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Not all Valuation Reports are Created Equal

Minority Discounts are not always applicable to a Non-Controlling Interest

Shephard Ashmore Insurance Inc. Acquired by Westland Insurance Group Ltd.

Smythe Advisory acted as the exclusive divestiture advisors to Shephard Ashmore Insurance Inc., one of Canada’s leading music and entertainment specialty insurance brokerages, in its sale to Westland Insurance Group Ltd.

Defining Value in the Context of a Shareholders’ Agreement

Mergers and Acquisitions: A Year in Review of 2022

Bedrock Insurance Brokers Inc. Acquired by Axis Insurance Managers Inc.

Smythe Advisory acted as the exclusive divestiture advisors to Bedrock Insurance Brokers Inc, a North York, Ontario based commercial lines focused insurance brokerage, in its sale to Axis Insurance Managers Inc

Mountainside Support Services Ltd. Acquired by WJS Canada

Acting as the exclusive divestiture advisors to Mountainside Support Services Ltd., the Smythe Advisory team is pleased to announce the sale to WJS Canada.

Private Enterprise

When to Value a Company – Part 9: Purchasing a Business at its True Value

Private Enterprise

When to Value a Company – Part 8: Evaluating an Offer to Purchase Your Business

Arrow Insurance Agency Acquired by Westland Insurance Group Ltd.

Smythe Advisory acted as the exclusive divestiture advisors to Arrow Insurance Agency, a Fort St. John-based insurance brokerage in its sale to Westland Insurance Group Ltd.

Emsland Insurance Acquired by Westland Insurance Group Ltd.

Smythe Advisory acted as the exclusive divestiture advisors to Emsland Insurance, a Kamloops-based insurance brokerage in its sale to Westland Insurance Group Ltd.