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Financial Advisory

Business Valuation

Practice01/06

Transaction Support.

Note01
M&A, divestiture, and buyout valuations with DCF, comparable-company, and NAV methods.
Index06 Practices
01Transaction Support
02Financial Reporting
03Tax & Regulatory
04Succession Planning
05Dispute Resolution
06Capital Raising

Valuation Contexts We Address

We provide valuation opinions for a range of business situations where an independent assessment of value is required or beneficial.

Transaction Support

Valuation for mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and management buyouts—supporting negotiations with documented methodology and defensible conclusions.

Financial Reporting

Fair value measurements required under Ind AS 113, including business combinations (Ind AS 103), impairment testing, and purchase price allocation.

Tax & Regulatory

Valuations for Income Tax Act compliance, including Section 56(2) transactions, ESOP valuations, and transfer pricing benchmarking requirements.

Succession Planning

Valuation for family business transitions, ownership transfers, partner buyouts, and estate planning where fair value determination is needed.

Dispute Resolution

Valuation support for shareholder disputes, oppression and mismanagement cases, matrimonial proceedings, and other litigation requiring independent value opinions.

Capital Raising

Pre-investment valuations for equity fundraising, debt financing, and investor discussions where an independent valuation supports negotiations.

When Independent Valuation Matters

Business valuation provides a documented, methodology-based assessment of worth—essential when transactions, compliance, or disputes require defensible value conclusions.

  • Documented basis for transaction negotiations and pricing discussions
  • Compliance with Ind AS fair value and Income Tax Act requirements
  • Independent opinion supporting succession and ownership transfer fairness
  • Defensible methodology for dispute resolution and litigation support
  • Credible valuation documentation for lender and investor discussions
  • Clear articulation of value drivers, assumptions, and conclusion basis

Our Valuation Process

Step 1

Purpose & Scope

We clarify the valuation purpose, standard of value required, valuation date, and specific context—these determine the appropriate methodology and assumptions.

Step 2

Information Gathering

We collect historical financials, projections, industry data, and business-specific information needed to understand operations and value drivers.

Step 3

Financial Analysis

We analyse historical performance, normalise earnings for non-recurring items, and assess projections for reasonableness against industry benchmarks.

Step 4

Methodology Application

We apply appropriate valuation approaches—income, market, or asset-based—selecting methods suited to the business type, purpose, and available data.

Step 5

Adjustments & Conclusion

We consider applicable premiums and discounts, reconcile results from different methods, and arrive at a concluded value opinion.

Step 6

Report Delivery

We deliver a comprehensive valuation report documenting methodology, assumptions, analysis, and conclusions in a format appropriate for the intended use.