Business Valuation

How much is your business worth?

The answer is not “50% of trailing twelve sales” — or anything that easy!  Simply put, the value of a business is the present value of the future benefits of ownership.  A valuation of your business will estimate the worth of your business — including the value of appropriate intangibles.

Valuation is an integral part of tax and estate planning. If you are valuing your business using “rule of thumb percentage of sales calculations” or “cash flow multiples” for these important considerations, the results may be far from what you had intended.  Our goal will be to identify a valuation method that is appropriate for the circumstances and then take the time to explain the process to you.

Any of the following occasions may prompt the necessity for a valuation:

• Purchase or sale of a business
• Estate tax planning
• Gift tax planning
• Valuation of minority interests
• Divorce
• Litigation support
• Succession planning
• Financing
• Buy-sell agreements
• Allocation of purchase price

Our associates in this specialized area are knowledgeable in business valuation theory and standards.  They understand the concepts underlying valuations for different purposes and will take the time to understand your business and particular situation.

If it’s time to consider a valuation of your business, we look forward to talking with you.  Please click on one of the names below or call us at 785-234-5573.

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