Why valuations differ
A valuation for a sale, a court dispute, a tax position, a shareholder exit and a loan application are different exercises with different standards, and clients assume they are one service. They also need to know whether your report will be accepted by whoever requires it — a court, an authority, a counterparty — which is entirely a question of accreditation and methodology that firms rarely make explicit.
What we build for a valuation firm
First, pages by valuation purpose, since acceptance standards and methodology differ and that is the question behind every enquiry. Second, accreditation and report standards published, because a report that is rejected by the receiving institution is worthless. Third, methodology explained at a level that establishes competence without becoming a textbook. Fourth, pricing by asset type and complexity with timelines, which allows a client working to a transaction deadline to decide whether to instruct you today.