1000+
Valuations delivered
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Years of experience
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Sectors covered
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Independent & unbiased
Your business, independently valued in 72 hours. Fixed fee from £495.
A bespoke report by a valuer with 1,000+ valuations behind him — the kind HMRC, courts, buyers and co‑shareholders accept without argument. No sales pitch, no onward mandate, no incentive to inflate or deflate the number.
“Figures robust and accepted by all parties.”
“Amazed at the breadth and scope of the report.”
“Clear, independent and delivered on time.”
Valuations for
- —Selling
- —Buying
- —Tax, HMRC, EMI and probate
- —Shareholder disputes
- —Divorce and financial settlement
Typical response within the hour. No obligation.
Why independence matters
A valuation is only as useful as it is impartial.
The moment the person producing the number benefits from it being higher or lower, the figure loses its weight in the rooms where it counts.
An accountant who prepares your year end knows your business well, but they are not independent of it. A broker who values your company is often quietly pricing a mandate they hope to win. We hold neither position. We have no onward service to sell you off the back of the report, and no interest in the figure landing high or low. We are paid to produce a number that is right and that holds.
That independence is what gives our reports standing with the parties who scrutinise them: HMRC, opposing shareholders, the courts, and acquirers running their own due diligence.
Why The Business Valuers
James Nelson
Founder & M&A Valuation Director
The practice is led by a valuer with 17 years in business brokerage and well over 1,000 valuations behind him, including a period as Head of Corporate Sales at Christie & Co. That background matters because valuing a business well is not only a financial exercise. It takes real knowledge of how SMEs actually change hands, what buyers pay for, and where value sits in a set of accounts that a spreadsheet alone will miss.
We work with business owners directly and alongside their accountants and solicitors. The fee is fixed and agreed before we start, so you know the cost up front. The turnaround is 72 hours because the moments that call for a valuation rarely leave room to wait.
What we value businesses for
Independence matters across every reason an SME gets valued, not only at sale. These are the engagements we take on most often.
Valuation for sale
Before you go to market, you need to know what your business is genuinely worth, not the figure a broker quotes to win the instruction. A clear, independent valuation sets a realistic asking price, exposes the value drivers worth strengthening first, and gives you firm ground to stand on when a buyer starts testing your number.
Read more →Valuation for tax, HMRC, EMI and probate
Tax valuations have to satisfy HMRC, which means the basis and the evidence behind the figure are as important as the figure itself. We produce valuations for EMI option schemes, share transfers, gift and capital gains positions, and probate, each prepared to the standard the relevant authority expects.
Read more →Valuation for shareholder disputes
When shareholders fall out, the value of the holding is usually the heart of the argument. We act as an independent expert, and where both sides agree, as single joint expert, producing a valuation that neither party can dismiss as partisan. The report is written to withstand challenge from the other side and their advisers.
Read more →Valuation for divorce
In a financial settlement, a business is often the largest and most contested asset on the table. An independent valuation gives both parties, their solicitors and the court a figure they can rely on, prepared to the standard family proceedings demand.
Read more →How it works
01
Send your figures.
You send us your accounts and a short briefing on the business. Typically the last three years of statutory accounts plus your latest management figures.
02
We build the valuation.
We analyse the figures, normalise the earnings, apply the appropriate basis of valuation for your purpose, and prepare your report.
03
You get the report.
You have it within 72 hours. A bespoke, written valuation with the basis set out so anyone who later challenges it can see exactly how the figure was reached.
There is no questionnaire that spits out a number, and no automated model standing in for judgement. Every valuation is the work of a valuer who has done this more than a thousand times.
How we arrive at the figure.
Triangulated and benchmarked against comparable transactions in your sector — not a single formula.
Common questions.
How much does a business valuation cost?
An independent SME valuation report is a fixed fee, typically £495, quoted before any work begins.
How long does a valuation take?
We deliver a bespoke report within 72 hours of receiving your financial figures.
What size of business do you value?
UK SMEs with turnovers from £500,000 to £20 million.
Is the valuation genuinely independent?
Yes. We do not sell your business, so the figure carries no incentive to inflate it to win a sale mandate or deflate it to win a quick deal.
What method do you use?
We triangulate a normalised-EBITDA earnings multiple, a net asset valuation and a discounted cash flow, benchmarked against comparable transactions in your sector.
What information do you need from me?
Typically the last three years of statutory accounts plus your latest management figures.
"James valued our business, asked some very sensible questions and provided an in-depth detailed report. Our accountant was amazed at the breadth and scope. The final figures were robust and accepted by all parties."
Find out what your business is worth, independently and within 72 hours.
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