Valuation Intelligence
for UK Business Owners
Practical guides on business valuation, exit planning, EBITDA multiples, due diligence and what buyers actually pay for, written by Kishen Patel, ICAEW Chartered Accountant.
Kishen Patel, BFP ACA
Founder, Consult EFC · ICAEW Chartered AccountantOver 12 years across Big Four audit, Investment Banking and corporate advisory. Every insight on this site is written from direct business valuation deal experience.
This is the Valuation Insights Vault, a growing library of guides on business valuation for UK SMEs. Browse by topic below, from EBITDA multiples and DCF methodology to exit planning, due diligence preparation and HMRC EMI share valuations. Every guide is written directly by Kishen Patel and reflects real deal experience advising UK business owners on what their company is actually worth.
Normalised EBITDA vs Quality of Earnings in SME Sales: What UK Business Owners Must Know Before They Exit
Exit Planning Valuations Due Diligence By Kishen Patel, BFP ACA · ICAEW Chartered Accountant · March 2026 Normalised EBITDA vs Quality of…
Minority Share Valuation for UK Private Companies Explained
Home › Valuation Insights › Minority Share Valuation Valuations & HMRC KP Kishen Patel, BFP ACA ICAEW Chartered Accountant · Founder, Consult…
Recurring Revenue & SME Business Valuation UK (2026)
By Kishen Patel, BFP ACA · ICAEW Chartered Accountant · Consult EFC Recurring Revenue and SME Business Valuation UK: What Buyers…
DCF vs EBITDA Multiples in UK SME Valuations
A valuation can change a funding round, a sale price, or a founder’s confidence in the numbers. Yet many UK SME owners…
Working Capital Targets: The Hidden Price Chip in Your Exit
A working capital target is the normal level of short-term assets and liabilities a buyer expects to remain in a business at…
How Poor Financial Controls Quietly Damage Business Value
Business value isn’t based on sales alone. A company can grow fast and still be worth less than the owner expects if…
How Management Accounts Shape Business Valuation Outcomes
Due Diligence Exit Planning By Kishen Patel, BFP ACA · ICAEW Chartered Accountant Updated July 2026 How Clean Management Accounts Increase Your…
Exit Readiness Checklist for UK SMEs
Exit Planning Exit Readiness Checklist for UK SMEs: What to Fix Before You Go to Market By Kishen Patel, BFP ACA ·…
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