Business Valuation (Basic)

Informational Business Valuation for Planning, Buying, or Selling

BizJump’s Business Valuation — Basic service provides an informational valuation report designed to help business owners, buyers, and sellers estimate a reasonable market value for a business. This service is ideal for individuals who need a practical valuation summary for internal planning, buying a business, preparing to sell, or evaluating exit options, but do not require a certified appraisal or highly detailed valuation report.

This basic valuation report reviews key financial and business information to help establish an estimated market price. It may include a valuation summary, adjusted financials, seller’s discretionary earnings analysis, sales and earnings multiples, market-based valuation, asset-based valuation, and industry classification review using SIC or NAICS codes, where applicable.

Typical Uses:

• Annual business appraisal
• Exit or business planning
• Buying a business
• Selling a business
• Internal planning decisions
• Preliminary investor or lender discussions

What’s Included:

• Valuation summary
• Adjusted financial review
• Market-based valuation
• Asset-based valuation
• SIC/NAICS code validation
• Basic business value drivers review

Information Needed to Prepare the Report:

To complete the valuation efficiently, clients should be prepared to provide available business and financial information, including:

• Three years of financial statements or tax returns
• Year-to-date financial statements
• Business type and primary location
• Asking price, if the business is being sold
• Cash flow information
• Business background and history
• Product or service description
• Number of employees

Best For:

Business owners who want a practical estimate of value for planning, buying, selling, exit preparation, or internal decision-making.

Please note: This is a basic informational valuation and is not a certified appraisal. The report is prepared using information provided by the business owner or client.  For the basic valation, BizJump does not audit, verify, or independently confirm the accuracy or completeness of the financial statements, emails, records, documents, or other information provided. This report should not be used for court, tax, SBA, lender-required, audit, divorce, litigation, regulatory, or formal third-party reporting purposes unless reviewed or completed by a qualified certified valuation professional.