When determining what a small to mid-sized business is worth, Business Maintainable Earnings (BME) is one of the key concepts the market will consider.
BME reflects the ability of a business to generate earnings into the future.
Remember, as a buyer you don’t want to pay for opportunity you will create in the future; unless there is a strategic element to the purchase, ideally you only want to pay for what has been built up by the vendor.
Topics: Business Value, Buying a business, infographic, business advice, Business valuation, Business advisor, Business maintainable earnings, James Price, 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.
Topics: Business Value, Selling your business, Advice, Business transfer, BME, Due diligence, Exiting your business, Business maintainable earnings, James Price, JPAbusiness, goodwill, Parramatta, Orange 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
When determining what a small to mid-sized business is worth, Business Maintainable Earnings (BME) is one of the key concepts the market will consider.
BME reflects the ability of a business to generate earnings into the future.
Remember, as a buyer you don’t want to pay for opportunity you will create in the future; unless there is a strategic element to the purchase, ideally you only want to pay for what has been built up by the vendor.
Topics: Business Value, Buying a business, business advice, Business valuation, Business advisor, Business maintainable earnings
