Sectors
Some of the sectors we value.
We value private companies across every UK sector. These pages set out what actually moves the figure in the sectors we're asked about most — the adjustments, the benchmarks and the risks a buyer will price. If your sector isn't listed, we still value it; the method doesn't change.
Independent.We don't sell businesses. No success fee.
- 1,000+ UK business valuations
- 17 years of brokering & valuing experience
- Fixed fee from £495 — no hourly billing
- Report delivered in 3 working days
Healthcare & care
Regulated services where rating, occupancy and clinical cover drive the figure.
- Care homes
EBITDARM, per-bed benchmarks, CQC rating, occupancy and tenure.
- Dental practices
NHS and private mix, £-per-UDA, associate dependence, goodwill.
- Veterinary practices
EBITDA after market-rate clinical cost, health plans, corporate offers.
- Opticians & pharmacies
NHS item volume, dispensing margin, locum-adjusted earnings.
- Nurseries
Occupancy, funded hours, ratios, staff cost and Ofsted rating.
Consumer & hospitality
Trading businesses where the property and the trade must be valued separately.
- Pubs & restaurants
Adjusted trading profit, tenure, wet/dry split and lease terms.
- Hotels & holiday parks
Occupancy and ADR, pitch and site fee income, licences, freehold.
- Funeral directors
Call volume, revenue net of disbursements, pre-paid plan liabilities.
- Estate & letting agencies
Managed book income, tenancy retention, sales cyclicality.
- E-commerce
Contribution margin, channel concentration, repeat rate and stock.
Technology & professional services
Value turns on recurring income, retention and how much sits with the owner.
- Software & SaaS
ARR quality, net revenue retention, churn, gross margin, Rule of 40.
- IT managed services (MSPs)
Contracted MRR, seat churn, pass-through revenue, engineer dependency.
- B2B services
Contracted versus project income, client concentration, delivery capacity.
- Accountancy practices
Gross recurring fees, retention, advisory mix, clawback and deferred terms.
- Recruitment agencies
Net fee income, perm/temp mix, consultant productivity, invoice finance.
- Start-ups & early stage
Funding rounds, share issues, EMI options, cap table and HMRC basis.
Industrial, trade & logistics
Asset-backed businesses where order book, plant and contracts do the work.
- Manufacturing
Adjusted EBITDA, plant value, order book, customer concentration.
- Construction & contracting
Secured order book, retentions, work in progress, frameworks, plant.
- Haulage & logistics
Fleet net of finance, contracted versus spot work, O-licence, drivers.
- Cleaning & facilities
Contract retention, site-level margin, wage pass-through, TUPE.
- Garages & MOT stations
Labour recovery, MOT bay capacity, technicians, tenure.
Not listed?
Sector pages exist because buyers in those markets use particular yardsticks. The underlying work is the same everywhere: normalise the earnings, evidence the multiple against comparable transactions, and set out the assumptions in writing. Tell us what you do and we'll quote the same fixed fee.
Request a valuation for your sector.
An independent, fully evidenced figure in three working days. Fixed fee from £495.
Independent.We don't sell businesses. No success fee.
- 1,000+ UK business valuations
- 17 years of brokering & valuing experience
- Fixed fee from £495 — no hourly billing
- Report delivered in 3 working days