Do you know what your business is worth?

Knowing the value of a business is very important for several reasons

• If you need financing, the lender needs to know what your business is worth. A high value will result in easier financing with much lower interest rates.

• If you would like to expand your business by admitting a new partner, member or associate, you need to have a clear understanding of the financial facts in order to make wise contractual decisions such as a fair profit sharing agreement.

• If you would like to expand your business or approach foreign markets through a Joint Venture, knowing your company's worth will definitely support your strength position and insure accurate profit distribution.

• If you would like to expand your business through mergers and acquisitions (M&A), you need to gather high quality financial data.  If you are looking for the bargains, you definitely won't miss the benefits you get from a business valuation.  
   

• But what about other different circumstances such as:
  • selling your business and thus aiming the maximum price?
  • divorce settlements and insuring fair treatment of sharing?
  • successful bankruptcy reorganization based on solid facts?
  • dissolving your business and insure fair capital distribution?

• In addition, business valuation is an efficient controlling instrument. This enables you to keep track, whether or not the company is able to increase its value.    

Did the management increased the value and thus should be entitled to a bonus on a pro-rata basis?

What needs to be done to maximize the company's value?