Business Valuation Services

When You Need a Business Valuation

Business valuations can be commonly required when companies are acquired or sold, undergo cross-border restructuring, face a transfer of business across related parties, or face exit taxation. In these situations, the valuation must be commercially grounded, independently prepared, and capable of standing up to investor, tax authority, and legal scrutiny.

Acquisition or Sale

When a business is being bought or sold, an independent valuation establishes the enterprise value and gives both parties a commercially grounded basis for deal pricing and negotiations. Where the transaction involves multiple jurisdictions or related parties, an independent valuation also satisfies regulatory and tax authority requirements, ensuring the agreed price can be defended if challenged.

Cross-Border Group Restructuring

When group entities are reorganised across jurisdictions - whether merging, separating, or transferring subsidiaries, business units, or operating companies - the structure of the group itself changes, often triggering new ownership arrangements, intercompany agreements, and reporting obligations. An independent business valuation establishes the value of each entity within the restructured group, providing a defensible basis for the new structure and ensuring compliance with local regulatory and tax requirements in each jurisdiction involved.

Transfer of business across related parties

When a business is transferred between related parties and the agreed value is challenged by a tax authority — on the grounds that the transaction was not priced at arm's length — disputes can escalate into prolonged negotiations, adjustments, and penalties. An independent business valuation establishes what the business was worth at the point of transfer, providing a commercially grounded and technically supportable basis for resolving the dispute with the relevant authorities.

Exit Taxation

When a business or its assets migrate from one jurisdiction to another, exit tax obligations may crystallise on unrealised gains. An independent valuation determines the market value of the business or assets at that point, establishing the tax base and supporting the position with local tax authorities. Without a defensible valuation, businesses risk having the value — and therefore the tax liability — determined unilaterally by the tax authority, often on unfavourable terms.

Business Valuation Methods

No single valuation methodology is appropriate for every business or transaction. The right approach depends on the company's industry, growth stage, financial profile, and the specific purpose of the valuation. iVC applies recognised business valuation methodologies — and where appropriate, combines them — to produce valuations that are commercially realistic, technically supportable, and capable of standing up to independent scrutiny. Where a transaction involves related parties, iVC's approach is fully aligned with OECD Transfer Pricing Guidelines, including the arm's length standard and market price as the reference point for value.

Enterprise Value (EV) Multiples

Enterprise value multiple approaches assess a business by reference to comparable public companies, private transactions, and sector-specific benchmarks. Revenue, EBITDA, and growth-adjusted multiples are commonly applied to technology, marketplace, fintech, and services businesses where market comparables provide a relevant reference point for value. This approach anchors the valuation in observable market evidence and provides an independently verifiable cross-check.

Net Asset Value approach

Net Asset Value approaches value a business by reference to the fair value of its underlying assets and liabilities. This methodology is commonly applied to holding companies, investment vehicles, real estate businesses, and asset-intensive groups where the balance sheet is a primary driver of enterprise value. Where appropriate, intangible assets and contingent liabilities are assessed as part of the overall valuation.

Discounted Cash Flow (DCF)

DCF valuations estimate the value of a business using projected future cash flows and an appropriate discount rate. This approach is particularly suited to businesses with reliable financial forecasting, recurring revenue visibility, and long-term commercial planning assumptions. DCF analysis provides a forward-looking view of enterprise value that is grounded in the specific financial characteristics of the business.

Your business valuation experts

iVC supports business valuations across a range of industries and business models, including technology, marketplace businesses, fintech, financial services, and internationally operating groups. Our experience includes mid-market businesses navigating cross-border group restructurings, international exit tax events, and acquisition and disposal transactions across multiple jurisdictions.

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The team at iVC Consulting is young but nevertheless very experienced and knowledgeable. They quickly obtained a good understanding of our quite complex global structure and resulting needs in relation to a global transfer pricing policy. They approached the problem as if they were internal employees of Docplanner - in a very pragmatic and efficient way. I was also impressed by their modeling skills. Highly recommend, especially for high-growth tech companies.

Peter Bialo
CFO and Board Member
DocPlanner

Transfer Pricing and Beyond! If you are looking for a quality service and advice that works in practice, iVC Consulting should be your choice. Extensive professional knowledge, knowing its client, practical approach - that's what makes a difference.

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