Business Valuation
In a constantly changing economic environment, companies are bought and sold, merge or go public. Shareholders and owners come and go, and corporate groups change their structures. Restructurings become necessary, and a company’s value also becomes significant when the question of corporate succession comes up. Apart from these situations, a valuation may become necessary because of legal requirements, changing ownership ratios, or IPOs.
Our services at a glance
Valuation under Institute of Public Auditors standards and opinions IDW S 1 and IDW RS HFA 10
- Corporate-law determination and audits of settlement and compensation payments under control and/or profit-and-loss transfer agreements
- Corporate-law determination and audits of fairness of settlement payments in squeeze-outs
- Valuation of equity interests for financial reporting purposes
- Valuation of contributions in kind
- Assistance with preparing briefs for minority shareholder appeals
- Valuations as private experts in court proceedings
Valuations for tax purposes
- Inheritance and gift taxes
- Tax planning
Fairness opinion
- Fairness opinions on the financial fairness of a transaction price
- Backup for business decision makers
- Work as an independent expert
Expert opinions in arbitration
- Valuations as a private expert before national and international arbitral tribunals, such as the ICC
- Valuations as an expert arbitrator in and out of court
Purchase price allocation
- Identifying assets
- Choosing valuation method(s)
- Determining relevant parameters
- Calculating values and documenting purchase price allocation