Vikram Chaudhry, Business Broker

Vikram Chaudhry draws on more than 20 years in private equity, in commercial real estate investments and in strategic business initiatives, so he can look at a company both as an investor and as a business strategist. Over that career he has helped companies raise profitability, find room to grow and build value that lasts, and he now brings that experience to owners facing one of the biggest decisions they will make.

He holds an MBA and is a CFA Charter holder, and he balances analytical rigor with a practical way of working that is built on relationships.

For Vikram, a sale is the culmination of everything an owner has created through years of building relationships, working through obstacles and turning an idea into a thriving company. A business like that, in his view, needs a thoughtful strategy rather than a simple listing. That strategy starts with the people who made the company succeed: once he understands what gives a business its real value, he can help buyers recognize it too.

He concentrates on the factors that give buyers confidence and support premium valuations: operational excellence, growth opportunities that can be sustained, a compelling value proposition, financials that are presented clearly and, most important, a story that explains what sets the business apart. Closing a deal is not the end goal for him; the goal is a result that matches what the owner has built.

Away from work, Vikram enjoys compelling dramatic shows and likes to play complex Euro-style board games as well as design them.