About Us
We are CLEAR, ACCURATE, and AFFORDABLE.
Clear
Most valuation firms produce reports that are needlessly complex and difficult to understand. These reports can only be understood by CPA’s or finance attorneys and are designed not to be questioned by the average person. Our appraisals are not confusing. Behind the scenes we perform thorough risk analysis, complex proprietary algorithms, and follow valuation standards and guidelines such as IRS Revenue Ruling 59-60. But the report we produce is easy-to-understand and void of complex valuation jargon and difficult-to-explain calculations. Our clients understand their company’s value and why. This is probably why Business Appraisals is 13 for 13 in court decisions (as of Aug. 2023) and why clients come back to us time and time again. This clarity makes the appraisal report very useful for IRS reasons, seperations, mergers, and so much more.
Accurate
Mr. A thinks his business is worth $1,000,000 and is ready to sell. Mrs. B wants to buy his business but thinks it is only worth $500,000. Enter Business Appraisals. Our certified reports offer an unbiased appraisal that is not dictated by our client’s expectations. Through our objective process and as the impartial third-party, we are able to offer Mr. A and Mrs. B an accurate view of what the business is actually worth which will help them come to a transaction that is fair (Business Appraisals does not offer brokerage services and does not participate in transaction negotiations.)
Another reason for our accuracy is our review process. Our reports go under review before we send them to the clients for additional review. At Business Appraisals, we also understand that not all value is objective in nature and so we are comprehensive in our process. Every business is unique and has its own competitive advantages and risks, we do not blindly assign industry standards.
Our firm has been in business for over 30 years producing accurate reports. There are few companies that can boast such a track record. Our professional valuators have years of experience valuing companies of nearly every industry and size. Our reputation has held up in court and with our satisfied clients.
Affordable
We are a smaller firm, and we like to keep it that way to keep our costs down for our clients. Our process is all done via phone call and email; we no longer have two brick-and-mortar office locations. This keeps overhead down (site visits available upon request). Lower overhead means lower prices for our clients. And finally, getting a clear, accurate, and affordable report should not cost an arm and a leg. You can’t afford to buy a company without knowing the price is fair. You also can’t afford to sell a company and leave money on the table. We might charge 50% less than most firms, but our product delivers 100% results for our clients.
Go with us; save money, get an accurate appraisal and a report that you can actually understand.
Every one of our customers will ask one of the following questions.
How much credibility do your appraisals have?
Can your appraisals stand up in court?
What credentials does your firm have?
Can your appraisals be used for IRS matters?
Can your appraisals be used for SBA funding?
Our appraisals have been used in court and for IRS matters. We are certified by the NACVA
For a Legal Matter —or— For a Court of Law
The ultimate test of a business valuation firm is whether or not their appraisals are credible enough to hold up in court. Because in court, both the appraisal and the appraiser will come under extreme scrutiny. The opposing side will have the opportunity to cross-examine, exploit and attack any hole in the appraisal, as well as any credential issues of the appraiser.
We have done a lot of appraisals which are intended for litigation. The overwhelming majority of cases settle out of court. However, we have had many clients who have gone to court and our appraisal ends us being submitted into evidence. Our appraisal has been submitted into evidence countless times, and to our knowledge, there has never been an issue with our appraisal.
In some cases, a representative from Business Appraisals ends up being subpoenaed to appear as an expert witness and to testify in defense of the appraisal report. This is especially the case when the appraisal is a key component of the case. When our clients need an expert witness in addition to the report, the CEO of the company will typically appear as the witness. The last time we appeared in court was in June of 2019.
We have appeared in court 13 times (as of May 2024) between Founder Robert Klein, Spencer Christensen, and Dane Burton. Of all 13 times, we have been accepted and admitted as credible expert witnesses; and the judge accepted our report as the correct value for the company in question. So if our report can hold up under the scrutiny of court, it will certainly hold up for you.
BUSINESS APPRAISALS HAS A PERFECT IN-COURT RECORD.
Because we have appeared in court many times, we have learned a lot of things about testifying. If you need us to appear in court and testify on the value of your company, we have a package with information which will help you and your lawyer. It will save your lawyer time in preparing your case, which will save you money. Ask us about it, and we can send this package to you when we complete your appraisal.
FOR AN IRS MATTER
Our appraisals have been used for over 100 cases involving the IRS. Of these cases, there has never been an incident, of which we are aware, where the IRS has had an issue with our credibility or our valuation report.
For a Potential Sale / Purchase
Many of our clients are seeking an appraisal because they want to either buy or sell a company. While we do not claim to be the authority on how much our clients should transact for, our reports do offer the best tool for negotiation.
They can also provide leverage. For example, if you are buying a company and the seller is asking too much, you can simply present our appraisal in your negotiation. When you explain that our firm has been in business for 30 years and that our appraisals have held up in court and for the IRS, it will carry a lot of weight and will be a powerful negotiation tool. Over the last 30 years, as we have observed our clients successfully buy or sell a company, we have noticed that in the overwhelming majority of cases, the companies will sell for a value very close to our appraised value. Granted there are some outliers, (and always will be in fair, free-market, economy). But over 90% of the time the sale price ends up being within about 10% of our appraised value.
For Business Funding
If you are seeking funding, most SBA lenders will require you to have a valuation from a credible firm like Business Appraisals. We have done many appraisals for SBA lenders.
Regardless of why you need an appraisal, Business Appraisals has the experience, the reputation and the credibility to give you an accurate appraisal which is clear and easy-to-understand.
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