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Valuation Basics Articles
How UK SME valuation really works. Methods, multiples, EBITDA adjustments and the bridge from headline price to cash in your bank account.
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Valuation Basics
Adjusted EBITDA Explained: A Plain-English Guide for UK SME Owners
Plain-English guide to adjusted EBITDA for UK SME owners: what it is, the add-backs buyers accept, the ones they reject, how it links to sector multiples.
Valuation Basics
Goodwill in UK Business Valuation: What Buyers Pay Above Net Assets
Goodwill in UK SME valuation: what buyers credit beyond net assets, transferability tests, diligence anchors, and 18-month goodwill protection actions.
Valuation Basics
Indicative Versus Formal Business Valuation: Scope and Use Cases
Indicative valuation versus formal report for UK SMEs: scope, evidence depth, HMRC and court acceptance, cost, timetable, decision framework.
Valuation Basics
UK Business Valuation Methods: Earnings, DCF, Asset, Multiple
UK business valuation methods for SMEs: adjusted EBITDA multiple, DCF, asset-based, sector benchmarks, normalisation, equity bridge, BADR and EOT tax.
Valuation Basics
EBITDA Limits in Business Valuation: Add-Backs and Bridge
EBITDA limits in UK SME valuation: normalisation add-backs, capex, working capital, quality-of-earnings work, equity bridge, deal-structuring impact.
Valuation Basics
UK SME Valuation: Indicative Range to Cash Offer Process
UK SME business worth calculation: adjusted EBITDA, sector multiple range, structural discounts, equity bridge, gap between indicative range and offer.
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