Valuation support

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April 20, 2026

by a professional from University of Bristol in London, UK

Keen to hear from people who have sought external specialist valuation support (be that in support of a deal or for e.g. the valuation of share incentives) - what has worked / not worked for you, and what has driven the decision to seek such support (or not)?
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Reply by a searcher
in Cambridge, UK
On the buy or sell side? IMHO on the buy side, as a standalone acquisition my valuation is based on the seller's next-best alternative, and that doesn't just include financial criteria. This can only be determined through me talking directly with them. If you're talking about owners rolling equity, or incentivising hired-in management, you can think about your most likely exit scenario and work back from there to a % today. For an EMI ESOP you will need HMRC approval and in the past I have had experienced local accountants prepare supporting information and a letter to justify a particular valuation (which you want to be low).
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Reply by an intermediary
from University of Florida in Tampa, FL, USA
Happy to discuss if you are open to it. We do light form and full certified business valuations
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