What is your business worth?

Business Appraisals and various other business valuations are necessary for a wide variety for reasons and applications, which include: Employees Stock Owner Plan, Arbitration, Gift Tax, Estate Tax, Estate Planning, Stock Options Fairness Opinion, Shareholder Disputes, Divorce, Leverage Buy Outs, Mergers, Acquisitions, Divestitures, Condemnation, Exchange Ratios, Buy/Sell Agreements, Charitable Contributions, Bankruptcy, Recapitalizations, Purchase Price Allocations, Insurance Damage Determination, Bank Financing, Internal Revenue Service Compliance and Decision to Buy or Sell A Business. We are licensed, professional, valuation experts with the experience, knowledge and credentials to provide you with a diverse array of appraisal reporting options as highlighted below.

Types of Appraisals

LIMITED SCOPE VALUATION: Often used when the client needs to know the current market value of the business but does not require all of the supporting documentation. Utilizes multiple valuation methodologies plus a nationwide comparison of businesses sold in same industry.

FULL SCOPE VALUATION: Asset based or Stock based. Often used for internal purposes such as planning for sale, conducting annual reviews, or for obtaining lender financing. Same company appraisal methodologies used for the comprehensive valuation but with less explanation of the analysis and less supporting documentation. Utilizes multiple valuation methodologies, industry analysis, demographic studies, plus a nationwide comparison of businesses sold in same industry.

COMPREHENSIVE VALUATION: Asset based or Stock based. With or without Minority Shareholder Discount. Required for pending litigation, IRS audits, partnership disputes, gift/estate planning, and for sellers, buyers, or lenders that are planning for the sale of a business that desire more thorough analysis and supporting documentation than the Full Scope Valuation will provide. Utilizes multiple valuation methodologies, industry analysis, demographic studies, plus a nationwide comparison of businesses sold in same industry

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