Everyone who owns a business needs to know it's value in today's national and international marketplace.

Having an independent, third-party certified business appraisal is vitally important if you are considering:

• Selling your business.
• Bequeathing your business to a family member.
• Looking for ways to increase the value of your business.

Sunbelt Business Brokers has a strategic relationship with several local and national companies for business valuation. They specialize in privately held companies and small business valuations using Fortune 500 valuation techniques adapted for the privately held business market.

Their appraisals are accepted and used by lenders such as the Small Business Administration, Bank of America, CIT, UPS Global, and PNC among others. We offer four types of business appraisals:

1. Broker’s Opinion of Value (BOV): A business valuation used for businesses with annual sales of under $300,000.
2. Value Analysis: Limited scope, small business valuations for "Main Street" businesses with sales between $300,000 and $1,000,000. The report is about 40 pages long and considers primarily historical and current performance.
3. Formal Valuation: Also a limited scope valuation, this business asset appraisal is suitable for firms with sales between $1,000,000 and $3,000,000. About 70 pages long, the report emphasizes ratios, trends, and common size analysis. In addition to company earnings, the balance sheet will be a key component of this analysis.
4. Mergers and Acquisitions (M & A) Value: A customized valuation, the fee depends on the type of business and the use of the business appraisal.

Your SUNBELT Business Advisor will help you determine which business appraisal best suits your requirements based on your individual situation. The Advisor will also help you gather the information necessary for the appraisal and assist in packaging it to be sent to the independent appraiser.

Contact Sunbelt Business Brokers for more information.