So, What’s That Business Really Worth?  How do you measure value?

Turn To The Professionals At Cole Appraisal Solutions, Inc. When You Need To Know What A Business Is Worth!

         You probably need a Certified Expert if…

·        You want to sell a business at fair market or strategic value.

·        You’re a lender that’s been asked to finance an acquisition.

·        You’re a financial professional developing an estate plan to protect your client’s wealth.

·        You’re trying to determine value for a divorce settlement.

·        You need to negotiate an insurance settlement.

·        Exit strategies, mergers, acquisitions, ESOP’s, … the list goes on and on!

How many times have you heard a so-called “expert” tell you the value of a business is a multiple or percentage of this or that? This so called “valuation” is nothing more than a “rule of thumb” (a principle with broad application that is not intended to be accurate or reliable) probably obtained from hearsay and you should never fall into this trap!  

Valuing a business takes skill, experience, independence and of course, certification!!!   

Most entrepreneurs, lenders, attorneys and financial professionals don’t know what the value of a business really is.  And unfortunately, some arrive at the value by using tax returns, depreciation schedules or financial statements prepared for tax purposes as the only financial presentation of the business.  But you should know, book value is not the same as  “fair market value” and you need an expert whose training and experience provides the ability to derive a value that is both reasonable and supportable.  Business professionals need a value that will hold up to scrutiny with lenders, buyers, IRS, courts and others.  That’s why it makes perfect business and financial sense to call upon the skilled professionals at Cole Appraisal Solutions, Inc. You can rely on a substantiated and defensible value of your business that will hold up to scrutiny.