Business Valuations Starting From $499 - Save up to 90% Compared to Other Providers
The reason that you need a valuation (valuation purpose) often determines which of the below valuation reports you need.
From simple internal planning needs to certified reports for the IRS or litigation, we have the report for you.
Click here to see an example Bronze valuation report
All requests for additional services, please email info@chicagobusinessvaluations.net
BRONZE
$ 499
Internal Purposes - e.g. Strategic or Exit Planning
Complex Capital Structures - Additional $500
Video Call Support - Additional $250 per 30min
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- 1. Delivery - up to 5 business days after the receipt of all info
- 2. Up to 50 pages
- 3. Internal audience
- 4. Can be used in litigation
- 5. Capital structure - Common equity, bank/shareholder loans
- 6. Compliant with IRS revenue ruling 59-60
- 7. USPAP compliant
- 8. Certified and signed by an experienced practitioner
- 9. Completed and reviewed by well trained staff
- 10. Considers and applies, when relevant, all 3 valuation approaches (income, market, asset)
- 11. Applies multiple cost of capital estimates - limited to 3
- 12. Executive summary
- 13. Statement of limiting conditions
- 14. Valuation exhibits
- 15. Glossary
- 16. Table of contents
- 17. Company review
- 18. Industry review
- 19. Economic review
- 20. Discussion of valuation approaches and types of discounts
- 21. Discussion of the application of valuation approaches and discounts
- 22. Conclusion
- 23. Email support
- 24. Zoom/Phone support
SILVER
$ 999
Basic Gift & Estate Plans, Internal Sales, 409a Safe Harbour, SBA Loans
Complex Capital Structures - Additional $500
Video Call Support - Additional $250 per 30min
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- 1. Delivery - up to 6 business days after the receipt of all info
- 2. Up to 100 pages
- 3. Internal and external audience (with little/no litigation or review risk)
- 4. Can be used in litigation
- 5. Capital structure - common equity, bank/shareholder loans
- 6. Compliant with IRS revenue ruling 59-60
- 7. USPAP compliant
- 8. Certified and signed by an experienced practitioner
- 9. Completed and reviewed by well trained staff
- 10. Considers and applies, when relevant, all 3 valuation approaches (income, market, asset)
- 11. Applies multiple cost of capital estimates - limited to 3
- 12. Executive summary
- 13. Statement of limiting conditions
- 14. Valuation exhibits
- 15. Glossary
- 16. Table of contents
- 17. Company review (condensed)
- 18. Industry review (condensed)
- 19. Economic review (condensed)
- 20. Discussion of valuation approaches and types of discounts (condensed)
- 21. Discussion of the application of valuation approaches and discounts (condensed)
- 22. Conclusion
- 23. Email support
- 24. Zoom/Phone support
GOLD
$ 1,599
Complex Gift & Estate Plans, External Sales, 409a, Financial Reporting, SBA Loans
Complex Capital Structures - Additional $500
Video Call Support - Additional $250 per 30min
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- 1. Delivery - up to 8 business days after the receipt of all info
- 2. Up to 150 pages
- 3. Specifically listed individuals who are also the only persons allowed to use it in litigation
- 4. Can be used in litigation but only by specifically listed individuals
- 5. Capital structure - common equity, bank/shareholder loans
- 6. Compliant with IRS revenue ruling 59-60
- 7. USPAP compliant
- 8. Certified and signed by an experienced practitioner
- 9. Completed and reviewed by well trained staff
- 10. Considers and applies, when relevant, all 3 valuation approaches (income, market, asset)
- 11. Applies multiple cost of capital estimates - expanded to 6
- 12. Executive summary
- 13. Statement of limiting conditions
- 14. Valuation exhibits
- 15. Glossary
- 16. Table of contents
- 17. Company review (expanded)
- 18. Industry review (expanded)
- 19. Economic review (expanded)
- 20. Discussion of valuation approaches and types of discounts (expanded)
- 21. Discussion of the application of valuation approaches and discounts (expanded)
- 22. Conclusion
- 23. Email support
- 24. Zoom/Phone support
PLATINUM
$ 2,299
ESOP / Litigation / Divorce / Disputes
Complex Capital Structures - Additional $500
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- 1. Delivery - up to 9 business days after the receipt of all info
- 2. 150+ pages
- 3. Internal and external audience, including for litigation or when likely to be reviewed by others
- 4. Can be used in litigation by a broad range of professionals
