How to value your business

Are you confused about how SMEs are valued and don't want to sell your business for less than it's worth?

In this Lunch and Learn, chartered accountant and business adviser Sean Hackemann explains the underlying methods and concepts of business valuations for small businesses.

Sean has a wealth of experience, including a decade in corporate finance, working on disposals, fundraising and MBOs/MBIs from £1 million to £20 million. He's been appointed finance director at several start-ups and fast-growing SMEs (including Black Sheep Coffee). 

Topics covered in this session

• Reasons for valuing a business, including selling, seeking investment and internal restructuring

• Overview of the two primary valuation methods: market approach and income (DCF) approach

• Step-by-step guidance on calculating EBITDA and making key adjustments

• How to identify and apply earnings multiples using comparable transactions and listed companies

• The impact of debt, cash and intangible assets (such as IP and social media presence) on valuation

• Valuing pre-revenue startups and top tips for securing a strong business valuation

Relevant resources

• Planning to sell or exit your small business

• Lunch and Learn: My two successful exits and what I look for in investments

• WEBINAR: How I started, scaled and sold – with Rob Pierre

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