Business Valuation Services By Legacy Launch Brokers

Trusted, expert business valuation services that support pricing, financing, tax planning, and sale readiness.

5 Highlights on Business Valuation Services

Business valuation services are a structured way to determine what a privately held company is worth based on documented financials and market evidence.

• Multiple valuation methods in one report: We estimate value using Income Approach, Market Approach, and Asset Based Approach so you can compare indications and defend the final number.
• Clear standard of value and purpose: We document fair market value, investment value, or fair value tied to your goal, including M and A pricing, SBA financing, divorce, estate planning, or partner buyouts.
• Normalized earnings and risk review: We recast EBITDA and Seller Discretionary Earnings, review add backs, and assess customer concentration, management depth, and recurring revenue.
• Industry and deal comparable support: We use NAICS and SIC alignment, transaction comps, guideline company data, and broker opinion of value inputs common in business brokerage.
• Deliverables built for decision makers: You get a written valuation summary, supporting schedules, and a value range you can use with lenders, CPAs, attorneys, and buyers.

Why Choose Our Business Valuation Services

Business valuation services are only as reliable as the data work, the method selection, and the ability to explain the result in plain language. Legacy Launch Business Brokers delivers professional business valuation services built for real transactions, not generic estimates.

We focus on closely held businesses and the pricing realities of the lower middle market. We prepare valuations that match how buyers and SBA lenders underwrite deals, including cash flow coverage, working capital expectations, and risk adjusted multiples. You get a valuation you can discuss with confidence during listing meetings, LOI negotiations, and due diligence.

Our team knows broker side requirements, confidentiality needs, and the difference between a quick pricing opinion and a defensible valuation report. We document assumptions, data sources, and adjustments, so your CPA can trace the math and your attorney can reference the scope.

You can expect responsive timelines, a clean information request list, and direct communication. We also review value drivers you can improve before going to market, including margin mix, revenue quality, customer churn, and owner dependence.

Signs You Need Business Valuation Services

Business valuation services are the right move when a major financial decision depends on a credible value range, not a guess.

1. You plan to sell within 6 to 18 months. A valuation ties your asking price to SDE or EBITDA, applies a realistic multiple, and tests whether the deal supports typical SBA debt service coverage ratios.
2. A partner buyout or shareholder dispute is brewing. A valuation sets the standard of value, defines the interest being valued, and supports a buy sell agreement discussion with documented assumptions.
3. Your CPA asks for support for tax or estate planning. A valuation helps document ownership transfers, gifting strategies, and entity changes with schedules your tax team can retain in the file.
4. You need lender ready numbers for SBA or conventional financing. A valuation package highlights cash flow normalization, working capital targets, and add back support that underwriters review during credit analysis.
5. You face divorce or litigation support needs. A valuation can separate personal expenses from business expenses, review related party transactions, and present a defensible narrative around revenue stability and risk.

Our Business Valuation Services Process

Business valuation services are a step by step engagement with clear inputs, analysis, and documented outputs.

1. Scope and purpose intake: We confirm the valuation date, ownership interest, standard of value, and intended use such as sale pricing, financing, tax planning, or dispute support.
2. Document collection: We request three to five years of tax returns, P and L statements, balance sheets, AR and AP aging, payroll summaries, lease terms, debt schedules, and key customer metrics.
3. Normalization and recast: We adjust for owner compensation, one time expenses, discretionary spending, related party items, and non operating income to build reliable SDE or EBITDA.
4. Method selection and modeling: We analyze market multiples, transaction comps, asset values, and income based cash flow expectations, then reconcile to a supportable value range.
5. Report delivery and review call: We deliver the written valuation report with schedules and explain assumptions, risk factors, and price implications for listing strategy or negotiations.

Brands We Use

Business broker services are stronger when they rely on trusted datasets and professional tools with careful access control.

We work with widely recognized resources, including BizBuySell, DealStats, BizComps, IBBA Market Pulse, BVR Business Valuation Resources, PitchBook, Capital IQ, ValueSource, QuickBooks, and Xero. These tools support transaction comparable research, financial statement review, and consistent documentation for business valuation services.

We protect your information during the engagement. We store files in controlled access folders, limit sharing to approved parties, and follow confidentiality practices consistent with brokerage and advisory work. You control who receives the report, and we coordinate with your CPA, attorney, and lender only with your written approval.

FAQs About Business Valuation Services

Business valuation services are designed to answer what your business is worth and why the number holds up under review.

What is business valuation services work product? You receive a written valuation report or valuation summary with methods used, assumptions, financial recast schedules, and a value range tied to a valuation date.

When should I get a valuation before selling? Many owners order business valuation services 6 to 12 months before a sale so they can adjust add backs, tighten financial reporting, and address owner dependence before listing.

Why do valuations show a range instead of one number? A range reflects deal structure, risk, buyer profile, and market comps. We reconcile methods to a supportable conclusion and explain what moves value up or down.

How does business valuation services work with SDE vs EBITDA? We select the earnings metric that fits the buyer pool and business size. Main Street acquisitions often price on SDE, larger deals often price on EBITDA, and we can show both when it helps.

Can you value a business with messy books? Yes, if you can provide source documents. We can recast financials using tax returns, bank statements, payroll reports, and owner interviews, then document each adjustment.

Does a valuation guarantee my business will sell at that price? A valuation supports pricing and negotiation. Final price depends on buyer demand, deal terms, working capital, and due diligence findings.