Valuations

If you own a business, at some point you are likely to need a business valuation. A valuation can play a key role in helping you achieve your financial goals. There are many reasons you might need a valuation—it may be to: Sell your business at a price commensurate to its value Provide a lender…

Why would you consider keeping your business valuation current? You might be able to think of one or two reasons, but there are plenty: What if something calamitous were to happen to you as the business owner? It obviously would mean a major change. With an up-to-date business valuation, your family will have a much…

A business valuation is a formal statement of the full value of a business. It can take into account aspects such as: The company’s potential for revenue generation now and in the future. The company’s tangible assets, including property, equipment, and so on. The company’s intellectual property and other potential for development. The company’s liabilities,…

Any business owner developing a succession plan should rightfully assume that regular business valuations are a must. When envisioning the valuation process, you’re likely to focus on its end result: a reasonable, defensible value estimate of your business as of a certain date. But lurking beneath this number is a variety of often hard-to-see issues.…