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Valuations are extremely useful management tools for business owners looking to maximise their current business performance and long-term value.

A valuation can help you identify what you are currently doing that is:

a) adding to your business value, and

b) detracting from that value.

My advice is that, if your business is greater than five years old, you should have it valued on a reasonably regular basis, say every 2–3 years depending on your growth track and the external environment the business is experiencing.

Topics: Business Value, Advice, Valuations, Video, business advice, business management, market appraisal, Parramatta, Orange NSW

If you are a business owner and someone offers to buy your business, their offer price can often look quite good on the surface.

However, it is the basis on which that price is offered that determines whether the price represents true value for the business or not.

An offer price will usually be based on one of two concepts, which I call:

1. Going concern business value (goodwill and related business assets value)
2. Equity value (share value).

Topics: Business Value, Selling your business, Advice, Valuations, Parramatta, Orange NSW, equity value, going concern value

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:

• repeatability of current earnings
• availability of information on the business’ performance and business model
• point of difference and competitive advantage.

We've created the following infographic to help you get started on assessing the value of a potential purchase opportunity.

Topics: Business Value, Free download, Advice, Valuations, infographic, Business valuation, Parramatta, Orange NSW

Business market appraisals and valuations are both robust assessments of a business’ worth and are appropriate for use in different circumstances.

In this video I explain the difference between a business market appraisal and a business valuation, and when each should be used.

Topics: Business Value, Advice, Valuations, Video, Business valuation, market appraisal, valuing a business, Parramatta, Orange NSW

The JPAbusiness team is excited to announce that we have opened an office in Parramatta – the Western Sydney hub poised to become Sydney’s ‘second CBD’.

The Parramatta team will be led by Valuation Advisor Alex Dzang and will work closely with our Orange office.

Establishing a base in Sydney has been a natural progression for JPAbusiness, as we have experienced increasing interest from business clients across the Sydney basin. And with Western Sydney, in many respects, the growing heart of the Sydney metropolitan area – albeit still with strong links to country NSW – Parramatta was the logical choice.

Topics: Buying a business, Valuations, Business advisor, JPAbusiness, Parramatta, Orange NSW

The JPAbusiness Strategic Value Checklist has been created to help you drive positive strategic value in your business.

Don't wait until it's time to sell or exit to work on the business characteristics listed in the checklist. While strategic value drivers are not always quantifiable (as we discussed in our free eBook Strategic Value in a Business Sale) they’re not fairy dust either. They can’t be created with a magic wand overnight!

Strategic value drivers result from real actions you can take to enhance year-by-year earnings in your business, and also potentially assist you to capture extra value on exit of your business.

Topics: Business Value, Selling your business, Advice, Valuations, Exiting your business, Checklist, Business advisor

At JPAbusiness we often say that business valuation is both an ‘art’ and a ‘science’.

In this video I explain just what that means. 

Topics: Business Value, Valuations, Video, business advice, Business valuation, small business

Businesses – particularly family businesses – often use real estate assets as part of their wealth generation strategy.

This may lead to situations where the business and real estate assets are interdependent, creating complexities when it comes time to exit and establish a fair market valuation.

Topics: Business Value, Buying a business, Selling your business, Advice, Valuations, Family business, Starting a business, cartoon

Don't wait until someone offers to buy your business to seek a business valuation or market appraisal.

Valuations are extremely useful management tools for business owners looking to maximise their current business performance and long-term value.

A valuation can help you identify what you are currently doing that is adding to your business value, and what you are doing that is detracting from value.

My advice is that, if your business is greater than five years old, you should have it valued on a reasonably regular basis.

Topics: Business Value, Advice, Valuations, Video, business advice, business management, market appraisal

Business purchasers want to know: If I buy a business today, how long will it take me to get my money back? 

Remember, the purchaser doesn’t want to pay for opportunity that they create in the future. They only want to pay for what has been built up by the vendor.

In the small- to medium-sized business market, purchasers are generally looking from one, to four and a half years, to recover the money they’ve invested.

Topics: Valuations, business advice, Business valuation, Business advisor