Business Valuation

Q: How is a business valued?

Businesses are typically valued using income-based methods such as discounted cash flow, market-based methods using comparable companies or transactions, and asset-based methods. The most appropriate approach depends on the business, its stage, data availability, and the purpose.

Q: How is this different from your general valuation services?

Valuation services cover valuation broadly across businesses and asset classes, while business valuation is the focused specialism of valuing a company as a whole - its enterprise and equity value - with asset-specific needs covered by our dedicated asset valuation pages.

Q: What information is needed to value my business?

Typically historical financial statements, projections where available, details of assets and liabilities, and information about the business, its market, and the valuation purpose, with which we apply the appropriate methods to arrive at an accurate, well-supported valuation.

Independent, Defensible Valuation of Your Whole Business or Enterprise

Knowing what your entire business is worth is essential at pivotal moments — selling or buying a company, raising investment, planning succession, resolving a dispute, meeting a tax or reporting requirement, or simply making informed strategic decisions. Business valuation determines the value of a company as a whole, taking account of its earnings, assets, growth prospects, risks, and market context. A rigorous, independent valuation gives you a credible figure you and others can rely on.

Our business valuation services deliver independent, well-supported valuations of whole businesses and enterprises, using recognised methods and sound assumptions tailored to the purpose. Whether for a transaction, planning, compliance, or a dispute, we help you establish what your business is truly worth. This is a focused specialism within our broader valuation services and valuation & restructuring offering, and it works closely with our merger & acquisition advisory and goodwill valuation.

Our Business Valuation Services

Transaction Valuation

Valuing the business for sale, purchase, mergers, and fundraising.

Enterprise & Equity Value

Establishing enterprise value and the value of equity.

Succession & Exit Planning

Valuations to support succession, exit, and ownership planning.

Regulatory & Tax

Business valuations for regulatory, statutory, and tax purposes.

Financial Reporting

Valuations for accounting and financial reporting requirements.

Dispute Valuation

Independent business valuations to support disputes and proceedings.

Benefits of Professional Business Valuation

An independent, defensible view of what your business is worth
Recognised methods and sound, transparent assumptions
A stronger position in transactions and negotiations
Support for succession, exit, and strategic planning
Valuations fit for tax, regulatory, and reporting purposes
Credibility with buyers, investors, regulators, and courts

Frequently Asked Questions

What is business valuation?

Business valuation is the process of determining the economic value of a whole business or enterprise. It considers factors such as earnings, cash flows, assets, growth prospects, risks, and market conditions, and results in an independent, defensible conclusion of value used for transactions, planning, compliance, and disputes.

How is a business valued?

Businesses are typically valued using one or more recognised approaches — income-based methods such as discounted cash flow, market-based methods using comparable companies or transactions, and asset-based methods. The most appropriate approach depends on the nature of the business, its stage, the availability of data, and the purpose of the valuation.

How is this different from your general valuation services?

Our valuation services cover valuation broadly across businesses and asset classes. Business valuation is the focused specialism of valuing a company as a whole — its enterprise and equity value. If you specifically need to know what your entire business is worth, this is the service, while asset-specific needs are covered by our dedicated asset valuation pages.

When should I get my business valued?

Common moments include preparing to sell or buy a business, raising investment, planning succession or an exit, entering or resolving a dispute, meeting tax or reporting requirements, and making major strategic decisions. Having a current, independent valuation puts you in a stronger, better-informed position at these key junctures.

What information is needed to value my business?

We typically need historical financial statements, financial projections where available, details of assets and liabilities, and information about the business, its market, and the purpose of the valuation. With this, we apply the appropriate methods to arrive at an accurate, well-supported valuation of your business.

Find Out What Your Business Is Worth

Independent business valuation for transactions, planning, compliance, and disputes.