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Gut feelings are expensive
Most owner-managers do not have a realistic picture of their company's value. Aim too high, and the process dies. Aim too low, and you give away years of work.
Business valuation
What is your company really worth?
A documented, defensible valuation of your company – for a sale, an acquisition, succession, capital raising or disputes. We combine DCF, industry multiples and normalised earnings with more than 20 years of hands-on transaction experience, so the value holds when it is challenged by a buyer, a bank or an authority.
Why it matters
Three reasons
it cannot wait.
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Normalisation moves millions
One-off items, owner remuneration and related-party transactions must be stripped out before any multiple makes sense. It is often in the normalisation – not the method – that the big differences in value arise.
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The value must survive challenge
A valuation is only as strong as the reasoning behind it. Our reports are built to be challenged – by buyers, banks, auditors and authorities – and to withstand that challenge.
How we work
Four steps, the same
responsible advisor.
You have one senior advisor all the way through. The method is standardised, so the pace comes from the structure and not from shortcuts.
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Understand the business
We start with the business model, the market and the risk – not the spreadsheet. Value is created in operations, and the analysis must reflect that from day one.
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Normalise the numbers
We strip the earnings of one-off items, owner-related costs and related-party transactions, and establish the sustainable earnings level the entire valuation must be built on.
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Value with several methods
We apply DCF, relevant industry multiples and asset-based approaches – and test the result with sensitivity and scenario analyses, so you know both the range and the uncertainty.
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Report and recommendations
You get a value range with clear reasoning, the key value drivers – and concrete recommendations for what could increase the value before a sale.
Questions and answers
What you are probably
wondering right now.
If your question is not answered here, get in touch directly. The first conversation is confidential.
Ask your question →Which valuation method is the right one?
It depends on the company. A stable, profitable business is typically valued with DCF and EV/EBITDA multiples, while an asset-heavy or loss-making company requires other approaches. We always use several methods and explain why they land differently – because that difference is exactly where the insight lies.
Can you give a second opinion on an existing valuation?
Yes, and it is often money well spent. We review the method, the assumptions and the normalisation behind the valuation you have received – from an auditor, an advisor or a counterpart – and tell you whether it holds and where it is vulnerable. That strengthens your position whether you are buying, selling or negotiating.
What makes your valuations different?
The methods are the same ones taught at Copenhagen Business School – where Thomas has taught valuation and transactions since 2007. The difference is that we have also used them in practice: as CEO and CFO of listed companies, through an IPO and in real transactions. Theory and practice in the same report.
What does a valuation cost?
The price depends on the purpose and the company's complexity – a valuation for a dispute requires more documentation than an internal decision basis. We always agree a fixed fee before we start, so you know the cost up front. The first conversation is free of obligation.
Other services
A transaction rarely consists of one discipline.
Contact
Is a transaction or a major decision coming up?
All enquiries are treated in strict confidence. The first conversation is without obligation, and often best had while the decision can still be influenced.
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