Some of the recent business valuations we have undertaken include: Family Law – professional services firm partner Partnership dispute – technology company Annual Valuation Price – multi party private company Partnership dispute – restaurant Family Law – manufacturing business Partnership dispute – healthcare
The desire of an administrator, liquidator or receiver/manager to sell a business fast creates opportunities for smart buyers as many distressed businesses are great bolt on acquisitions for companies who can gain access to new products and customers for a relatively low price. However buying a business from an administrator will require an appetite for […]
We are incredibly frustrated by the decision inertia that seems to be ever so prevalent in Australian business over the past few years. Over the past year we have heard: – We will wait until after the election, then – It is too close to Christmas, then – The first quarter was good, but Easter […]
Many of our clients are private companies with multiple (non related) shareholders. Given the ageing of the baby boomer population, we are increasingly being asked to provide advice on whether or not shareholders, that are no longer active in the business, should continue to be shareholders. In professional services firms, such as lawyers, accountants and […]
As we have just started a new financial year, many business owners will be reflecting on the performance for the 2014 financial year and be setting budgets and goals for the 2015 financial year. These budgets and goals typically focus on hitting certain revenue or profit milestones. But if your goal is to own a […]
Many baby boomer business owners maybe considering what to do with their business after their retirement and many do not want to retire. We suggest that more business owners consider keeping their business rather than selling it. Superior potential investment return If you own a business that makes say $250,000 after market based salaries you […]
The inertia that seems to have been a dominant factor in the psyche of Australian business since the GFC and especially during the world’s longest election year in 2013, finally seems to have lifted. We have seen a strong uptick in both buyer and seller activity in the mid market and smaller business space. It […]
Whilst there are a number of different ways of valuing a business such as capitalisation of earnings and discounted cashflow, there are four key drivers of business value: 1. Earnings – ultimately every business owner is looking to generate earnings from the holding and eventual disposal of any business 2. Growth – the higher the […]
Information about what’s going on in the world of family business keeps growing. Two Australian surveys have recently been released, the MGI/RMIT Australian Family and Private Business Survey and the KPMG/FBA Family Business Survey 2013 conducted by Adelaide University. The surveys are independent and address different aspects of family business, so reviewing the results in […]
Each newsletter we give an overview of a simple tool that can assist in decision making. This quarter we look at SOWOT analysis. Most of you would be familiar with SWOT analysis where you look at the Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats to a business. In our opinion SWOT analysis is limited as it does […]