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By Robert Kheir, MBA, CMA

Robert is a senior analyst at CFA. Prior to joining CFA in late 2005, Robert was a financial analyst at Pitney Bowes Canada (March 2003 to September 2005) and business analyst at Hewlett Packard Canada (September 1999 to March 2003).

Prime time television is littered with design shows, from staging a home for sale to renovating a
dream kitchen. Newspapers now dedicate entire sections to Real estate and Design. All of this
media attention caters to North American’s fascination with maximizing the value of an asset

By: Robert S. Kheir MBA, CMA

Robert is a senior analyst at CFA. Prior to joining CFA in late 2005, Robert was a financial analyst at Pitney Bowes Canada (March 2003 to September 2005) and business analyst at Hewlett Packard Canada (September 1999 to March 2003).

It's a fundamental question in a fragmented Private Equity market. For Private Equity Groups (PEGs) 'deal flow' has become a scarce resource, slowing investing activity for some and causing others to pay outrageous multiples.

The market for selling a privately held business in North America has never been better than it is today. This is due in part to the following factors: