Business Valuation Services
Company valuations from innovators and experts
John Pullen, Ph.D.
CHAANGE, Inc.
I bought the business for 30% of the offering price--a 70% reduction in price. I was delighted with Mr. Abrams’ skills in valuation, education, and negotiation
Deliver the most accurate numbers for your client
Abrams Valuation Group, Inc. is a leading business valuation firm founded by Jay B. Abrams, a pioneer in his field, who has developed groundbreaking quantitative valuation techniques novel to the industry. The AVGI team applies standard valuation methods and uniquely adapts Abrams’ original business valuation methods to client cases, resulting in precise numbers and thorough valuation analysis you can rely on to produce the most accurate outcome for your client.
Hundreds of lawyers, accountants, and financial planners call on AVGI to provide expert analysis of company valuation issues for their clients’ litigation, tax planning, and business transaction purposes. Whether your client needs a small business valuation for a basic operating business or a business appraisal for a complex exotic asset structure, AVGI has performed thousands of successful appraisals for businesses ranging from small start-ups to large multi-billion dollar firms.
With our advanced quantitative valuation capabilities, we have delivered compelling results for complex and straightforward cases alike, saving clients like yours millions of dollars while maintaining an audit success rate of over 99%.
Our analytical capabilities deliver robust results for simple and complex cases alike and have saved our clients millions of dollars.
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Concerned about IRS audits and aggressive IRS treatment?
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Seeking justice in litigation with an attack-resistant appraisal?
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Looking for defensible appraisal results that protect you from over-taxation?
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Seeking justice in litigation with an attack-resistant appraisal?
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Tired of mediocre and unreliable results based on archaic plain vanilla methods?
Eugene C. Moore, Esq.
…you successfully established damages to my client of well over $1 million…On very short notice, you compiled a meticulous 71-page report…and left no meaningful room for argument. Your work was ‘heroic’ under difficult circumstances…you withstood a 7 ¼ hour deposition with energy, clarity, commanding authority and even well-placed, effective humor…I will not hesitate to retain your services again and recommend you to others.
Why Choose AVGI for Your Clients’ Business Valuations?
Abrams Valuation Group, Inc. is a firm of leading business valuation professionals who execute every valuation assignment to the highest standards of expertise. Jay B. Abrams is a published author of multiple titles on business valuation, and his books are held in high professional regard as a gold standard in valuation. The AVGI team has extensive experience valuing thousands of businesses and intangible assets over the years and are recognized specialists in this field.
AVGI uses advanced custom-tailored financial formulas to replace repetitive work in valuation assignments, saving your client significant time and money. For example, when valuing 1,000 copyrights, many appraisers would use a brute force analysis, resulting in a labor-intensive, lengthy, and expensive report of 2,000+ pages. In stark contrast, Jay Abrams’ original Annuity Discount Factor formulas can reduce the output to an efficient 20-page report. Imagine the cost savings for your client!
While many practitioners can apply Mr. Abrams’ valuation method and formulas in textbook scenarios, only a few can modify the formulas when the facts change. The rare skill to develop new formulaic procedures enables us to customize our techniques to match your client’s unique business setup. Subtle formulaic tweaks to standard formulas can make the results significantly more precise- often translating into millions of dollars of impact for your client. The AVGI team has extraordinary quantitative capabilities to provide clients with an exceedingly accurate valuation and often best-in-class outcomes.
The AVGI team is committed to your client’s success, and we go above and beyond to deliver accurate, excellent, and timely work. It’s not unusual to find Mr. Abrams himself working overtime to accommodate a last-minute request, incorporating substantial data changes down to the wire, yet delivering a polished report on time, as promised.
How company valuations work at AVGI
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Initial Meeting
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Gather Necessary Data
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Perform Initial Valuation
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Deliver Valuation Report
AVGI Merges Standard and Original Business Valuation Methods for the most precise results
Abrams Valuation Group, Inc. draws on years of experience to select the different valuation methods that will produce the most accurate appraisal for your client. We utilize standard valuation models like cash flow analysis, Gordon growth model, and comparable companies analysis to similar businesses as our starting point; our valuation experts then dig much deeper to uncover the real value-driving and eroding factors. Our professional valuators expertly apply Abrams’ original valuation methods, including DLOM (Discount for Lack of Marketability) and DLOC (Discount for Lack of Control), along with the more standard discounted cash flow method where applicable to reach the most accurate appraisal of the company’s present value.
Our valuation process is detailed, meticulously documented, and precise; our audit success rate, over 99%, speaks for itself. AVGI’s custom approach to valuation produces a current value assessment that is more accurate and more difficult to attack than a standard valuation.
H.A., Esq.
(name withheld per company policy)
The team at Abrams Valuation Group worked long hours at a very fast pace to comply with our short deadlines, and their work saved our client $10 million.
Why Would Your Client Need a Business Appraisal?
