How Much Is Your
Business Worth?
Find Out Before It Costs You.
Most UK business owners go to market without knowing their real number. They trust what a broker says, accept the first credible offer, and walk away leaving 20–40% on the table. An independent valuation changes that.
Consult EFC produces ICAEW-grade business valuations for UK SME owners preparing to sell, raise investment, restructure, or settle a shareholder dispute. You receive a signed, documented report — one that holds up under scrutiny from any buyer, lender, or HMRC.
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The Number a Broker Gives You
Is Not Your Valuation.
A broker’s opinion is not independent, is rarely documented, and will not survive scrutiny when a buyer’s accountant starts asking questions. An ICAEW-grade valuation is something else entirely — a defensible, signed conclusion that changes how you enter every conversation.
Know Your Real Number
Understand exactly what your business is worth and why. Not an estimate, not a range plucked from a comparable. A documented, methodologically sound conclusion.
Negotiate from Strength
Walk into buyer conversations knowing your floor price. When a buyer attempts to chip away at your number, you have a signed expert report to push back with — not instinct.
Close Value Gaps First
A valuation done before you go to market identifies where value is being discounted. Fix those gaps first, and you go to market with a stronger number and a cleaner story.
Defensible Under Scrutiny
A number that cannot survive a buyer’s due diligence is not a valuation — it is a wish. Our reports are designed to hold up before HMRC, a buyer’s advisers, a lender, or the Courts.
7–10 Day Turnaround
From receipt of financial information to signed report, the standard turnaround is 7–10 working days. Urgent turnarounds are available on request.
Fixed Fee – Agreed Upfront
No hourly billing, no scope creep surprises. Your fee is agreed before a single piece of work begins. You know the cost before you commit.
The Methods Behind
Your Number
Most UK SMEs are valued using one or more of three core methods. The right method — or combination — depends on your sector, stage, and the purpose of the valuation. A professional adviser chooses the approach that best reflects the economic reality of your business, not the one that produces the most convenient number.
EBITDA Multiple
The most common method for profitable UK SMEs. Normalised EBITDA — earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortisation, adjusted for owner-specific costs — is multiplied by a sector and risk-adjusted multiple. For UK SMEs, that multiple typically ranges between 3x and 8x, though highly strategic businesses or those in fast-growing sectors can command more.
Discounted Cash Flow (DCF)
A DCF values your business based on the present value of its expected future free cash flows, discounted at a rate that reflects the risk of those cash flows materialising. Particularly useful for businesses with strong recurring revenue or those at a pre-profit stage where earnings multiples do not capture the growth story.
Asset-Based Valuation
Used where the primary value sits in the balance sheet rather than future earnings — property, plant, investment assets, or businesses in wind-down. Rarely the only method for a trading SME, but often provides a useful floor against which earnings-based approaches are benchmarked.
From Enquiry to Signed Report in 7–10 Working Days.
No long onboarding, no billable discovery calls. You provide the information, we do the analysis.
Submit Your Enquiry
Complete the form on this page. Tell us your revenue, the purpose of the valuation, and when you are looking to act. We will confirm receipt within one business day.
Scoping Call & Fixed-Fee Agreement
A brief call to understand your business, agree the scope, and confirm your fixed fee. You commit to nothing until you are satisfied with the terms.
You Provide Financial Information
Typically three years of accounts, management information, and relevant trading data. Everything is treated in strict confidence.
We Analyse, Normalise, and Value
Our ICAEW Chartered Accountant reviews and normalises your financials, selects the appropriate methodology, applies a risk-adjusted multiple or discount rate, and documents every assumption.
Signed Report Delivered
You receive a comprehensive, signed valuation report within 7–10 working days. It includes your valuation conclusion, the methodology, the key value drivers, and the gaps that are reducing your multiple.
Every Reason You Might Need
a Business Valuation
We cover the full spectrum of UK SME valuation needs. Each is a distinct engagement with its own methodology, audience, and standard of evidence.
Business Valuation for Sale
Know your number before you market the business. Go to any buyer conversation with a defensible, signed valuation in hand.
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HMRC-approved Restricted Market Value for Enterprise Management Incentive option grants. Partner-led. Fast turnaround.
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Management buyout valuations that give both vendor and management team a credible, independent starting point for negotiations.
Learn MoreShareholder Dispute Valuation
Expert valuation evidence for shareholder disputes, unfair prejudice petitions, and minority buyouts. Court-ready if required.
Learn MoreSSAS Pension Valuation
Independent valuations for SSAS pension trustees investing in unquoted shares or commercial property connected to the employer.
Learn MoreFree Valuation Calculator
Get a quick indicative range based on your sector and profit. A useful starting point — not a substitute for a professional valuation.
Use the CalculatorBusiness Owners Who Knew
Their Number
“We were about to accept an offer that felt right but we had no way to verify it. Consult EFC’s valuation confirmed we were underpriced by a meaningful margin. We renegotiated and closed 22% higher.”
“The report was thorough, clearly written, and ready in eight working days. It identified three things reducing our multiple that we could actually fix before going to market.”
“I needed a valuation for an EMI scheme. Kishen handled it quickly, communicated clearly, and the HMRC submission went through without issue. Would not hesitate to recommend.”
We Value Businesses Across
All UK SME Sectors
Every sector has its own valuation conventions, typical multiple ranges, and risk factors. Our valuations are sector-specific, not generic.
Big 4 Training.
Independent Focus.
Consult EFC is led by Kishen Patel, an ICAEW Chartered Accountant with Big 4 training. Every valuation report is partner-led — not delegated to a junior analyst, not rubber-stamped at the end. You work with the person who does the work.
We work exclusively with UK SME owners. Our focus is narrow because the work demands it. A business valuation for an SME owner preparing to sell is not the same engagement as a corporate M&A transaction — the stakes are personal, and the quality of the output matters enormously to the outcome you achieve.
Kishen Patel
ICAEW Chartered Accountant
Partner and lead valuer. Big 4 trained. Every report reviewed, signed, and delivered by Kishen personally.
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Business Valuations
Stop Guessing.
Know What Your Business Is Worth.
Whether you are 12 months from a sale or just beginning to think about your options, the best time to get an independent valuation is before you need one.
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