For business owners preparing to sell
An assessment can help establish realistic expectations and identify the issues a buyer is likely to question. The work may examine maintainable earnings, owner remuneration, one-off costs, customer reliance and what a new owner would need to replace.
For buyers reviewing an asking price
A valuation can test the financial assumptions supporting a proposed purchase. It does not replace legal advice or a full financial, tax and operational due diligence process. We agree which information can be relied on and where further investigation is required.
Be clear about what changes hands
An asset sale and a share sale are not the same transaction. Stock, working capital, debt, cash, premises and other inclusions need to be understood. A headline value without a clear transaction perimeter can create confusion between parties. Our guide to business value, asking price and sale price explains the difference.
Use the result in context
The final report should be read alongside its assumptions and limitations. A buyer with strategic benefits may pay a different price from another buyer. The valuation does not promise that a transaction will complete at the assessed amount.
General information only. Your circumstances and the agreed engagement determine the work required.