Fees & pricing
How our fees are set
Every valuation is quoted individually, in writing, before any work starts. The fee reflects the work your instruction actually needs, and it never depends on the value we reach or the outcome of a transaction or case.
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What determines the fee
- Purpose and report type
- A limited-scope opinion for an internal decision needs less work than a tax report, and both need less than expert evidence for court.
- Size and complexity
- A single trading company is quicker to value than a group, a business with several share classes or one with significant non-trading assets.
- Quality of information
- Up-to-date management accounts and forecasts shorten the work. Incomplete records, or a historic valuation date, add to it.
- The interest being valued
- Valuing a specific holding, a share class or an intangible asset adds steps beyond valuing the whole business.
- Timetable
- Urgent deadlines can be accommodated where possible, but may affect the fee.
- Contentious stages
- In disputes, written questions, expert meetings and hearings are additional stages, estimated separately.
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Receiving a quotation
- 01Tell us what needs valuing, why, by when, and roughly how large and complex the business is.
- 02We may ask a few questions, and for contentious matters we check for conflicts first.
- 03You receive a written proposal setting out the scope, deliverable, timetable and fee.
- 04Work begins once the engagement letter is agreed.
- Request a quotation
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Questions about fees
How much does a business valuation cost?
It depends on the purpose, the complexity of the business, the information available and the type of report. We provide a written proposal with a fee for the agreed scope before starting.
How much does a share valuation cost?
Similar factors apply. Valuing a holding requires valuing the company first, then considering the rights and marketability of the holding, so complex share structures take longer.
How much does an EMI valuation cost?
Mainly driven by the share structure. A company with a single class of shares is less work than one with several investor classes and preferences.
How much does a divorce business valuation cost?
It depends on the business and the questions in the letter of instruction. Where we are a Single Joint Expert, the fee is usually shared between the parties.
How are expert witness fees structured?
We provide a phased estimate covering the report and any later stages such as written questions, joint statements and attendance at a hearing. Our fees never depend on the outcome.
Next step
Discuss your valuation
Tell us what needs valuing and why. We will confirm the scope, the information required, a timetable and a written fee proposal before any work starts.
- 01Instruction
- 02Scope
- 03Date
- 04Fee