Sell a business
Strategic Valuation Review
Understand what your business could be worth today, what drives that value and what a buyer is likely to question – prepared and explained by an adviser.
What you get
What’s included
- Normalised EBITDA
- Indicative valuation range
- Key value drivers
- Buyer concerns
- Written review and meeting
Why it matters
Many profitable owner-managed businesses are valued on a multiple of sustainable profit. The starting point is not the profit in the accounts but a normalised figure, adjusted for owner pay, one-off items and costs that a new owner would or would not incur.
The review gives you an indicative valuation range and, just as importantly, the factors that could move it – so you can decide whether to sell now or build value first.
When this is the right step
You are considering a sale in the coming years, have received an approach, or want to understand which factors to improve before going to market.
What affects value
Sustainable earnings, the business’s dependence on you as owner, customer concentration, how much revenue is recurring, and the quality of its financial information all influence how buyers see value. The review explains which of these matter most for your business.
What you will need to provide
Recent accounts, any management information, and an outline of owner costs and one-off items.
How it works
Information
You share recent accounts and management information.
Analysis
We normalise earnings and assess value drivers and likely buyer concerns.
Review meeting
A written review and a meeting to talk through the results and options.
FAQs
Common questions
Is this a precise valuation?
It is an indicative valuation range, with the reasoning behind it. In a sale, the price is ultimately set by what buyers are prepared to pay and on what terms.
Is my enquiry confidential?
Yes. We treat every sale enquiry as confidential. We never approach buyers about your business without your agreement, and we only disclose identifying information about your business to prospective buyers where you have agreed that we may do so.
Will you introduce me to buyers?
Only if you choose to proceed with a sale and instruct us to do so. We never approach buyers about your business without your agreement.
Do I need to use my current accountant?
No change is needed. We can provide valuation and exit support alongside your existing accountant.
Related services
- Exit readiness
Prepare the business for a buyer’s scrutiny.
- Full Sale Advisory
A complete, confidential sale process.
- Selling a business
The sale journey, step by step.
- Finance Partner
A commercially focused finance partner without the cost of a full-time Finance Director.
Next step
Interested in Strategic Valuation Review?
We agree the scope and pricing with you before work starts.