Business Valuation

Unlocking Business Value

At Bellingham Wallace, our comprehensive business valuation services are the key to informed decisions. Our expert team, armed with industry insights and advanced methods, thoroughly assesses your business's worth, considering financial performance, market dynamics, and industry trends. Whether it's M&A, strategic choices, or resolving disputes, trust us for accurate insights into your business's true value.

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A business valuation isn't just a financial exercise; it's a strategic tool that can unlock numerous benefits for your organization. By gaining a clear understanding of your company's true worth you make more informed decisions about mergers and acquisitions, identify lucrative opportunities, and navigate potential risks. Our valuation insights empower you to refine your strategic planning, optimise resource allocation, and ensure that your business is on a path to sustainable growth. Whether it's enhancing shareholder value, resolving disputes, or complying with regulatory requirements, our valuations offer a valuable roadmap to guide your business towards greater success and profitability.

Uncovering True Worth

Business valuations go beyond just numbers; they delve into the essence of your company. They evaluate the worth of shares or the entire business, providing critical insights for various purposes. Whether it's resolving shareholder disputes, seizing merger and acquisition opportunities, managing relationship property divisions, orchestrating management buyouts, or planning for a seamless succession, valuations play a pivotal role.

The process of valuation involves a meticulous financial analysis, where we dissect the financial performance, gauge the financial robustness, and assess the financial risks of your business. This intricate examination demands a profound understanding of your business's core drivers and foundational pillars.

At the heart of this process lies the valuation report, a comprehensive document with the potential to serve as a crucial legal affidavit. This report stands as a testament to your business's true value, ready to withstand scrutiny and confidently challenge the opinions of other evaluators.

Unlock the hidden potential of your business with our expert business valuations – where your company's worth is not just a number but a key to informed decision-making.

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A Bellingham Wallace Business Valuation Includes:

Evaluating past and expected financial performance, the business's financial health, cash flow, and spending on things like equipment or property

Adjusting financial statements for one-time events and different accounting rules.

Assessing recent similar deals and companies in the same industry.

Standardising data to make similar businesses more comparable for detailed financial analysis.

Discussions on competition and how the economy affects your industry.

The application of different methodologies to estimate the true value.

Considering how easy it is to sell or buy the business (liquidity).

Estimating risks specific to the business, such as the risk of key people leaving, the strength of internal controls, and the rights of minority shareholders.

Seven situational reasons why you should get your business valued:

Sale or Acquisition

If you're considering selling your business or acquiring another company, a valuation is crucial. It helps determine a fair and reasonable price for the business being bought or sold, facilitating negotiations between the parties involved.

Merger or Partnership

In cases where two or more businesses are merging or forming a partnership, a valuation helps in determining the respective ownership stakes and the overall value of the combined entity.

Investment/Fundraising

When seeking outside investment or raising capital, potential investors or lenders will often require a valuation of your business. It provides them with an understanding of the company's worth and growth potential, enabling them to evaluate the investment opportunity and negotiate terms.

Internal Decisions

Valuations can assist in making important internal decisions within your business. For example, you may need a valuation to determine the value of equity or shares when issuing stock options or implementing an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP). Valuations can also guide decisions on capital allocation, resource allocation, expansion plans, or assessing the financial impact of strategic initiatives.

Financial Reporting

In some cases, regulatory requirements or accounting standards may necessitate the valuation of certain assets or businesses. For example, if your business holds significant intangible assets or investments in other companies, you may need to provide fair value measurements for financial reporting purposes.

Estate Planning or Succession

Business valuations are often required for estate planning, particularly for family-owned businesses. Valuations help determine the fair market value of the business, which is essential for estate tax purposes, gifting strategies, or developing a succession plan for the future transfer of ownership.

Litigation and Dispute Resolution

In legal proceedings, such as shareholder disputes, divorces, or business dissolution, a valuation is essential to determine the value of the business or its assets. It provides an objective assessment of the worth of the business, which can be used as evidence.