# BusinessValuation.co.uk

> Independent UK SME business valuation, exit planning and Employee Ownership Trust advisory led by Tony Vaughan of Vexus Corporate Limited. 150+ completed transactions across business sales, EOTs and MBOs.

BusinessValuation.co.uk delivers commercially grounded valuations and exit advice for UK SME owners. The platform combines a structured free-valuation process with formal valuation reports, supported by a specialist partner network covering tax, legal and M&A execution.

## Core services

- [Free Business Valuation](/free-business-valuation): Confidential, no-obligation indicative valuation range for UK SMEs.
- [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.
- [Instant Business Valuation](/instant-business-valuation): Fast online estimate of business worth.
- [How the Free Valuation Works](/how-the-free-valuation-works): The end-to-end process and what owners receive.
- [Eligibility Checklist](/free-valuation-eligibility-checklist): Who qualifies for the free valuation service.
- [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)