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What Is Your Business Worth?

Many business owners are not sure if they want to sell until they know the value of their business. We provide professional valuations for sale, estate planning, partner buyouts, divorce, and more.
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When You Might Need a Business Valuation
  • Selling Your Business
  • Partner Buyouts
  • Estate Planning
  • Bank Loans
  • IRS Reporting
Our Services

Types of Valuations We Offer

Different valuations for different reasons have different requirements. We offer the right type of valuation for your specific needs.
Broker's Opinion of Value
A business valuation done for the purpose of discovering the price a potential buyer may be willing to pay. Based on comparable sales data for similar companies.
Best For:
  • Planning to Sell
  • Exit Planning
  • Internal Decision Making
Informational Valuation Report
Less time-intensive and more affordable. Provides valuable insight to establish market price, support exit planning, or inform internal business planning decisions.
Best For:
  • Market price estimation
  • Exit planning support
  • Internal planning
Certified Valuation Report
Invaluable for supporting business acquisitions, divestitures, estate planning, partner disputes, marital dissolutions, and bank loan applications.
Best For:
  • Legal proceedings
  • Estate planning
  • Bank financing
  • IRS reporting
Quality of Earnings Report
Provides a more affordable way to estimate future performance of a business to support the due diligence phase of an acquisition.
Best For:
  • Acquisition due diligence
  • Performance analysis
  • Risk assessment

When Do You Need a Certified Business Valuation?

Certified business valuations are performed by certified valuators who adhere to published valuation standards set forth by well-known, accredited organizations.

A business valuation report issued by a firm with certified valuators holds credibility. We partner with valuation experts certified by the National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts (NACVA) or the International Society of Business Appraisers (ISBA) – both are recognized and esteemed organization in the valuation industry.

Your certified business valuation will:

  • Inform the list price and provide fair market value if you're selling
  • Deliver credible and reliable value if buying out a shareholder
  • Provide the value of shares as reported to the IRS if gifting
  • Add valuable credibility during negotiations or legal proceedings
Methodology

Methods of Valuation

There are numerous ways a company can be valued. The appropriate method depends on your specific situation and the purpose of the valuation.
Market Capitalization
Calculated by multiplying share price by total shares outstanding.
Multiple of Revenue
Revenue multiplied by an industry-specific factor.
SDE or EBITDA Multiple
EBITDA or Owner Cash Flow multiplied by an indusrty multiple
Discounted Cash Flow (DCF)
Based on projections of future cash flows discounted to present value.
Book Value
Total assets minus total liabilities as shown on the balance sheet.
Liquidation Value
Net cash if assets were liquidated and liabilities paid off today.
Free Tools

Get Started with Our Free Resources

Not ready for a formal valuation? Try our free tools to get a preliminary understanding of your business value.
Business Valuation Calculator
Get a quick estimate of your business value based on industry multiples and size.
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Value Gap Discovery
Discover your business' current and potential value using ValueCompass
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