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Going concern value

By Russell BowyerPosted on 12 January, 2024Posted in Business advice, Businesses in Trouble, General business discussion, Online business advice, Selling a businessTagged Business blog, Going concern accounting, Going concern basis, Going concern definition, Going concern valuation, Going concern value, Going concern value vs liquidation value, Liquidation value8 Comments

Going concern value and the definition of going concern. Broadly speaking going concern is referring to a business operating at a profit, which is expected to trade for the foreseeable future.

The foreseeable future for this purpose is normally regarded as 12 months. Going concern value is key if you are selling a business as a going concern. Likewise if you are buying a business as a going concern, you will be keen to know whether the business is likely to continue trading into the foreseeable future.

The value of a business will be adversely affected if it’s not considered to be a going concern. In this case either a liquidation value or a receivership value will be placed on the business.

How do you value a start-up business – The art of valuation

By Russell BowyerPosted on 10 January, 2024Posted in Business owner looking for investment, I am an investor, Looking to buy a business, Selling a business4 Comments

How do you value a start-up business – The art of valuation This article is about how do you value a start-up business, and has been written by Russell Bowyer. So why would you need to value a start-up business? One reason is when you are looking to sell equity to raise capital for expansion. […]

Selling small business

By adminPosted on 9 January, 2024Posted in Business advice, Selling a businessTagged Business blog, Selling small business5 Comments

As a small business owner you might ask the question “Why should I sell my business through an agency?”. You could easily sell your small business privately but in doing so you will be responsible for every aspect of the sale, including the valuation of your business, the marketing of your business, arranging the viewings […]

Keys to selling a business

By adminPosted on 9 January, 2024Posted in Business advice, Looking to buy a business, Selling a businessTagged Business broker, Buy out, Earn out, How to sell a business, Keys to selling a business, Selling a business, Vendor finance, Vendors of business4 Comments

I have decided to write this article about the keys to selling a business, as I get really frustrated with vendors of businesses and with brokers that do not seem to know what they are doing! Today, for example, I emailed a broker regarding the purchase of a business that they were advertising – ‘Offers invited […]

How do I sell my business

By adminPosted on 9 January, 2024Posted in Business advice, Selling a businessTagged Business sales, help me sell my business UK, How do I sell my business, sell a business7 Comments

How do I sell my business is often asked by business owners and can be answered by using the following check-list: 1. Price it right – do NOT over value your business. This might be an obvious point to make and just like selling a house with business sales, if the price is set too […]

Looking to sell your business businesses for sale

By bowravenPosted on 8 January, 2024Posted in Business advice, I am an investor, Looking to buy a business, Selling a businessTagged How to sell a businessNo Comments

If you are selling your business you need to initially provide the following information: Price – This might be stating the obvious, but I have seen many a business for sale where the owner has indicated “price on application”. This is a mistake in my opinion, as you could be wasting both your time and […]