Whatever the reason for the valuation, the team at Business Valuation Analysts Inc. (BVA) has years of experience working with Chicagoland business owners to uncover the true value of their companies’ tangible and intangible assets.

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While there are many valuation providers, very few have the deep experience that comes from years of valuing companies in different industries with diverse value drivers. Armed with this experience, we conduct an in-depth analysis of the company’s history, present capacity, future projects, operational procedures and more. The result is an accurate valuation report that provides insight into the company’s value and is defensible against outside scrutiny.

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BVA has provided business valuations for a number of reasons, including but not limited to buy/sell agreements, estate tax plans, purchase, sale or merger of a business, and succession/exit planning. In order to properly value a business, an analyst must consider not only the tangible assets but also the intangible assets, such as goodwill, the skill of the management team, physical location and name recognition, to name a few. This requires the valuator to gain a thorough understanding of all aspects of the company and the industry in which they operate. Management and industry characteristics affect the risk of ownership of a business, which in turn directly affects the value of a business.

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In selecting a valuation professional, one should be certain this individual possesses the requisite education, training and experience. BVA valuators are members of the National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts (NACVA). Members of NACVA are required to adhere to industry standards of performance and communication in their valuation services engagements. In addition, NACVA members are held to ethical guidelines providing the user further assurance the valuator will perform his or her services conscientiously and competently.