Business Valuations
Understand what your business is really worth, whether you’re planning a sale or a business purchase, raising investment, or preparing for growth.
Why do you need a business valuation?
Business Valuations help with decisions such as expansion or sale, as they provide insight into the current and potential future value of your business.
If you’re negotiating with investors, partners, or buyers, you’ll ensure a fair distribution of assets if passing on the business.
A business valuation provides valuable information for making informed decisions and planning for the future of your business.
What affects the value of a business?
We analyse your profit growth rates to help achieve a healthy valuation for potential buyers…
And assess the reasons for the sale to ensure that potential buyers don’t have any suspicions that could negatively impact the valuation.
We’ll evaluate the number of interested prospective buyers to maximize the chances of achieving a higher sale price.
And guide you through the process each step of the way.
Selling your Business
Get a realistic valuation before going to market so you don’t undersell or lose buyers. A well-supported valuation helps you set expectations early, justify your asking price, and avoid wasting time with unrealistic offers.
It also puts you in a much stronger position during negotiations, giving you confidence in what your business is worth and why. Whether you’re planning to sell soon or just exploring your options, understanding your value is the first step to a successful exit.
Raising Investment
Investors expect a clear, defensible valuation, not guesswork. We help you present your numbers in a way that stands up to scrutiny, backed by real financial data and a clear understanding of your business model.
A strong valuation not only builds investor confidence but also improves your chances of securing funding on favourable terms. It shows you’ve done the groundwork and understand your business, which can make all the difference when investors are deciding where to put their money.
Strategic Planning
Investors expect a clear, defensible valuation, not guesswork. We help you present your numbers in a way that stands up to scrutiny, backed by real financial data and a clear understanding of your business model.
A strong valuation not only builds investor confidence but also improves your chances of securing funding on favourable terms. It shows you’ve done the groundwork and understand your business, which can make all the difference when investors are deciding where to put their money.
What is included in the sale of a business?
Will I inherit the office dog? What about the Leather Sofa monstrosity in reception? All valid questions.
To put it in its simplest form, when you buy or sell a business, you inherit anything that’s essential to running the business. That includes working capital, furniture and fixtures (unfortunately for some), equipment, property, contracts, vehicles and goodwill. What do we mean by goodwill? It refers to the customer base, the business’ reputation and relationship with suppliers and partners. The elements that are excluded are any personal investments or assets, long-term liabilities like mortgages or loans, taxes or anything owed by shareholders. Each sale is unique, and the contracts drawn up are personalised to include or exclude anything agreed by both parties.
How do I know how much my company is worth?
There are plenty of websites out there that reduce valuing a business down to a few easy sums. But the truth is, it's not that simple.
There’s much more involved to give you the all-important number. A more useful question is what affects the value of the business? Turnover, profit, debt levels, customer base, and demand all play important roles.
But there are also plenty of external factors that are less concrete such as market conditions and the state of the industry you’re in. Valuing a business takes lots of consideration and there are tonnes of variables that influence it.
A lot of businesses will need a valuation at some point – whether it’s to seek investment, to prepare for sale or to even work out how a business will be split if one of the owners decides to part ways. With our legal and corporate finance team, we’re able to assess your business, take a look behind the curtain and dig into the numbers so we can give you a realistic value for your business.
How long does it take to buy or sell a business?
The phrase - 'how long is a piece of string?' comes to mind for this one...
But it’s a valid question that business owners will want to know before they embark on the path of selling a business or buying a business. In terms of the actual deal itself, it can take anywhere between 6 and 9 months. The length of time it takes varies depending on several factors. The size and complexity of the business, market conditions, the level of interest from potential buyers, and the readiness of both the seller. With the right preparation, an eye for the details and a well-structured plan, business owners can increase the chance of a timely sale. Ultimately though, the time it take is unique to each individual case.
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