COMPLIMENTARY WHITE PAPER You believe your business is worth $70m but the buyer thinks it’s worth $30m. You want to place a pre-money value of $40m on your early stage start up but the investors can’t see past $20m. As the owner of a private company you could...
You believe your business is worth $70m but the buyer thinks it’s worth $30m. You want to place a pre-money value of $40m on your early stage start up but the investors can’t see past $20m. As the owner of a private company you could always compromise and...
Plato the Greek philosopher, is credited with the quotation: Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Valuing something is truly a personal affair. Take my house pictured above. Last month it came to the market, at what my wife and I and our realtor believed was a fair...
The Lex column in the FT recently reviewed the market capitalisation of Tesla and Fiat. Tesla is bigger at $17bn Vs. Fiat at $10bn. Now some of you may find that bizarre. Fiat sells 5m cars a year and Tesla sells 20,000 (and being a niche brand will never sell 5m)....
There is a simple rule that operates in the valuation of companies but it works for almost anything. Buyers perceive value. Vendors aspire to price. Only a buyer of a business can place an individual value on it. It’s a very personal value from a buyer with only...
Kelley Blue Book for second hand companies doesn’t exist but hopefully this post will explain how a buyer thinks when valuing acquisition targets. Basically you need to establish some key facts and understand the basic formulas used, recognizing that each sector will...