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Companies seek valuations for a variety of reasons. It might be for corporate governance and regulatory reasons or it might be for the management to know the value of an asset, subsidiary or investment to help them assist in their business decisions.

Valuing all or part of a business requires understanding and analysis of a variety of complex factors. These include both detailed technical knowledge of value drivers and in-depth industry expertise.

Our valuation specialists can assist businesses to achieve an in-depth understanding of the value of each business or asset in a transaction. Our technical expertise combined with our in-depth industry knowledge allows us to understand the specific factors driving each individual deal. Our valuation services for cross border transactions generally include.

• Analysis of performance in the local market
• Local market values
• Key ratio analysis in the industry and company
• Recent comparable transaction values
• Price and Value recommendation
• Advice for joint ventures/alliances on equity splits at formation or exit
• Valuation opinions for unquoted debt or equity instruments.
• Supporting evidence to help raise equity or debt finance.
• Valuations of intangible assets or intellectual property such as brands,
• Knowhow, trade marks, customer lists, intellectual property rights

Accounting Valuations

International Accounting Standards (IAS) and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) introduce significant changes to the way that accounts must be prepared and presented, requiring a wider range of assets to be valued on an annual basis.

• IFRS changes the accounting treatment for acquisitions. All assets (tangible and intangible) from a merger or acquisition now have to be included in the balance sheet of the acquirer at their current market value and are depreciated over their useful economic life.
• Goodwill is now tested for impairment annually, and is marked down according to the conclusions of that annual process.
• A range of financial assets now also need to be valued under IAS, including financial instruments and insurance contracts. IFRS requires share options to be valued as they are charged against the profit and loss account on an annual basis.
• These considerable changes call for specialist valuation services that both understand the specific accounting implications and the wider commercial context in which those accounting valuations will apply.
• Volensis’s valuation services draw on considerable technical and financial specialization, as well being able to access accounting specialists to deliver integrated advice to our clients

Tax Valuations

Valuations often lie at the heart of disputes and negotiations with tax authorities. The specific demands of the tax authorities demands specialist advice and detailed knowledge of their working methods and practices.

• A change in corporate structure, a disposal of assets or a new shareholding arrangement are just some of the issues that can impact business values and create tax liabilities.
• To maximise the possible tax benefits from a transaction, the tax aspects need to be integrated at the time that the transaction is being structured.
• In the event of a dispute with the tax authorities based on valuation, the appropriate documentation processes are essential for a swift and successful resolution.
• Share schemes and other forms of employee incentive programmes need to be valued in accordance with specific legislation and regulations.
• Complex assets such as goodwill, know-how and other intangibles have to be valued for tax purposes.
• Unlisted businesses face specific challenges when negotiating and agreeing values with the tax authorities.
• Many of Volensis’s team of dedicated tax valuation specialists have direct experience of working with the tax authorities

How Volensis can help

• Our teams of dedicated specialists understand the demands of the tax authorities and are able to provide knowledge of the latest valuation techniques combined with clearly documented advice. In addition, we produce detailed and comprehensive documents capable of being submitted to the relevant fiscal authority.

Please feel free to contact Volensis India on +44 (0) 207 263 2226 or alternatively contact us on info@volensis.com for a confidential chat on formulating an exit strategy for you or for your business