INDEPENDENT BUSINESS VALUATIONS

A business valuation is an independent assessment of what your company is worth today, based on its financial performance, its assets and liabilities, and its position within its industry. It gives you an evidenced figure you can use with confidence, whether that's for a sale, a dispute, tax planning, or simply understanding where the business stands.

Knowing what your business is worth helps you make better decisions, whether you're planning a sale, negotiating with a co-shareholder, considering succession, or simply want to track how the business is performing over time. Many owners only think about valuation when a specific event forces the question. Having a current figure in hand can put you in a stronger position when that moment arrives.

Yes. All financial information you provide is treated as strictly confidential and used solely to prepare your valuation. We don't share your data, or your valuation report, with any third party without your written permission.

We normally require the last three years of annual accounts. If available, management accounts or financial forecasts can also be included to provide a more up-to-date valuation. Looking at several years of financial information helps us understand how the business has developed over time, and the trend in sales, profits and financial strength is often just as important as the latest year's results when assessing value.

Our standard turnaround time is typically between three and five working days after we receive the required information.

Yes. We offer an express service for clients working to tight deadlines, subject to receiving all of the required information. An additional fee applies.

Once we receive your order and the required financial information, one of our analysts begins preparing your valuation. You'll receive your completed report as a PDF directly to your inbox within the timeframe for your chosen service, and you're welcome to discuss it with the analyst afterwards if you have questions.

No. Every valuation is led and decided by a named analyst, who works with you throughout and remains responsible for the final figure. Our analysts do use technology, including AI, to support research and speed up parts of the process, but it doesn't set the value. No two businesses are the same, so every valuation is tailored to the individual business, factoring in its financial performance, market position and any additional information you provide. That judgement, backed by our database covering more than 1,600 industries, is what turns raw figures into a valuation that genuinely reflects your business, not a generic output.

Yes. We regularly value startup businesses. As there is often limited trading history, we'll normally require financial forecasts, including a projected profit and loss account and balance sheet. If required, we can provide a simple template showing the information we need.

Yes. As long as you can provide the financial information required, we can prepare an independent valuation. In most cases we'll need the last three years' profit and loss accounts and balance sheets, together with any additional information that helps explain the business.

Yes. A business can still hold value even where current profits are low or negative, for example through its assets, its market position, or its potential for recovery. Where a business is loss-making, we look closely at the underlying reasons and the relevant financial information to arrive at a realistic assessment.