Business Valuation UK
Know What Your Business Is Worth
before you sell, raise or exit.
Most business owners go to market without an independent business valuation and leave 20-40% of their life’s work on the table. We provide UK SMEs with ICAEW-grade defensibility to ensure your business valuation stands up to the most rigorous due diligence, whether you are selling your business, raising investment, or setting up an EMI scheme.
Consult EFC delivers independent, ICAEW-grade business valuations for UK SMEs. The same Big Four and Investment Banking methodology used to value companies worth millions, applied to your business, 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 your business valuation wrong costs more than the valuation itself.
A free business valuation calculator does not survive due diligence
Buyers and investors will challenge every assumption behind an online estimate. A generic tool result gives them a reason to chip your price. A methodology-backed business valuation report gives them nothing to argue with.
Owners routinely misprice their business by 20-40% when selling
Without an independent business valuation you risk undervaluing your life’s work or overpricing yourself out of a deal. Either way, the cost of getting your business value wrong dwarfs the cost of getting it right.
HMRC requires an approved EMI scheme valuation
An ICAEW-backed HMRC share valuation satisfies HMRC’s Shares and Assets Valuation team for EMI schemes and share transfers, significantly reducing compliance risk and protecting your employees.
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Business Valuation Services for UK SMEs
Independent, investment-grade business valuation and defensible methodology, delivered by ICAEW Chartered Accountants.
Business Valuation for Sale or Exit
Full, independent business valuation using DCF, EBITDA multiples, and comparable transaction analysis. Ideal for SME owners preparing to sell their business or seeking to maximise value before an exit.
EMI Scheme & HMRC Share Valuations
Compliant HMRC share valuations for EMI option schemes and share transfers. Prepared to HMRC Shares and Assets Valuation (SAV) standard and submitted on your behalf.
Startup & Investment Valuations
Business 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.
Submit Your Details
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.”
UK Business Valuation Expert
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 on business valuation across the full business lifecycle, from first institutional round to final sale.
He founded Consult EFC to give ambitious UK SMEs access to the same calibre of financial thinking and independent business valuation expertise 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.
It depends on your earnings, sector, growth trajectory, and the multiples being paid for comparable businesses, so there is no single formula that gives a reliable answer. Free online business valuation calculators can give a very rough steer, but they cannot account for normalised earnings, customer concentration, or sector-specific risk the way an independent valuation can. The only way to get a defensible number is a proper business valuation prepared by a qualified accountant.
We work on fixed fees agreed upfront, so there are no surprises and no hourly billing. The fee depends on the complexity of your business and the purpose of the valuation, whether that is a sale, an HMRC EMI valuation, or an investment round. Submit your details and we will confirm a fixed quote within one business day.
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 business valuation you can defend in any room.
Every business 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.