Recruiting Business Valuation: Is 3x SDE a Good Deal?

Recruiting Business Valuation: Is 3x SDE a Good Deal?

From Acquisitions Anonymous - #1 for business buying, selling and operating by Bill D'Alessandro, Mills Snell, Heather Endresen, and Michael Girdley

May 22, 2026 · 41 min · Episode 503

About this episode

The hosts analyze a niche executive recruiting firm and discuss its market position and potential risks.

In this episode the hosts analyze a niche executive recruiting firm serving the printing, packaging, and paper industries, debating whether its deep relationships and proprietary network create a durable moat—or a dangerous key-man dependency. Special thanks to Tighe Burke with SRCH for joining us on today's pod! Check out more here: https://www.srchpartners.com/ Business Listing – http://bizbuysell.com/business-opportunity/reputable-high-margin-executive-recruiting-company/2446959/ Welcome...

People in this episode

Hosts: Bill D'Alessandro, Mills Snell, Heather Endresen, Michael Girdley

Guest: Tighe Burke

Topics covered

  • business valuation
  • executive recruiting
  • printing industry
  • packaging industry
  • key-man dependency
  • business analysis

Keywords

  • business valuation
  • executive recruiting
  • SDE
  • printing industry
  • key-man dependency

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: SRCH, bizbuysell, Acquisitions Anonymous

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