Business Valuation Services As a business owner, knowledge of your business' value is an important tool in determining the course of the business. This knowledge affects the decisions you make as a business leader. Closely held businesses are in a unique position; their stock is not traded on the open market and, therefore, determining its value is difficult. The value of your business is not simply its book value; there are many determining factors that add value. The true value of any business consists of both tangible and intangible assets. Intangible assets are not limited to such items as goodwill, customer lists, trademarks, patents, copyrights, and non-compete agreements. Location, special processes, trade names, industry, size of the business, and a variety of other business factors also affect the value. All of these factors must be considered before a determination can be made. Successfully valuing your business includes finding a qualified business valuation professional with the required specialized skill, training and experience. We are uniquely qualified to assist you with your valuation needs. Our staff of professionals includes Certified Public Accountants, management consultants, a Certified Valuation Analyst, and a Certified Financial Planner. Our qualified professionals have many years of experience in business valuations and appraisals. Determinations of value are used for many transactions and business decisions, including: Acquisition price allocation Adequacy of life insurance Bankruptcy and foreclosures Buy/sell agreements Capital restructuring Charitable contributions Disruption of business Dissenting shareholder actions and disputes Divorce Eminent domain Employee stock ownership plans, incentive stock option programs and stock bonus plans Estate and gift tax planning Franchise valuation or evaluation Initial public offerings (IPOs) Liquidation, reorganization, mergers and acquisitions Litigation support Obtaining financing Split-ups/spin-offs Succession planning