Business Valuations – H&S Companies

BUSINESS VALUATIONS

Possibly one of the best reasons for a business valuation is to use it as a management tool.

Unlike publicly traded companies, privately held companies do not participate in active trading markets, so the value of their stock is not readily available. An ownership interest in a privately held company often represents a significant portion of an individual’s estate and/or investment portfolio. The primary objective of every business, large or small, is to improve and maximize its value to the owners. Business valuations help to justify the time investment and the required capital.

Valuations prepared periodically can also measure the progress toward obtaining management or company goals.

If you want to learn more about our valuation services and how we can assist you in assessing the value of your business, call us today.

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Most common reasons valuations are performed:

Calculation of estate tax upon death
Determination of value for gifting purposes
Negotiate value in a purchase
Sale or merger of business interests
Property distribution in a divorce

Other reasons valuations are performed to determine the entity or stock
value include:

Actions in eminent domain
Buy/sell agreements
Partner/shareholder disputes
Dissenting shareholder actions
Damages for disruption of a business
Split-up/spin-off of a division or a subsidiary

Succession and exit planning
Venture capital and other forms of capital
Family limited partnerships
Charitable contribution of privately held stock
Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs) need
an annual valuation of the company stock