Business valuation is not an exact science and nor is it a simple science. However there are some factors that should always be considered when assessing a business’ value.
They are:
We've created the following infographic to help you get started on assessing the value of a potential purchase opportunity.
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Business Maintainable Earnings (also known as 'Future Maintainable Earnings') reflect the ability of a business to generate earnings into the future.
BME is one of the most important concepts the market will consider when assessing business value – it is particularly critical for determining a business' going-concern value, including the value of goodwill.
The following infographic shows how to take account of abnormal fluctuations in your business’ performance (i.e. normalise) when calculating your BME.
Topics: Business Value, Valuations, BME, business advice, Business advisor, JPAbusiness, valuing a business, Parramatta, Central West NSW
Business valuation is not an exact science and nor is it a simple science. However there are some factors you should always consider when assessing a business’ value.
The following video lists 3 key factors to consider when valuing a business and 3 questions you need to ask to uncover this important information.
Topics: Business Value, Advice, BME, Video, business advice, Business valuation, Business advisor, Business maintainable earnings, Parramatta, Orange NSW
Goodwill is an intangible value associated with a business.
As we have explained in other eBooks and blogs, stock, plant and equipment, and other fixed assets, are tangible items that can be relatively easily valued on a market.
Goodwill is intangible; essentially it is the risk premium around how and what business maintainable earnings (BME) will be delivered into the future if the business is acquired by someone else and run in basically the same way.
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Business valuation is not an exact science and nor is it a simple science. However there are some factors you should always consider when assessing a business’ value.
The following video lists 3 key factors to consider when valuing a business and 3 questions you need to ask to uncover this important information.
Topics: Business Value, Advice, BME, Video, business advice, Business valuation, Business advisor, Business maintainable earnings
Business valuation is not an exact science and nor is it a simple science.
However there are some factors you should always consider when assessing a business’ value.
The following video lists 3 key factors to consider when valuing a business and 3 questions you need to ask to uncover this important information.
Topics: Business Value, Advice, BME, Video
Business Maintainable Earnings (BME) reflect the ability of a business to generate earnings into the future.
BME is the one of the most important concepts the market will consider when assessing a business’ value.
The following infographic shows how to take account of abnormal fluctuations in your business’ performance (i.e. normalise) and calculate your business’ BME.
Topics: Business Value, Valuations, BME
Risk and return are two sides of the same coin and most people looking to purchase a business, if it’s not simply to replace full-time employment, should be targeting a return of between 20% and 50% on their investment over time, depending on the business and other factors.In our experience, the risks associated with business purchases fall into three categories:
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