# BusinessValuation.co.uk > Independent UK SME business valuation, exit planning and Employee Ownership Trust advisory led by Tony Vaughan, founder and lead adviser. 150+ completed transactions across business sales, EOTs and MBOs. BusinessValuation.co.uk delivers commercially grounded valuations and exit advice for UK SME owners. Free confidential consultation for UK SME owners contemplating a sale; a short written indicative range is provided where appropriate, often within 48 hours; formal valuation reports are paid engagements from £2,500 + VAT. Supported by a specialist partner network covering tax, legal and M&A execution. ## Core services - [Free Business Valuation Consultation](/free-business-valuation): Free confidential consultation for UK SME owners contemplating a sale; a short written indicative range is provided where appropriate, often within 48 hours; formal valuation reports are paid engagements from £2,500 + VAT. - [Request a Formal Valuation](/request-a-valuation): Engagement form for paid, written valuation reports. - [Formal Valuation Reports](/formal-valuation-reports): Independent written valuations for tax, transactions and disputes, from £2,500 + VAT, typically two weeks or more depending on complexity. - [Instant Business Valuation](/instant-business-valuation): Fast online estimate of business worth. - [How the Free Consultation Works](/how-the-free-valuation-works): Enquiry, free consultation and, where appropriate, a short written indicative range often within 48 hours. - [Is a Consultation Right For You](/free-valuation-eligibility-checklist): Fit criteria for owners considering a sale, MBO, EOT or restructuring. - [Your Valuation Benchmark](/your-valuation-benchmark): How we benchmark UK SME valuations. - [Valuation Methods](/valuation-methods): EBITDA multiples, DCF, asset and entry-cost approaches. ## Transaction & exit pages - [Business Valuation for Selling](/business-valuation-for-selling): Pre-market pricing for owners preparing a sale. - [Partial Sale Valuation](/partial-sale-valuation): Valuing minority/majority stake sales and second-bite scenarios. - [Retirement & Exit Planning Valuation](/retirement-exit-planning-valuation): Valuation for owners planning retirement. - [Exit Planning](/exit-planning): Multi-year strategy for maximising exit value. - [Corporate Divestment Valuation](/corporate-divestment-valuation): Valuing carve-outs and non-core disposals. - [Increase Business Value Before Sale](/how-to-increase-business-value-before-sale): 24-month value-building playbook. - [SME Business Valuation](/sme-business-valuation): Overview of valuation for UK small and medium enterprises. ## Ownership transitions & tax - [EOT Valuations](/eot-valuations): Employee Ownership Trust valuations and structuring. - [MBO Valuations](/mbo-valuations): Management buyout valuations. - [Share & Shareholder Valuation](/share-shareholder-valuation): Valuations for shareholder disputes and exits. - [EMI Share Valuations](/emi-share-valuations): HMRC-aligned EMI option valuations. ## About - [About the Practice](/about): How BusinessValuation.co.uk works and what makes the practice independent. - [Meet the Founder. Tony Vaughan](/about/tony-vaughan): 30+ years M&A experience, 2,500+ business value appraisals, 150+ completed transactions. - [Contact Us](/contact-us): Book a free initial consultation. ## Insights - [Insights](/insights): Editorial hub on UK SME valuation and exits. - [Blog](/blog): Long-form articles for owners. - [What Drives Business Valuation](/blog/what-drives-business-valuation) - [Selling Your Business: 24-Month Guide](/blog/selling-your-business-guide) - [Valuing Businesses in Emerging Industries](/blog/valuing-businesses-in-emerging-industries) - [Articles Library](/articles): Searchable library of valuation articles. ## Optional - [Privacy Policy](/privacy-policy) - [Terms of Use](/terms) - [Cookie Policy](/cookie-policy) ## Free business valuation calculators - https://www.businessvaluation.co.uk/business-valuation-calculators (hub, all 15 tools) - https://www.businessvaluation.co.uk/calculators/adjusted-ebitda - https://www.businessvaluation.co.uk/calculators/customer-concentration - https://www.businessvaluation.co.uk/calculators/recurring-revenue - https://www.businessvaluation.co.uk/calculators/owner-dependency - https://www.businessvaluation.co.uk/calculators/shareholding-value - https://www.businessvaluation.co.uk/calculators/business-value-gap - https://www.businessvaluation.co.uk/calculators/target-exit-value - https://www.businessvaluation.co.uk/calculators/business-value-growth - https://www.businessvaluation.co.uk/calculators/exit-readiness - https://www.businessvaluation.co.uk/calculators/exit-number - https://www.businessvaluation.co.uk/calculators/equity-value - https://www.businessvaluation.co.uk/calculators/partial-sale - https://www.businessvaluation.co.uk/calculators/earn-out - https://www.businessvaluation.co.uk/calculators/offer-sense-check - https://www.businessvaluation.co.uk/calculators/mbo-funding - https://www.businessvaluation.co.uk/calculators/compare (compare saved results) - https://www.businessvaluation.co.uk/business-valuation-calculator (Free Business Valuation Calculator: indicative enterprise and equity value range from figures entered manually, free with no sign-up to see the result, optional six-page Indicative Business Value Summary; not a formal valuation) - https://www.businessvaluation.co.uk/valuation-preparation-plan (free tool: builds a structured plan for preparing for a valuation; not a valuation) - https://www.businessvaluation.co.uk/valuation-methodology (how figures are produced) - https://www.businessvaluation.co.uk/sme-business-valuation (formal valuation service) - https://www.businessvaluation.co.uk/about/tony-vaughan (author and reviewer) - https://www.businessvaluation.co.uk/guides - https://www.businessvaluation.co.uk/blog Calculator results are indicative guidance based only on figures entered by the user. They are not formal valuations.