuation

Some Common Why's of Business Valuations

June 18, 2019
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Private Market Quarterly Update

Market Update - EBITDA Multiples Rise in 2018

April 29, 2019
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General

Malahat Valuation Group - in the News

April 26, 2019
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Business Valuation

Business Valuation – Tips for Family Lawyers (Part 1)

October 15, 2018
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Business Valuation

PUTTING A PRICE ON SUCCESS

April 4, 2018
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Business Valuation

Financing mistakes that kill Business Valuations

March 1, 2018
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