Most business owners never know their
Real Business Value
until it’s too late.
Don’t leave 20-40% of your life’s work on the table. We provide SMEs with ICAEW-grade defensibility to ensure your valuation stands up to the most rigorous due diligence.
Consult EFC delivers ICAEW-grade business valuations for UK SMEs. The same Big Four and Investment Banking methodology, without the Big Four price tag or the junior analyst.
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A Weak Valuation Kills Deals.
A Credible One Closes Them.
Three situations where getting the number wrong costs more than the valuation itself.
Online calculators do not survive due diligence
Buyers and investors will challenge every assumption. A generic tool result gives them a reason to chip your price. A methodology-backed report gives them nothing to argue with.
Founders routinely misprice by 20-40%
Without professional input you risk undervaluing your life’s work or overpricing yourself out of a deal. Either way, the cost of getting it wrong dwarfs the cost of getting it right.
HMRC requires an approved valuation
An ICAEW-backed report satisfies HMRC Shares and Assets Valuation for EMI schemes and share transfers, significantly reducing compliance risk and protecting your employees.
How Defensible is Your Exit Valuation?
Most founders overestimate their valuation defensibility by 30%. Take our 5-minute diagnostic to identify the “Value Gaps” before you hit the market.
Valuation Services
Investment-grade analysis and defensible methodology, delivered by ICAEW Chartered Accountants.
Valuation for Sale or Exit
Full, independent valuation using DCF, EBITDA multiples, and comparable transaction analysis. Ideal for SMEs preparing for an exit or seeking to maximise value before a sale.
HMRC Share Valuations
Compliant valuations for EMI option schemes and share transfers. Prepared to HMRC Shares and Assets Valuation (SAV) standard and submitted on your behalf.
Investment Valuations
Valuation reports designed to support Seed through Series A/B fundraising rounds, underpinned by robust financial modelling to prevent unnecessary dilution.
From Enquiry to Defensible Report
Three steps. 7-10 days. A number you can take into any room.
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Fill in the form. We review every submission personally. No handoff to a junior. You will hear back within one business day.
Analysis and Modelling
We apply ICAEW-grade methodology: DCF, normalised EBITDA, and comparable transaction analysis, calibrated to your sector and deal context.
Your Defensible Report
Receive a professional report within 7-10 days, ready for investors, acquirers, or HMRC. A number anyone can challenge, but no one can break.
What Clients Say
Founders and finance directors who trusted Consult EFC at critical moments in their business journey.
“We were preparing for a Series A and needed a valuation that would hold up under investor scrutiny. Kishen delivered a report that our lead investor described as one of the most rigorous they had seen from an SME. We closed the round within six weeks.”
“We used an online valuation tool before speaking to Consult EFC. The difference was night and day. Kishen identified value drivers we had completely overlooked and delivered a figure that was materially higher and fully defensible. It changed our exit negotiations entirely.”
“Setting up an EMI scheme felt daunting until we found Consult EFC. The valuation was handled entirely professionally, Kishen kept us informed at every stage, and HMRC accepted it without challenge. Exactly the kind of expert we needed.”
Big Four Rigour.
Built for SMEs.
Kishen Patel
Founder, Consult EFC · BFP ACA
Kishen is an ICAEW Chartered Accountant with over 12 years of experience across Big Four audit, Investment Banking, and corporate advisory. He trained at Deloitte and has since advised founders, management teams, and investors across the full business lifecycle, from first institutional round to final sale.
He founded Consult EFC to give ambitious UK businesses access to the same calibre of financial thinking that was previously only available to large corporates, at a fee level that makes sense for a growing business.
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know before getting started.
A straightforward HMRC EMI valuation typically takes 5 to 10 business days once we have received all required information. Exit and investment valuations involve more detailed financial modelling and generally take 10 to 15 business days. We will confirm a precise timeline during our initial conversation.
We typically require three years of statutory or management accounts, a current year trading update, details of any shareholder agreements, and information about your business model, key customers, and growth plans. We send a structured data request list after your initial call so nothing is missed.
Yes. Our HMRC Share Valuation reports are prepared to the standard required by HMRC’s Shares and Assets Valuation team. We follow HMRC’s prescribed methodology for unrestricted market value and document all assumptions clearly. As an ICAEW Chartered Accountant, Kishen’s reports carry the professional weight that HMRC expects.
We use the same DCF, EBITDA multiples, and comparable transaction methodologies that Big Four corporate finance teams apply. The key difference is cost and attention. At a Big Four firm, an SME engagement is typically handled by junior staff with partner sign-off. At Consult EFC, Kishen leads every engagement personally. Senior-level rigour at a fee that makes sense for a growing business.
We work primarily with UK SMEs across technology, professional services, e-commerce, manufacturing, and financial services. Clients typically have revenues between £500k and £20m and are preparing for a fundraising round, planning an exit within 12 to 36 months, or setting up an EMI scheme for key employees.
A number you can defend in any room.
Every valuation is personally prepared and signed off by ICAEW Chartered Accountants. No junior analysts. No templated output. Fixed fees, transparent process.
Used by business owners for SSAS loans, preparing for sale, investment, or EMI
Reports accepted by HMRC Shares and Assets Valuation, with no back-and-forth or challenges
Turnaround of 7-10 days for EMI reports; 10-15 days for full exit and investment valuations
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UK Coverage
Business Valuations Across the United Kingdom
ICAEW-grade SME valuations delivered to founders across every UK region.
Consult EFC provides ICAEW-grade independent business valuations for SMEs throughout the UK. Our expertise covers valuations for exit, SSAS pensions, MBOs, and EMI schemes. Every report is personally signed off by Big Four-trained corporate finance advisers.