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Welcome to the blog where we share insights from our team of valuers.

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The importance of surplus cash when valuing a business

What is surplus cash, how to determine it and what impact does this have on business valuation?

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Has the Coronavirus disrupted multiples-based valuations?

The market-based approach to valuation is changing. In these unusual times, it may be no longer representative to look at prior periods’ financial performance and profit generation alone to forecast…

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Matthew Eady Partner
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Pressing the reset button

It’s always recommended that prior to the grant of options under an EMI scheme, the market value of a share is agreed with HMRC. So what's changed?

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How difficult is it to value an early stage company?

An early stage company often needs to be valued; it will certainly be part of the process of getting investment on board. The big problem, however, is the lack of…

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Matthew Eady Partner
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Valuations for share schemes purposes

Our Share Schemes expert, Matthew Eady, outlines how valuations for employee share scheme purposes are different to those done ahead of a company sale.

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