Considerations for Business Sellers
Business Valuations & Consulting
Gone are the days when the adage "My business is worth what a buyer will pay for it" was a meaningful method of calculating business worth. Potential buyers, bankers, the full spectrum of other lending institutions and others concerned with the real market value of your business, demand concise, conclusive and professional documentation.
A formal business valuation provides the detailed information that others require. It will tell you, objectively and precisely, what a specific business is really worth in the marketplace.
Properly estimating the value of a business is the first step whether you are a buyer or a seller. At Continental we'll analyze your business and operations using comprehensive valuation and accounting principles to determine the market value.
The business valuation process?
What’s the value of the tangible assets, such as land, inventory, buildings and equipment and the intangible assets, such as patents, leases and customer lists?
What’s the current value of projected future earnings, capitalized earnings or excess earnings?
What rules of thumb apply?
It takes experience and professional judgment to decide what methods apply. What’s more, each approach takes considerable skills to implement. That’s where American Express Tax and Business Services can make a difference.
We will:
- Gather the facts
- Analyze the information
- Present our findings with compelling support
The findings presented are based on independent assessment. They are valued in the market place, by family and estate representative and courts of law.
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