Business Consulting Services
Business Valuation Services at Anstiss & Co.
A business valuation is a process whereby a skilled business appraiser can estimate the value of your business. One of the more common mistakes small and medium-sized business owners make is to only undertake business valuations when they have made the decision to sell their business. It is more advisable to have a good understanding of the value of your business on a regular basis.
Creating a valuation today helps in critical business planning and estate planning issues, and an effective and regular valuation of your business is also an invaluable tool when planning an ownership transfer of your company.
Independent business valuations performed by an expert third party can have direct ramifications in the selling price of the business. Most business owners make the mistake of believing in the popular myth that the selling price of their business is a multiple of the annual revenue. Proper planning and regular valuations performed by valuation experts like the professionals at Anstiss & Co. will help to ensure that your asking price is a strong position, and negative adjustments to the asking price are diminished.
Fair market value as defined by the IRS is what a willing buyer will pay a willing seller when each party is fully informed and under no pressure to act. In many cases, these ideal circumstances do not exist, and the process of changing ownership can be unfairly weighted in one direction based outside factors.
The Anstiss approach to providing business valuation services is to bring the truth to the table. It is our job to create an accurate picture of the value and ongoing efficacy of the business. We believe in providing all concerned parties an accurate assessment so that they can make more informed decisions.
If you are seeking to buy or sell a business, or if you are taking a proactive approach regularly scheduled valuations performed on your business, call our Lowell office at 978-452-2500, or fill out our online contact form.
