iBizValue · Intellectual Valuations
Leading Company Valuation Business in South Africa
Know your business. Secure your future.
iBizValue is a specialised consultancy firm that offers expert business valuation services to entrepreneurs and business executives of small to medium sized companies in a diligent and expedient manner.
What is your business really worth?
- Make smart decisions
- Reduce risk & uncertainty
- Maximise value
- Build trust with investors & partners
About iBizValue
Premium Business Valuation Services
Our business valuation reports are succinct with the aim of providing market-related information in a simplified way.
Our team comprises skilled investment banking, corporate finance, fund management and actuarial professionals, who collectively contribute decades of experience to each company valuation opportunity with which we are presented.
Our well-established industry network, together with our strong research and assessment capabilities, allow us to confidently deliver on each of our client mandates.
Our company valuation services operate in all the major business centers across South Africa, including Cape Town, Johannesburg, Pretoria and Durban.
Business valuations offered
A professional business valuation gives you the clarity, confidence and power to make better decisions.
Selling your business
Understand your true market value.
Managing a shareholder exit
Ensure equitable buyout pricing.
Regulatory compliance
Meet statutory valuation requirements.
Bringing in a new shareholder
Set fair equity terms with confidence.
Estate & succession planning
Protect wealth transfer with accurate figures.
Raising capital
Present credible valuations to investors.
What we do
Our Services
From single product line valuations to multi-complex business valuation structures.
Where a valuation matters most
Specialist Areas
Commercial and Family Law / LitigationLegal actions, contracts and protection agreements all require some view of a business’ value. A credible business valuation report is an invaluable…
Corporate ActionsCorporate action events such as mergers, acquisitions and disposals are events that necessitate strong rationale when it comes to the true market…
Corporate Strategy and Capital DeploymentTime, energy and capital are extremely scarce resources. Growing a business means making the best possible use of these resources, or in other words,…
Business Value GenerationTo successfully shape a business is to know and understand the key drivers of your business. Our independent business valuation services provide a…
Reallocating ResourcesSometimes, there are areas of your business that are underperforming. A fair assessment of the cost to wind up or sell this area of your business is…When owners call us
The Need for Business Valuation
In any corporate event or business negotiation, a thorough understanding of the true net worth of a business is the most valuable negotiating tool for an entrepreneur.
The requirement for a business valuation tends to arise in events such as asset split transactions, due diligence processes, estate wind ups, statutory taxation reviews or corporate action evaluations.
Each situation requires an independent specialist to conduct a business review and to provide an accurate business valuation report to the business owner or entrepreneur in an effective and timeous manner.
For owners and their advisers
The Benefits of our Company Valuation Services
Our independent business valuation services provide executives with valuable information on their business interests to assist with their assessment and decision-making processes.
We also provide specialized business valuation services for professions such as legal practitioners, corporate financiers and wealth managers.
Our services are wide reaching and range from single product line business valuations to multi-complex business valuation structures.
Our business valuation services provide our clients with independent information on their business interests for use in negotiating transactions or for keeping track of business performance.
How an engagement runs
From first call to final report
- 1
Initial discussion
An initial 30 to 60 minute discussion to understand your needs, the context of how your business functions and exactly what is required
- 2
Scope
Understanding the scope of your requirement
- 3
Analysis
Making use of the information that is made available to us and applying the appropriate methodologies and tools
- 4
Draft report
After our initial analysis, a draft business valuation report will be presented and discussed with you
- 5
Final report
A final report will be issued taking all adjustments into account
Client testimonials
What our clients have to say
My experience at iBizValue was extremely positive. Their commitment to deliver on time and to provide professional support e.g. meeting with potential business partners is commendable. Bottom line - the value of the business as indicated on the report was readily accepted by the new partners - and the deal is done!
In the provision of corporate commercial legal services to our clients, we often require precise valuations of business interests. We were fortunately referred to iBizValue a number of years ago. Your team are professional, efficient and very thorough in your methods and services. We confidently refer our clients to you for your expert offering. You have assisted many of our clients in the past and we will continue to endorse you.
iBizValue, contacted by myself through a referral from my legal team, came to our rescue when we were facing a challenging time, a time where we as directors & shareholders in a previous venture decided to go separate ways in a manner that was far from amicable. They valued the company with a high level of professionalism and in a manner that rendered them independent from any influence from the two parties. Their report was understandable and helped us resolve our matters and, as a result, are finally focusing our energies on our separate missions. I appreciated their service.
It was an absolute pleasure working with Gareth and the iBizValue team during our valuation process. iBizValue went above and beyond to assist us, not only with the valuation but with additional explanations and numerous iterations and scenarios to help us make an informed decision. We would highly recommend them for any valuation need.
The basics
What is business valuation?
Simply stated, business valuation is a process combined with a firm set of procedures that are used to determine what a business is worth.
While this sounds easy enough, getting your business valuation done right is based on a professional approach necessitating a skilled approach, preparation and analytical thought.
Real versus perceived value
Valuation can make or break a business sale as in many cases, sellers attach a value to their company that is based on emotional investment, on dedicated time and years spent on building and growing the business from a fledgling start-up to a profitable enterprise.
Financially unsubstantiated, the valuation process can quickly devolve into a pricing routine that is rooted in personal attachments and other subjective inputs rather than solid data based on marketplace realities.
Actual value
The actual value of your business is simply the amount someone is willing to pay for it in the business-for-sale marketplace. Personal feelings about your company's worth are far less important than sound valuation methodology, accurate documentation, seller financing and other factors that could potentially influence value.
Buying, selling or raising finance
Determining the value of your business
In general terms, the process of determining the price that a business will be sold, or bought for, is referred to as business valuation. In reality, you are attaching an established value on a business, or certain parts of it, in order to successfully dispose of it.
In order to understand the importance of business valuation, it is important to know when it is used or when it is needed. Usually, the subject of business valuation becomes more rampant in conjunction with a possible takeover offer or any other form of business combination, whether it’s a merger, straight acquisition or consolidation. Businesses also tend to focus on valuation methods when they seek financing for a major project or venture.
Other aspects of importance are for business assurance purposes, to facilitate determined value in buy and sell agreements and agreed share buy-back price levels.
Read how the methods work: cash flow based methods and the asset approach.
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