Valuation of startups and small businesses in Singapore and other parts of the world has become a more prevalent topic as investors and business owners have increasingly focused on the importance of the valuation of such businesses/ investments (and of course, monetisation!). Let’s look at some of the typical characteristics of a startup business: An […]
Business valuation refers to the process of assessing the worth of a business/ company, its ownership interest or a particular asset or liability of the business, by present or future potential. Valuation is a complex process that requires a thorough understanding of the business, industry, and market in which the company operates as each market […]
Business Valuation vs Property Valuation: “Business valuation is simple and much like property valuation” – this is a common misconception, but the reality is far from this. Business valuation is a specialised field and so is property valuation, but both are very different although the broader valuation concepts are the same. Let’s look at this […]
Six Business Valuation Methods You Should Know The process of determining the economic value of your company is known as business valuation. There are a variety of situations in which a business valuation is required. For example, you may need to value your business in relation to a corporate exercise/ transaction or for compliance purposes […]
Consideration of ESG in Business Valuation Let us begin by understanding what ESG stands for! ESG represents Environmental, Social and Governance. ESG investing and analysis has become of increasing interest to investment professionals, in particular the institutional investors globally as governments, large asset portfolio owners, and high-net worth investors have begun to consider the impact […]
Why Intellectual Property (IP) Valuation is crucial to sell a business? Intellectual property (IP) in many companies is one of the main assets, and unlocking its potential is an essential part of any business sale. A variety of methodologies can be used to arrive at the IP valuation of assets such as the patents, trademarks […]
Benefits of Performing Business Valuation Services In general, businesses grow overtime and so should the value. But how do you measure that? Undergoing a business valuation process can help you answer that. Business valuation services can be extremely important in certain contexts. Let us look at those contexts in some detail in this article. Selling […]
Brief Introduction to Employee Stock/ Share Options (ESOP) Valuation Let’s begin with understanding what stock options and employee stock options (“ESOPs”) are. An option is a contract that allows a buyer the right to buy or sell an underlying asset or financial instrument at a specified strike price on or before a specified date, depending […]
Leveraging Trademark and its Valuation Most SME business owners are busy running and growing their businesses. The focus generally is on sales/ revenue growth, increasing profits, fixed and other assets such as inventory, debtors, creditors, etc. Many of the vital assets which are intangible in nature are not front of mind including, the people/ staff, […]