Business Intermediaries
Business Brokers
We are a team of seasoned business professionals who will get you where you want to be.
Bob Hughes, President
Bob Hughes
President
In 1988 Bob became a licensed Business Brokers and joined Canadian Business Brokers (CBB), where he later held the position of President. Bob also started a new company called Vancouver Business Brokers.
Bob was President of the Western Canada Business Brokers Association (WCBBA) for three consecutive years. In this position Bob provided education and training for its members, established a formal ethical procedure paper for Realtors. He was responsible for many of the commercial legal documents used by the Vancouver Real Estate Board (VREB). The WCBBA organization eventually merged with the VREB’s commercial division with Bob’s guidance.
Bob’s previous business background was as a business consultant providing professional advice in company turn-arounds.
The premier of B.C. hired Bob to make changes in the Queen’s Printer. He also was hired by the Canadian Daily Newspapers to operate their Nadbak division in Vancouver.
Bob’s earlier background was as an owner and publisher of a suburban group of community newspapers which also included commercial printing, forms printing, graphic arts, web offset press company and distribution company.
In founding and developing Astra Business Corporation, Bob has established affiliations with several large brokerage firms in North America and around the world. These affiliations provide business acquisition opportunities which also give Astra access to their registered sellers and buyers.
He has a compelling desire to be successful in this chosen profession and his passion is backed by his business experience of over fifty years. He believes in integrity and fairness to all concerned.
Achievements: President of Western Canada Business Brokers; Outstanding Young Man award in Manitoba; Past President of the Manitoba Community Newspapers; Rotarian of the Year
Bob Hughes
Delta, British Columbia
604-240-6164
Anesh Pillai
Business Intermediary
From a young age, I’ve been deeply passionate about small business and finance. My career began in the finance sector, where I served as a loan officer assisting small businesses and entrepreneurs. I then advanced to project management roles, leading initiatives to enhance service delivery for banks and credit unions.
Before I turned 30, I had already acquired and profitably exited two companies, experiences that deepened my interest in mergers and acquisitions (M&A). This background has given me a well-rounded perspective on the buy-side, sell-side, and banking aspects of transactions, enabling me to offer comprehensive solutions that facilitate successful deals. Today, I am dedicated to working with business owners, intermediaries, capital investors, and buyers, guiding them through the complexities of the M&A landscape. Whether you’re considering selling your business or are looking for investment opportunities, I am here to provide the support and expertise you need.
Anesh Pillai
Email: Anesh@abc-astra.com
Kelowna, British Columbia
250-410-1025
John Lindsay
Vancouver, British Columbia
John Lindsay
FLMI, MBA
Alternate Wealth Management
John has been working in the field of tax-free exits since January of 2000 though out Canada. He recently expanded into the USA. John works exclusively with private business owners in search of tax-free exits of capital strategies. John is principal and Sr. Analyst at MacDonald MGMT partnering with major banks and insurance companies to provide these “tax free” strategies. These strategies will be pre-approved by the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA).
John understands high net worth individuals face unique challenges. With Astra’s SuperMax and MiniMax programs, he shows you great opportunities and how to protect your equity. Using tax-exempt insurance as a core strategy, John will introduce effective ways to build and protect your wealth. Two things are crucial to his approach: 1) making sure clients understand each potential solution. 2) keeping the value accumulated in a business or portfolio in the hands of the people who created it.
John has been previously engaged by two Canadian chartered banking institutions for analysis and consult of private company financial results and strategies. John has been engaged by Canadian banks to assess potential fraud of Client Companies.
John developed a “Capital Analysis Review©” financial tool that not only shows Business Owners the why, but also the solutions behind becoming liquid, and exiting their companies tax-free. This has opened up some eyes in the privately held business world both here in Canada and the United States.
T – 604-240-6164