Valuation Services for
Manchester SME Owners
Every valuation we produce is built around a specific transaction or trigger event. Here are the situations Manchester business owners most commonly come to us for.
Exit & Sale Valuations
Full ICAEW-grade valuations for Manchester SME owners preparing to sell. DCF modelling, normalised EBITDA, and comparable transaction analysis — giving you the documented number you need before any buyer sees your financials.
MBO & MBI Valuations
Neutral, independently produced valuations for Manchester management buyouts and buy-ins. Trusted by both the exiting owner and the management team, and prepared to the standard that lenders providing acquisition finance require.
SSAS Pension Valuations
Where a Manchester SSAS pension scheme is lending to a connected company, HMRC requires an independent open market valuation. We produce the documented, ICAEW-signed report that trustees and scheme administrators need.
EMI Scheme Valuations
AMV and UMV prepared and submitted directly to HMRC Shares and Assets Valuation on your behalf. Used by Manchester businesses to set EMI option strike prices with full HMRC-agreed certainty.
Shareholder Dispute Valuations
Independent valuations for Manchester shareholder disputes — minority buyouts, unfair prejudice petitions, deadlocked partnerships. Reports prepared to the standard expected in legal proceedings and by the Courts.
Fundraising Valuations
Pre-money valuations for Manchester businesses raising angel, seed, or growth equity investment. Documented, independently produced reports that give investors a credible, methodologically sound number to engage with.
Manchester’s SME Economy
Requires a Credible Number
Manchester is home to a large and growing base of owner-managed businesses across technology, manufacturing, professional services, and creative industries. Buyers from the North West, London, and beyond are increasingly active in the Manchester market — which means the standard of independent valuation evidence required has risen.
We are based in Covent Garden, London, and serve Manchester clients entirely remotely — all financial information is exchanged securely and reports are delivered digitally. Distance has no bearing on the quality or speed of the engagement.
Sectors We Regularly Value in Manchester
Kishen Patel
Founder, Consult EFC · BFP ACA
ICAEW Chartered Accountant. Big Four trained at Deloitte. 12+ years across Investment Banking, Big Four audit, and UK SME corporate advisory. Personally leads every Manchester engagement from first call to signed report.
From Enquiry to Defensible Report
Three steps. 7-10 days. A number that holds up in any room.
Tell Us Your Situation
Describe the transaction, your role, and what the valuation needs to achieve. Kishen reviews every enquiry personally and responds within one business day.
ICAEW-Grade Analysis
DCF modelling, normalised EBITDA, comparable transactions — calibrated to your sector, your use case, and your specific transaction context.
Your Signed Report
Delivered within 7-10 days. Signed by an ICAEW Chartered Accountant. Ready for HMRC, your lender, investors, solicitors, or the opposing side.
Partner-Led.
Start to Finish.
Kishen leads every engagement personally — reviewing the financials, building the model, writing the report, and signing it. There are no junior analysts and no handoffs. The person who understands your business is the person whose name is on the report.
12+ years across Investment Banking, Big Four audit at Deloitte, and UK SME corporate advisory. Every report is prepared to the standard that HMRC, the Courts, investors, and acquirers recognise.
Kishen Patel
Founder, Consult EFC · BFP ACA
ICAEW Chartered Accountant. Big Four trained at Deloitte. 12+ years across Investment Banking, Big Four audit, and UK SME corporate advisory. Personally leads every engagement from first call to signed report.
“We needed an independent valuation for our MBO and had struggled to find someone who understood both the valuation methodology and the commercial reality of our sector. Consult EFC delivered a thorough, well-documented report in nine days. Both our solicitor and the acquisition lender accepted it without challenge.”
Frequently Asked Questions
Whatever the situation —
the number has to be right.
No obligation. Fixed fees. ICAEW Chartered Accountant. Response within one business day.