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.
Why Business Valuation Calculators Fail UK SME Founders
Business Valuations Why an Online Business Valuation Calculator Falls Short for UK SMEs By Kishen Patel, BFP ACA · ICAEW Chartered Accountant…
SSAS Pension Business Valuation for Connected Party Loans
A SSAS pension loan, or connected party loan, is when your scheme lends to your own business or a connected company. The…
Business Valuation UK: Free Calculator vs Real Valuation
When you’re asking, “how much is my business worth?”, you’re usually not asking out of curiosity. You’re thinking about a sale, a…
When Multiples Mislead a Business Valuation
A business is not worth “6 times profit” because someone said so over coffee. A multiple can be useful, but only when…
Selling Your Business in the UK: What an Exit Valuation Actually Needs to Show (2026 Guide)
If you’ve decided to sell, the number that matters isn’t the one you have in your head. It’s the one a buyer’s…
Independent Valuation in an MBO: Why Both Sides Need It
If the people buying the business already run it, why bring in an outside valuer? Because a management buyout changes the relationship…
HMRC EMI Valuation: UK Founder’s Guide to Getting It Right
Most UK founders discover the cost of a bad EMI valuation only after HMRC rejects it. A failed HMRC EMI valuation does…
Fair Value vs Market Value in Shareholder Disputes
When a shareholder dispute turns sour, one question usually lands hardest: what are the shares worth? This is where fair value and…
Why Online Business Valuations Fail Due Diligence
Most UK SME owners get their first business valuation from a free online calculator. They enter their EBITDA, pick a multiple from…
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