Business Valuation
Rigorous company and corporate valuation analysis supporting transactions, investment decisions, strategic planning, shareholder matters and financial reporting — grounded in accepted methodologies and defensible evidence.
- Timeline
- 2–4 weeks from receipt of information
- Investment
- From £6,000 for a single-entity valuation to £25,000+ for complex groups
- UK coverage
- London HQ + UK-wide remote
Who it's for
- Shareholders and boards preparing for a sale, buy-out or restructuring
- Businesses issuing or transferring equity, options or shareholdings
- Investors evaluating an entry, follow-on or exit valuation
- Management teams needing an independent view of enterprise value
Outcomes you can expect
- A defensible value range supported by evidence and methodology
- Clarity on the drivers that create or erode enterprise value
- Stronger negotiating position in a transaction or shareholder discussion
- An independent view that removes valuation disputes from the table
What you get
- Independent valuation report with methodology and conclusions
- Discounted cash flow analysis with WACC build-up
- Comparable company and precedent transaction analysis
- Sensitivity analysis across key value drivers
- Valuation bridge and football-field summary
- Supporting valuation model handed over in full
Typical scope of work
A full business valuation engagement typically includes the following workstreams. We tailor the scope to your stage, sector and round size during the discovery call.
- 01Historical financial analysis and earnings normalisation
- 02Forecast review and adjustment
- 03Discounted cash flow valuation and WACC derivation
- 04Trading comparables and precedent transaction benchmarking
- 05Asset-based and sum-of-the-parts analysis where relevant
- 06Marketability, control and minority adjustments
- 07Written valuation report and stakeholder presentation
Our process
- 01
Information
Data request, financial review and management discussion.
- 02
Analysis
Normalisation of earnings, forecast review and market benchmarking.
- 03
Valuation
Multiple methodologies applied, cross-checked and reconciled.
- 04
Report
Written report, walkthrough and support in stakeholder discussions.
Sectors we work across
Why clients choose Platform01
- Valuation led by CFA charterholders and transaction practitioners
- Multiple methodologies triangulated, never a single number in isolation
- Clear reasoning that non-financial stakeholders can follow
- Independent — we have no product to sell and no side in the deal
UK coverage
London headquarters at 66 Paul Street, EC2A 4NA, with delivery for clients across Manchester, Birmingham, Leeds, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Bristol, Cardiff, Liverpool, Belfast, Cambridge and Oxford, and for international clients operating in the UK.
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