Our Business Valuation team collaborates with our internal multi-disciplinary professionals to provide the value analyses and fresh independent opinions to fiduciaries, financing sources and investors for public and private company transactions.
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You know your business better than anyone else, but we know how businesses are valued.
Marshall & Stevens provides independent valuation advisory services to private and public businesses in a great variety of industries. Our in-house specialists deliver independent opinions of value of businesses, securities, intangible assets, machinery & equipment, and real estate.
Our team includes senior valuation professionals with decades of experience in valuation consulting for private and public businesses, investors, and trusted advisors. Our specialists spend the time necessary to gain an understanding of the specific value drivers in each individual business, the market each business serves and how past performance may or may not be a good indication of future performance.
Common requests from business owners include valuation analyses for:
How Marshall & Stevens can help with Business Valuation
Frequently Asked Questions
I would like to incentivize my employees to grow my business. How can I get equity into their hands without giving up control of my business?
We work with your advisors to provide valuations that can be used to facilitate the formation of ESOPs, implementation of management incentive plans, stock options, etc. Your tax advisor will help you determine which incentive programs are best for you.
I just received an unsolicited offer for my business. How do I know if it is a good price?
Don’t enter into discussions to sell your business without having an understanding of the value of your business and the tax implications of the transaction. We can help.
Why would I want to separate my intellection property or real estate from my business?
These assets may be held outside the business and leased back to the business, and/or to other businesses, in order for you and your family to maintain control of the asset into perpetuity.
Can you provide appraisals of my IP, real estate, and fixed assets for financing, insurance placement, property tax dispute, etc.?
We work with our clients and their financial institutions, investors, insurance companies, and other trusted advisors to provide the independent value opinions they require.
What are the tax benefits of a cost segregation analysis on the real estate I own or lease?
The accelerated depreciation benefits from a cost segregation analysis on acquired real estate (or improvements for leased space) can typically pay for a material percentage of the transaction costs and/or multiple financing payments.