Selling or Handing Down Your Business? You NEED to Know Its Value.
Get a FREE Business Valuation*
Everyone who owns a business needs to place an accurate dollar value on it. Our FREE business valuation gives you a thorough assessment without costing a dime! Getting one of our small business valuations done is vitally important if you're:
• Bequeathing your business to a family member
• Looking for ways to increase the value of your business
We will give you a free business valuation when you list your property with Sunbelt of the Greater Bay Area. (*Those who don't list with us are billed $1,000 for this service.) All valuations are done by a licensed, certified business intermediary using one of these appraisal methods:
1. Multiple of Discretionary Earnings Method: This type of free business valuation is based on expenses the owner has control over such as his/her salary, benefits, and other discretionary items. These are added to the profits to arrive at a cash flow total. This discretionary cash flow is available to the prospective buyer to service acquisition debt and to pay himself/herself a salary.
2. Excess Earnings Method: This type of business asset appraisal is used to assess a company's tangible and intangible assets. Its main purpose is to place a value on a business's goodwill by blending the asset-based and income approach methods.
Both types of small business valuations are FREE. Please contact us to inquire further.
Fee-Based Business Valuations
For more elaborate, paid valuations, Sunbelt works with two nationally known valuation companies, which specializes in privately held companies and small business valuations. They offer three types of business asset appraisals:
1. Value Analysis: Limited scope, small business valuations for "Main Street" businesses with sales under $1,000,000. The report is about 40 pages long and considers primarily historical and current performance. Value Analysis Fee: $2,000.
2. Formal Valuation: Also a limited scope valuation, this business asset appraisal is suitable for firms with sales between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000. About 70 pages long, the report emphasizes ratios, trends, and common size analysis. In addition to company earnings, the balance sheet will be a key component of this analysis. Formal Valuation Fee: $4,000.
3. Mergers and Acquisitions (M & A) Value: A customized valuation, the fee depends on the type of business and the use of the business asset appraisal. Please contact us for a quote.
Confidential Business Reviews
This type of review includes an executive summary of your business, a thorough overview of its history, marketing, operations, organization, facilities, asset list, valuation, financials, and tax returns. When you list with our office, we produce this at no additional fee.
To get your FREE business valuation or for more details about a paid business asset appraisal, please contact us