A business appraisal provides the most accurate assessment of the business’s value, which may be necessary in several cases. The most common reasons your client might need a business appraisal include
- Income, gift, or estate tax reporting purposes
- Litigation proceedings
- Preparing to buy or sell a business
- Dissolutions (marriage, partnership, corporation)
- Management consideration, merger proceedings, or partnership formation
- Estate, retirement, & exit planning
Abrams Valuation Group, Inc. has extensive experience performing business appraisals for each use case listed above and more. You can rest assured that your client’s specific appraisal needs will be met in an accurate, professional, and timely manner.
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AVGI has performed business valuations for firms across a wide range of industries. Here is a sample of industries we have worked with
Many of our clients need appraisals of intangible and unusual assets. Take a look at some of the many intangible and unusual assets AVGI has valued over the years.
- Supply and distributorship agreements
- non-compete contracts,
- 9,000+ Debt-Reduction Contracts
- Books
- Music
In various industries
In various industries
- Longevity gene
- Grandfathered laboratory license
Various policies and policy structures
- Corporate
- Personal
- Secured
- Unsecured
- Non-performing/in default
- Fiber optics for signage
- Longevity gene
AVGI has valued well over 100 receivables arising from PSD agreements. It is an area of great expertise.
Various technologies
A radio station developed a caller network to report traffic instead of a helicopter.
John Pullen, Ph.D.
CHAANGE, Inc.
I bought the business for 30% of the offering price--a 70% reduction in price. I was delighted with Mr. Abrams’ skills in valuation, education, and negotiation
Business Valuation: Companies’ Success Stories
We’ve compiled a list of the most common questions our customers ask. If you can’t find the answer you’re looking for here, please don’t hesitate to contact our customer support team, and we’ll be happy to assist you.
Is business valuation the same as business evaluation?
A business evaluation is not necessarily the same as a business valuation. Business evaluation is a much broader term that can refer to auditing any aspect of a business, such as business processes, phone systems, or overall efficiency, but does not explicitly refer to evaluating the monetary value of the business.
In contrast, business valuation refers exclusively to establishing the firm’s monetary value. Colloquially, people often use the two terms interchangeably, so someone looking for a business valuation may search online for business evaluation services.
Is a business appraisal the same as a business valuation?
Although colloquially, the two terms are often used interchangeably; business appraisal and valuation refer to the same industry but two separate service tiers, translating into different fees and scopes of valuation work.
A business valuation, also called “Calculation” (American Society of Appraisers-ASA) or “Calculation Engagement” (AICPA, IBA, NACVA), is a lower-level analysis generally intended for a client to use for internal planning purposes.
A business appraisal (ASA) or valuation engagement (AICPA, IBA, NACVA) is a much more complex and in-depth analysis process of determining the firm’s economic value, often based on deeper market research and more meticulous documentation. Appraisals are better suited for external purposes such as tax, litigation, and financial reporting, as the extensive documentation can withstand intense scrutiny.
Need help determining which level of valuation service your client needs? Give us a call so we can help you determine the tier of business valuation service that best suits your client’s case.
How much does a business valuation cost?
The cost of a business valuation depends heavily on the purpose and scope of the valuation (see previous FAQ), the complexity of the assignment, and the level of financial and legal risk to the client.
There is no “one size fits all” solution in valuation, and it is impossible to provide a meaningful quote that fits the wide variety of needs of different clients. Click here to get a free quote specific to your valuation needs. We’ll get back to you with a quote by the next business day.
How long does valuing a business take?
Our valuation assignments begin when we have a signed engagement letter, a retainer, and the information we need to perform our work. For a small-to-mid-size project, a comfortable schedule is six weeks to deliver a draft report.
If you require faster delivery, we can usually accommodate you. Large or very complex projects can take 3 to 8 months. Please contact us to discuss the timing of your valuation project.
My client needs a valuation in a niche industry. Do they need an industry expert to determine company value?
AVGI has valued thousands of companies across many specialized industries. In our experience, business valuation know-how is more important than specific industry knowledge in producing an accurate valuation and favorable outcome for the client.
When we work on a valuation assignment in an unfamiliar industry, our team collaborates extensively with industry experts to get the necessary information to complete a thorough valuation analysis. We have never encountered a valuation assignment that we could not perform due to a lack of industry knowledge.
Can my client use their CPA as their business appraiser?
Some accountants also provide valuation services, often on a part-time basis during their slow season. But while it is difficult enough to keep up with all the changes in tax law, financial reporting requirements, and other changes dictated by the AICPA and FASB, it is virtually impossible to also keep up with the valuation literature and changes mandated by the appraisal organizations. Even accomplished professionals cannot be the best at everything.
Part-time valuators may be adequate for valuing small businesses, where the consequences of error or imprecision are small, but it is risky to engage a part-time valuator in more complex situations or when the stakes are high.
Founder and author of quantitative business valuation, an acclaimed guide to quantitative tools & techniques for valuation professionals.
AVGI has performed business valuations for firms across a wide range of industries. Here is a sample of industries we have worked with