Business valuation fees in Sydney, all of them.
One report, one fee, and the fee comes from a single number: what the business turns over in a year. A signed valuation starts at $1,495 + GST. You have your figure in writing before any work begins, and nothing about the result can move it.
Find your turnover. That is your fee.
- Under $2 millionSmall Business Valuation$1,495 + GST2 business days
- $2 million to $3 millionMedium Business Valuation$2,495 + GST3 business days
- $3 million to $10 millionLarge Business Valuation$3,495 + GST3 business days
- Over $10 millionBusiness Valuation over $10 millionWritten quoteDelivery date agreed before commencement
In every report, at every fee
- One concluded value, with the range the evidence supports around it
- Which valuation method was used and why, with the evidence behind it
- All assumptions and limitations, listed where you can see them
- A signature from the valuer responsible and a statement of independence
- A working file that we keep for ten years
Delivery time starts once payment and all required information have been received. The times above are business days to the signed report.
The three things that can change the fee.
Each one is settled when you engage us. Nothing is added afterwards, there are no hourly rates, and calls and emails are not charged.
| What | Amount | When it applies |
|---|---|---|
| Retrospective valuation date | Add $495 for each past date | A value at a past date has to rest on what was known at that date, so each one is worked up separately. |
| Each additional entity | Add $795 for each further entity | Every further entity has its own accounts to work through and its own value to conclude. |
| Business and property together | $300 off the business valuation fee | Once per engagement, when a property valuer arranged through us values one or more properties at the same date as the business. |
Every client pays the published fee, whoever introduced them. Fees are in Australian dollars and GST is added to each.
Inside the fixed fee
- ·One concluded value, with the range the evidence supports around it
- ·Which valuation method was used and why, with the evidence behind it
- ·All assumptions and limitations, listed where you can see them
- ·A signature from the valuer responsible and a statement of independence
- ·A working file that we keep for ten years
Outside it
- ·A cross-check of the result under a second or third valuation method
- ·Expert witness work: court timetables, joint conferences and giving evidence are a separate engagement
- ·Tax, duty or legal advice. We prepare valuations only and are not a registered tax agent or a law firm
How the fee is settled.
- 1You askSend the form with the turnover and the reason for the valuation. Nothing else is needed yet.
- 2A short callAbout fifteen minutes with a valuer, to settle what is being valued, the valuation date and how many entities are involved.
- 3The fee, in writingYou receive the package, the fixed fee and the delivery date before you commit to anything.
- 4You go aheadYou accept the engagement letter, pay and send the records. The delivery time runs from when both have arrived.
A small business report is signed in 2 business days. Delivery time starts once payment and all required information have been received. These are the fees of Business Valuations Sydney as at the date this page was last updated, and the figure in your engagement letter is the one that applies to your job.
Questions about the fee.
Why is the fee based on turnover?
Because turnover is a good, simple guide to how much work a valuation takes. A larger business has more records, more history and more moving parts to analyse. Every package produces the same report: the size of the business is the only thing that changes the fee.
Can the fee change once I have it in writing?
Only if the job itself changes, and only with your agreement first. The fixed fee assumes one trading entity, financial statements prepared by an accountant for at least the last three years, a clear purpose and no dispute already running about the value. If something different comes to light, such as a second entity ($795 each) or a need for a past valuation date ($495 each), we stop and put a revised fixed fee to you in writing before going on.
Is there a charge to ask for a fee or to talk to a valuer?
No. Asking for your fee and the first call are free, and neither commits you to going ahead.
What about a valuation for court?
The fixed fee covers a valuation report for advice, negotiation and settlement. Acting as an expert witness is separate work, with a scope and fee agreed in writing before it starts.
Ask a valuer
Get your fee in writing.
Tell us the turnover and what the valuation is for. A valuer replies within one business day with the package, your fixed fee and a delivery date.