- 5. Capital structure - common equity, bank/shareholder loans
- 6. Compliant with IRS revenue ruling 59-60
- 7. USPAP compliant
- 8. Certified and signed by an experienced practitioner
- 9. Completed and reviewed by well trained staff
- 10. Considers and applies, when relevant, all 3 valuation approaches (income, market, asset)
- 11. Applies multiple cost of capital estimates - full at 12
- 12. Executive summary
- 13. Statement of limiting conditions
- 14. Valuation exhibits
- 15. Glossary
- 16. Table of contents
- 17. Company review (full)
- 18. Industry review (full)
- 19. Economic review (full)
- 20. Discussion of valuation approaches and types of discounts (full)
- 21. Discussion of the application of valuation approaches and discounts (full)
- 22. Conclusion
- 23. Email support
- 24. Zoom/Phone support
Our Process – How to Value a Business
Determine the right valuation product for you. This is driven by the valuation purpose, e.g, strategic planning or litigation purposes.
Click and purchase the right valuation product for you. If you're unsure, see our FAQs.
Once purchased, you will receive an email that includes the list of documents required from you and the link to the secure dataroom to upload your documents.
Once all documents have been uploaded the appraiser commences the valuation.
If further information is required, you will receive an email from the trained appraiser working on your valuation requesting additional information for accuracy and compliance.
Once the valuation is complete, you will receive an email with the signed and finalized report.
Our Process – How to Value a Business
Determine the right valuation product for you. This is driven by the valuation purpose, e.g, strategic planning or litigation purposes.
Click and purchase the right valuation product for you. If you're unsure, see our FAQs.
Once purchased, you will receive an email that includes the list of documents required from you and the link to the secure dataroom to upload your documents.
Once all documents have been uploaded the appraiser commences the valuation.
If further information is required, you will receive an email from the trained appraiser working on your valuation.
Once the valuation is complete, you will receive an email with the signed and finalized report.
Frequently Asked Questions
A business valuation is a process to find out how much your business is worth. Often completed by accredited appraisers for purposes such as selling a company, tax compliance, litigation, strategic planning or to negotiate with investors.
- Determine the right valuation product for you.
- Click and purchase the valuation product.
- Once the purchase is confirmed, you will receive the list of docs required, a valuation questionnaire, and a link to the secure dataroom where you can upload all documents.
- Once all documents have been uploaded the appraiser commences the valuation.
- If further information is required, you will receive an email from our trained appraisers working on your valuation.
- Once the valuation is complete, you will receive an email with the signed and finalized report.
An indicative valuation provides an accurate valuation range of how much your business might be worth. However it is not as detailed as a full valuation and does not come with a detailed valuation report. If your valuation does not need to be reviewed by an external party (i.e. the IRS or in litigation) and rather, is simply used for internal/strategic planning purposes, this is a great economical choice for you.
You will need to email info@losangelesbv.com and speak with our accredited appraiser to accurately scope your valuation engagement and provide pricing.
A basic appraisal report is a certified report to USPAP standards, however it is in a condensed format. Each section of the written report is condensed in the justification and support of the valuation. It is designed for when there is little to no litigation risk. This report is designed for internal planning and compliance matters (tax & financial reporting) where minimal risk and complexity exists.
A summary appraisal report is a shorter version of a full appraisal report and provides a concise yet informative valuation document. If you need a valuation for legal or financial purposes and prefer a more condensed and cost-effective report, then a summary appraisal report could be the right choice given it provides essential details about your business' value without the extensive documentation found in a full report. This report is certified and to valuation standards, USPAP.
