R A Valuation Services Limited specialises in providing formal company valuation and business valuation reports. Our expertise, together with an extensive database of comparable information, means that we are able to apply one or more appropriate methodologies to accurately value any sector type, and size, of business or company.
There are four main approaches to valuing a business in the UK - earnings multiple, net asset value, discounted cash flow and relative valuation based on industry specific analysis.
In many cases for small trading businesses, an earnings multiple provides the most accurate market comparison. The earnings multiple - based on a number of open market transaction values of closely comparable businesses - is applied to a precisely calculated level of sustainable ongoing annual profit (signifying a level of maintainable annual trade) that the business is likely to achieve over the course of a typical payback period.
The net asset value assesses the business' assets (e.g. buildings, machines, equipment, stock and any relevant intangibles such as brand and IP) to equate the value of the business. However, whilst possibly appropriate for some property and manufacturing businesses, the net asset value may reflect the lowest value a trading company is likely to achieve.
A cash flow analysis - using the discounted cash flow (DCF) method - can be included to value a business if future cash flows are relatively predictable. The discounted cash flow method takes a business’ future net cash flows and applies a rate of discount to reflect the time value of money, and the level of risk associated with the business, to bring the cash flow to a present day value. Although more typically used for investment into larger organisations or significant asset acquisition, a DCF approach is often applied or included in valuations for growth share and freezer share issues.
In some sectors, especially where there are high volumes of business sale transactions, certain industry rules of thumb become established that can be applied within a relative valuation methodology.
An accurate and independent assessment of the value of a business is an essential tool in any form of business change or development. Our thorough and detailed approach ensures valuations are accurate and realistic in the marketplace. Our valuation reports are vital in aiding business owners, purchasers, financial and legal advisers, or any other party with a prospective interest in the business' value.
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