28 Nov Built to Sell: The Difference Between 4x vs.8x EBITDA with Private Equity Buyer, Eric Wiklendt
For many owners, private equity feels like a black box: a buyer shows up with a multiple, some debt, and a term sheet, and it is hard to tell whether you are getting a fair shake or being set up for a painful re-trade later.
In this Inside the Mind of an Acquirer episode of Built to Sell Radio, John Warrillow sits down with Speyside Equity managing director Eric Wiklendt to unpack how an operator-led private equity firm thinks about valuation, structure, and transforming a manufacturing company after the deal so you discover how to: See why one company might fetch 4 times EBITDA and another 8 times, and which practical levers actually move your multiple higher.
