Need a Certified Business Valuation?

A certified business valuation is a formal, written opinion of what a business is worth, prepared by an accredited appraiser and supported by your financials, comparable sales, and accepted valuation methods. Unlike a quick estimate, it is built to hold up with buyers, banks, courts, and the IRS.

You need a business valuation when a decision or a third party requires a defensible number. Common situations include buying or selling a business, applying for an SBA or bank loan, a partner buyout, divorce, estate and gift tax planning, litigation, and succession or exit planning.

The free estimate tool on this site gives you a quick, preliminary value range for your own planning. A certified valuation is a formal report prepared by an accredited appraiser that is defensible and accepted by lenders, courts, and the IRS. Start with the estimate, then request a certified report when a decision or a third party requires one.

Certified valuations are accepted by business buyers, banks and SBA lenders, courts, attorneys, and the IRS. That acceptance is why a formal report matters when real money or a legal matter is on the line, rather than a ballpark or an AI-generated estimate.

The cost depends on the type of report and the complexity of the business, since a lender or court-ready valuation is more involved than a preliminary estimate. Contact me and I will help you choose the right report and get you a clear quote.

Most certified valuation reports are completed within a couple of weeks once your financials and documents are gathered, though timing depends on the report type and how quickly information is provided.

Yes. A valuation is often the first step. As a licensed California business broker, I can take you from valuation through confidential marketing, buyer screening, negotiation, and closing, all within one full-service practice.