Business owners and directors should always be working on their business – developing and growing it with the aim of building its value. Regular business valuation should form part of any planning or strategic review even if there is no intention of selling the business for many years to come.
Understanding the value of a company at any given point in time, what is driving its value and conversely what may be detracting from it should influence the strategic and commercial decisions which its directors and shareholders make in the short, medium and longer term.
Strategic Corporate Finance has been involved in negotiating the price and terms on over 100 transactions, building up a considerable wealth of real world valuation experience from successfully completed transactions.
We provide a specialist and informative company valuation service to company shareholders and directors and also regularly carry out company valuations for accountants.
Using our transaction expertise, we take time to properly understand each company and identify its value drivers and drags:
- Reviewing historic and current financial information for the business
- Reviewing publicly available information about it (e.g. website, press articles etc.)
- Discussing the business with you
- Looking at deal activity in the sector
We present our valuation advice clearly in writing, setting out and justifying our opinion on the company’s current value. In addition we can also give you our professional opinion on the following areas to assist you with and add value to your strategic planning:
- What gives your business value
- What issues restrict the value of your business
- What steps could be taken to increase the value of the business
- How prospective buyers might view your business
- The steps you could take to increase its value and saleability
Appointing us to value your company could provide you with:
- An early warning that its value falls short of expectation, the reasons why and advice on how to address these issues
- A surprise if the value is higher than expectation, which may accelerate key business decisions or possibly your exit or retirement plans.
- Reassurance that the current value is in line with your expectations
Whatever conclusion we reach, we are confident that our professional and early advice on what your company is worth now will be of real strategic benefit to you whatever your eventual plans for the business.
