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Hoe de waarde van uw onderneming bepalen? De biedprijs voor een bedrijf bepaalt men op basis van de operationele winst of de verdisconteerde kasstromen van de target onderneming. Een veelgebruikte maatstaf voor winst zijn de inkomsten van de onderneming vóór interesten, belastingen, afschrijvingen en waardeverminderingen, ook wel de 'EBITDA' genoemd. Op basis van een doorgedreven analyse van de cijfers elimineert men de niet-recurrente kosten en opbrengsten. Deze analyse resulteert in een 'genormaliseerde EBITDA'. De EBITDA die men zo bekomt, wordt vermenigvuldigd met een 'multiple' om tot de 'ondernemingswaarde' te komen.

Hoe de waarde van uw onderneming bepalen? De biedprijs voor een bedrijf bepaalt men op basis van de operationele winst of de verdisconteerde kasstromen van de target onderneming. Een veelgebruikte maatstaf voor winst zijn de inkomsten van de onderneming vóór interesten, belastingen, afschrijvingen en waardeverminderingen, ook wel de 'EBITDA' genoemd. Op basis van een doorgedreven analyse van de cijfers elimineert men de niet-recurrente kosten en opbrengsten. Deze analyse resulteert in een 'genormaliseerde EBITDA'. De EBITDA die men zo bekomt, wordt vermenigvuldigd met een 'multiple' om tot de 'ondernemingswaarde' te komen.

Companies are increasingly focused on high-quality strategic transactions, with less time spent on investigating peripheral opportunities, according to our International Business Report (IBR), a survey of 5,400+ business leaders in 35 economies.

The power of personalisation: Hotels’ roadmap to 2020

Companies are increasingly focused on high-quality strategic transactions, with less time spent on investigating peripheral opportunities, according to our International Business Report (IBR), a survey of 5,400+ business leaders in 35 economies.

Private equity has always focused on creating value and helping promote growth in portfolio companies. Since the industry began, private equity firms have tried many ways to meet this ultimate objective – and with varying success. Now, post the global financial crisis, the question being asked more than ever is: how can private equity deliver its value-added promises?

The technology sector is riding the crest of a wave. We interview approximately 150 technology companies around the world every quarter through our International Business Report (IBR) and what’s struck me since the beginning of the year is how bullish the leaders of these companies are about their growth prospects.

We launched our annual M&A report – ‘Dynamic businesses at the forefront of M&A optimism’ – in Hong Kong last week. The report has provoked a good deal of debate and I just wanted to share two highlights from the data.

Business leaders remain cautious about their current and future commitment to M&A. However, this year’s results reveal an increased appetite for cross-border acquisitions, which is at its highest level since the IBR first asked this question in 2008.

Last month I chaired a panel of leading figures from the Private Equity (PE) sector to launch our 2013/14 Global Private Equity report: ‘A time of challenge & opportunity’.

The appetite for cross-border deals has rocketed by 18% during the past 12 months. This is the key finding from our latest research that looks at attitudes to mergers and acquisitions (M&A) among business leaders worldwide.

Private equity firms around the world are adapting to a 'new fundraising road map', according to the Grant Thornton Global Private Equity Report 2013/14.

Stefano Salvadeo was interviewed on Focus Economia di Radio 24 recently to discuss some positive indicators regarding M&A activity in Italy.

Our annual look at M&A sentiment around the world shows that the shift in acquisitive focus amongst businesses uncovered last year – from domestic to cross-border – is becoming increasingly popular as a key strategy for companies looking to facilitate growth.

Through our International Business Report we’ve been keeping track of global figures on the appetites for both domestic and cross-border transactions since 2008.