One of the reasons that business owners go into business is to have a greater control over their own destiny. However, the reality of business ownership is often the opposite – rather than owning the business, the business ends up owning you. The business can own you by Demanding excessive workloads Preventing you […]
With Haloween out of the way, it got me thinking about scary business events. As someone who sells and values businesses, one of those scary business events is when a potential client says “My accountant said my business is worth $***** [insert grossly inflated figure]” My approach is to ask for a copy of the […]
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 $300,000 after market based salaries, you […]
Most credible business valuations of smaller and medium sized businesses will include some commentary on sales of others businesses as part of the overall valuation process. But how relevant are these other business sales? Many valuers will call these other transactions comparable sales. I have some difficulty with the phrase comparable sales, as […]
Our fees will vary depending on the size, complexity, corporate structure and purpose of a valuation. We can offer fixed price valuations services once we have received some information on the business to be valued. In order for us to prepare a fixed fee quote, we will require the following preliminary information *Overview of the […]
It may be surprising that there are no formal restrictions to practice business valuation in Australia, unlike tax agents, auditors and business agents. What qualifications? Fortunately both Chartered Accountants and Australian Institute of Business Brokers have identified the need for a business valuation specialisation and each have developed separate accreditations. Chartered Accountants have recently […]
Prior to the introduction of a Single Expert Witness for Family Law matters, each side may have appointed their own business valuers, the adversarial approach. In 2004, the Single Expert Witness regime was introduced where the parties agreed to the appointment of a Single Expert Witness or the court appointed the Single Expert Witness. The […]
Endeavour Capital has prepared a plain English guide to business valuations for Family Law matters. The guide is designed for your clients to obtain a better understanding of the reasons, process and outcome from a business valuation. This guide can be obtained from the link below Family Law Business Valuation Guide.pdf Please feel free […]
Are you seeking to expand by acquisition, should you consider appointing a buy-side corporate advisor? I come across many companies or investors which are seeking to expand through acquisition that just give their details to corporate advisers and business brokers in the hope that they come across deals that may be candidates. Whilst a reactive […]
Prior to the introduction of a Single Expert Witness for Family Law matters, each side may have appointed their own business valuers, the adversarial approach. In 2004, the Single Expert Witness regime was introduced where the parties agreed to the appointment of a Single Expert Witness or the court appointed the Single Expert Witness. The […]