Business and intangible asset valuation specialist with almost 20 years investment industry experience and more than 10 years valuation advisory and corporate finance experience in the EMEA markets. Primary areas of focus include tax and transaction-related valuations, impairment testing, goodwill purchase price allocations, financial modeling, financial assets, loans/debt and strategic value advisory. Geographic focus is cross border, with experience in America, Europe, Middle East, Central Asia and Africa.
Started an independent valuation practice in late 2012. Prior to this, I was a Director at Duff & Phelps in Amsterdam. Prior to Duff & Phelps, I was with Deloitte Amsterdam’s corporate finance team focusing on broad based valuation issues. Prior to Deloitte, I was a corporate finance advisor at TMF Capital in Amsterdam focusing on convertible debt structuring, business valuations and M&A advisory.
Graduated from Northeastern University in Boston, MA (USA) with a degree in business administration and have been a CFA charterholder since 2002 and ASA senior appraiser (business valuations) since 2014. I serve on the International Institute of Business Valuers (IIBV) Education & Marketing Committees, as vice president of the ASA Europe Chapter and as an industry mentor in the Benelux CFA Research Challenge. I have lectured on valuation topics within Deloitte, at several Dutch universities and on behalf of the American Society of Appraisers. My publications include ‘M&A activity in the global chemical industry: New game, higher stakes’ (Euromoney), ‘Planning Ahead: Step acquisitions under IFRS 3’ (Deloitte) and ‘Earnings Manipulation and Expected Returns: A Comment’ (Financial Analyst Journal).
A detailed CV is available upon request. Please do not hesitate to contact me at +31 70 221 0058 or
apike@anvaluations.com if you have any questions concerning my background or valuations in general.