How to compare business valuation quotes in the UK
Compare valuation proposals by purpose, evidence, methods, reporting and reliance, rather than price alone. A practical guide for UK business owners.
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Practical business valuation guides with worked examples, preparation checklists and clear explanations for UK business owners.
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GUIDE
How to Value a Small Business UK
A practical guide to earnings, cash flow and asset-based business valuation methods, including where each approach can mislead.
Explore the details ↗GUIDEEnterprise Value vs Equity Value
Understand enterprise value, equity value and the debt-and-cash bridge with a simple worked example for business owners.
Explore the details ↗GUIDEBusiness Valuation Documents Checklist UK
Prepare for a business valuation with a practical checklist covering financial records, ownership, commercial risks and the valuation brief.
Explore the details ↗START WITH THE EVIDENCEUnderstand the method.
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Practical guides to the assumptions behind a business valuation.
OWNER’S FIELD GUIDE
How to value a small business
Compare methods, evidence and the bridge to equity value.
Read the guide ↗OWNER’S FIELD GUIDEAsset-based business valuation: a worked example for UK owners
Understand adjusted net assets, book values, liabilities and double counting in an asset-based business valuation. Includes a worked example and evidence checklist.
Read the guide ↗OWNER’S FIELD GUIDERule-of-thumb business valuations: what the shortcut misses
Challenge turnover rules and simple profit multiples before valuing a UK business. Includes worked examples, earnings definitions and questions for an adviser.
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Revenue quality and business valuation: beyond turnover
Understand how repeat revenue, retention, customer concentration, margins and collection evidence influence the analysis behind an SME business valuation.
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