Business Valuation
Reading

Independent Business Valuations for Reading SME Owners

Selling a business, entering an M&A process, or planning an exit is the most significant financial decision most business owners will ever make. The outcome depends on one thing above all else: knowing, with confidence and documentary support, what your business is genuinely worth.

A professionally prepared, ICAEW-grade valuation gives Reading business owners that foundation. It is a signed report — not an estimate, not a broker’s guide price — that documents your normalised EBITDA, applies current sector multiples from real UK deal data, and produces a defensible conclusion you can put in front of any buyer, their advisers, or private equity firm.

What the Valuation Covers

Normalised EBITDA

We start with your reported profit and rebuild it. Owner remuneration above market rate, one-off costs, non-recurring income, and related-party transactions are all adjusted to produce a clean EBITDA that represents the true, sustainable earnings of the business. This is the figure a buyer’s due diligence team will scrutinise first — and it needs to be right before they see it.

Sector multiple benchmarking

We apply transaction multiples drawn from current UK and European M&A deal data, sector-specific to your business. For Reading businesses, we consider the local buyer landscape — trade acquirers active in Thames Valley, private equity houses focused on the area, and any sector dynamics that affect pricing in this market.

Value driver and risk analysis

Recurring revenue, customer concentration, management depth, margin quality, and growth trajectory each move the multiple — up or down. We document exactly where your business stands on each factor, so you understand not just what it is worth today, but what a buyer will use to justify a lower offer during negotiation.

Enterprise value and equity bridge

We calculate both the enterprise value and the actual equity value — what you receive after balance sheet adjustments for net debt and working capital. This prevents the common situation where a seller agrees a headline price and is then surprised by what lands in their bank account after completion.

Signed professional report

Every valuation is personally prepared and signed by Kishen Patel ACA, an ICAEW Chartered Accountant with a Big Four corporate finance background. You can verify the membership directly on the ICAEW member directory. The report is produced to the standard expected by sophisticated buyers and their advisers — not a template, not an automated output.

Who This Service Is For

• Reading business owners considering a sale in the next 6 to 36 months
• Founders who have received an unsolicited approach and want to know if it is fair
• SME owners in an active M&A process who need an independent valuation for negotiation
• Business owners requiring a valuation for EMI scheme, SSAS pension, or shareholder purposes
• Partners and shareholders who need an objective, independent opinion of value

Fully Remote — No Office Visit Required

We work with business owners across Reading, Slough, Windsor, Basingstoke, and throughout Thames Valley entirely remotely. All financial information is shared securely, the process is managed by video call and email, and the signed report is delivered digitally. There is no requirement to travel or attend any office.