The American Society of Appraisers (ASA) is a multi-discipline, international organization of professional appraisers, and the oldest one in its field of expertise. If you need a reliable appraiser, looking for one who is a member of ASA is recommended because they follow very high professional standards by providing education, training, and support for appraisers.
Some of the key differences are:
- Software alone can't provide an opinion of value (this comes from an accredited appraiser), hence it can't provide a certified valuation report and it's not advisable for valuations that need to withstand scrutiny from third parties, such as tax authorities.
- Valuation software is based on a limited number of inputs, and often the inputs are made by professionals who are not accredited appraisers. This can mean the output is either incorrect or limited compared to a trained professional capturing all the required inputs, necessary for reliable and useful outputs.
- Valuation is as much art as it is science. While a software can follow science, it can miss key qualitative aspects of a company or case facts that can heavily impact valuation results.
A Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA®) charter is a designation given to those who have completed the CFA® Program and completed acceptable work experience requirements.
The CFA Program is a three-part exam that tests the fundamentals of investment tools, valuing assets, portfolio management, and wealth planning. The CFA Program is typically completed by those with backgrounds in finance, accounting, economics, or business. CFA charterholders earn the right to use the CFA designation after program completion, application, and acceptance by CFA Institute. CFA charterholders are qualified to work in senior and executive positions in investment management, risk management, asset management, and more.
Automation allows us to produce high-quality results with less human time involvement and risk of human errors. For example, we use proprietary software tools to automate the transfer of data between documents, minimizing the risk of errors while improving our time to delivery. This ensures we spend more time on our analysis and less on repetitive tasks.
USPAP stands for the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice. It is a set of rules and guidelines that appraisers in the United States can follow when they're valuing an asset (including a business). These standards are established by The Appraisal Foundation and authorized by the United States Congress to ensure that appraisers do their job correctly, ethically, and consistently by setting clear rules for how appraisals should be conducted, reported, and documented.
1. 5 years (minimum 3 years, or since company inception if a lesser time frame) of historic financials (may they be accountant prepared, reviewed, unaudited, or audited).
3. financials for the a) year-to-date period and b) last-twelve-month to the preferred valuation date.
4. Depreciation schedules.
5. Future projections/forecasts if relevant/available. Include relevant comments and justification.
6. A valuation questionnaire which will serve a key input for our analysis.
Strict confidentiality procedures are followed at every point during the engagement. Documentation of the business such as financial statements that contain private and confidential information are treated as such, with secure digital processes and software, and human processes where only the staff involved in your valuation will have access to your data. The data is only used for the purposes of completing the valuation and never alternative purposes. Please see our privacy statement found here.
Accuracy can be defined as that which can be defended against the highest level of scrutiny. Our valuations withstand this scrutiny from the IRS, DOL, in litigation, CPAs, attorneys, business owners & others, due to our proven process, justification and support within the report.
It is a report completed by an accredited appraiser that adheres to professional standards and methodologies set forth by the various industry associations and tax authorities.
Send an email to info@chicagobusinessvaluations.net explaining you have additional business segments, and one of our accredited appraisers will be in contact with you to ascertain more information and clarify the price and process.
We do not modify results to meet clients' expectations. We follow a state-of-the-art process that ensures that our valuation conclusions are objectively defensible while being compliant with all appropriate standards based on available information. This process is what ultimately serves the client best.
Yes. We can provide a final verdict with a summary of findings or a detailed report review. These reviews will be based on objective information and appropriate valuation methodologies to support any client purpose as requested.
The CFA Institute is a global, not-for-profit professional organization that provides investment professionals with finance education and administers the charting of CFA Charterholders. The institute aims to promote standards in ethics, education, and professional excellence in the global investment services industry.
The three primary valuation approaches are the income approach, the market approach, and the asset-based (cost) approach. The income approach assesses the value of an asset by estimating its future cash flows or income potential. The market approach relies on comparing the subject asset to similar assets that have recently been sold in the market. Finally, the asset-based approach aims to determine the net asset value (NAV), which is the difference between total assets and total liabilities restated at market value (which may involve appraising the individual assets and liabilities separately).