by Oscar Jones | Jul 26, 2018 | Exit Planning
In the last blog, I spoke about strategic assets and how the identification of strategic assets can lead to a higher valuation. But what happens if you don’t have a strategic asset? There are still ways you can improve your valuation when you come to sell. Some...
by Oscar Jones | Jul 19, 2018 | Exit Planning
The businesses that are typically valued in a financial (conventional) basis are usually those in property and business services, transport, and wholesale and retail, including food. These businesses achieve their valuations by driving the expected profits for the new...
by Oscar Jones | Jul 10, 2018 | Valuation
For a business with little or no revenue or profits and a less-than-certain future, determining a business valuation is tricky. The traditional way of valuing a business using a top down DCF model is problematic as the valuation relies on unsubstantiated forecasts of...
by Oscar Jones | Jul 5, 2018 | Exits - Trade Sale or IPO
If your business is not special, if it’s not unique, you will be behind the eight ball when it comes to getting a good offer to purchase. Chances are, if your business falls into this category, any offer you get may not reflect the actual value of your business – what...
by Oscar Jones | Jul 4, 2018 | Exits - Trade Sale or IPO
One thing I do consistently for my clients is put myself in their buyer’s shoes. If I say, “This doesn’t stack up” or “I can’t see a business case coming together for this purchase,” then it may not make any sense to move forward with the deal. There are two numbers...