NDA minimum requirements, non-disclosure agreements, confidentiality agreements or confidentiality deed minimum requirements are widely used in all business sale transactions to protect the interests of both the buyer and seller. Middle market and large business sale transactions tend to have more detailed NDA’s than smaller businesses and for very good reason. Naturally any buyer would want to ensure […]
Comparing EBITDA Multiples and PE Ratios
Clients may directly compare the PE ratio (price/earnings ratio) of listed companies to an EBITDA multiple (multiple of earnings before interest tax depreciation and amortisation) of a private company to establish an enterprise value. This is done to understand relative values due to the known market value of a similar listed business. This is often done without understanding that comparing […]
EBITDA Multiples Mislead
EBITDA Multiples mislead in valuing a business! Although it is a quick and easy way to view and understand the value of a business, caution must be exercised. When determining the value of a company, close consideration should be taken when using either EBIT or EBITDA (earnings before interest and tax, depreciation and amortisation) multiples and the type of […]
EBIT Multiples and Growth
EBIT Multiples and growth are an ongoing question for many owners looking to sell or buyers looking to buy a company. What EBIT multiple is applicable to my company, what is my company worth, my company is growing or is about to grow; how is the price affected? If the company has been growing, up to what point in the growth […]
Understanding business value from the Buyer’s point of view
Whilst deal price may understandably rank highly with the Seller, business value from the Buyer’s point of view will place intangibles and future opportunity firmly at the top of his list. As Albert Einstein once said, “Not everything that can be counted counts; and not everything that counts can be counted.” To optimise a deal, the Seller needs […]
Executive Advisory Services
How do I get to understand what others are doing or what we could be doing better? What can be improved, what are our priorities? What value is added by Consulting and Advisory Services? What can I achieve by using business consulting and advisory services? The business we are in is different to the business […]