Valuations of Companies

You may be considering selling your business, or may just want to know the value of your business and how to make it worth more. TWP specialise in business valuations and can help you understand the process of identifying how much your business could be worth, how to increase its value, and should you decide to sell, identifying the right purchaser or succession route.

There are many different ways to value a business in theory, but as the saying goes, “A business is only worth what someone is prepared to pay for it” and every potential purchaser will have their own view of what they are prepared to pay. So you have to take many things into consideration when assessing what the likely sales price of your business is. You can’t simply assume that because another business in your sector sold for 5 times its profits, that yours will too.

However there are ways to increase the value which all purchasers will appreciate. These changes can’t be implemented overnight, so exit or retirement planning should always be done well in advance, to help you secure the best price for your business or to ease you into the process of handing over the reins.

Advance planning therefore is vital to business valuation, and the process can be approached in many different ways.

An optimised exit may take several years to complete, with several price negotiations being undertaken. TWP can offer you the right advice and corporate finance services to help you sell your business for its true worth and avoid compromise.

For these and all your corporate finance needs, we have the resources to help. Our team of experts are always pleased to welcome prospective clients to an initial discussion without charge or obligation. For more information on the services we offer, please telephone or email your contact Partner, or Corporate Finance Partner Philip Munk on p.munk@twpaccounting.co.uk