Valuations

Valuations are a fundamental business requirement used in decision making, negotiating a transaction price, preparing financial statements and satisfying tax and regulatory requirements. In performing valuations, an in-depth understanding of the market and the asset is required, together with an analysis of financial and non-financial information.

How PwC can help you

We provide services that can support your business objectives by assisting with the development and delivery of your corporate growth strategies. In doing so we quantify financial and business opportunities and support management in the decision making process. This includes business analysis, financial modelling and valuation opinions.

Our professionals are drawn from accounting, corporate finance, tax, law, marketing and economic disciplines and include Chartered Accountants, Masters of Business Administration and Chartered Financial Analysts. We are experienced in delivering quality valuation opinions and strategic advice.

Our services include:

• Valuations of businesses, shares and other equity, liabilities and intangible assets
• Valuation for tax and accounting purposes
• Mergers and Acquisitions and investment analysis
• Business case analysis
• Financial modelling
• Independent expert reports

We can help with:

• Valuations of businesses and equity required by IAS or IFRS
• Impairment testing of goodwill
• Brand, licence and other intellectual property valuations
• Share option plans
• Tax consolidation
• Capital gains tax
• Purchase price allocation for acquisition accounting (pre and post transaction) and taxation
• Pre-deal valuation advice
• Purchase price negotiations
• Business cases and strategic investment decisions
• Business plan review and financial modelling
• Investment prioritisation and capital management
• Independent expert reports
• Litigation, expert determination and disputes over value
• Cost of capital