Business Valuations

What is the price a buyer may be willing to pay or a seller could expect for the sale of a business?  Unlike publicly traded companies, owners of closely-held businesses do not have the ability to know their company's true value on a daily basis.  A business valuation is an estimated value of an owner's interest in a company.

Contrary to popular belief, this is not an exact science – there is no simple formula to estblish value. The process for arriving at this value is a complex undertaking, which may be prompted by owner disputes, estate administration, mergers & acquisitions, buy/sell agreements – or maybe you just want to know.  All too often, such situations are time sensitive and require prompt assessment to facilitate well-informed decisions.

By one estimate, we will see ten trillion dollars in private business value pass from baby boomers to a new generation in the next ten years.  If you are in a position to buy or sell a business, start the process by consulting with an experienced valuation specialist.