A valuation that gets accepted is not the same as a valuation that gets defended. Investors accept; auditors defend. Most US SME valuations fail somewhere in that gap. We build valuations to internationally accepted standards, backed by professional databases, structured the way audit-firm review teams expect to see them.
Every valuation has two lives: the transaction it was built for, and the audit that follows it. Most US SME valuations fail the second — not because the analyst was wrong, but because the structure was.
Which of these business events is making valuation urgent right now?
30 minutes. We confirm the purpose and the applicable standard.
A written scope of methodology and data before anything is built.
Agreed methodology, deliverables, and fee. No minimum term.
Your valuation and report, passed through our four-eye review.
Full workpapers delivered — plus audit-query support at no extra cost.
Illustrative engagement examples — anonymised representations of how our valuation team approaches typical mandates.
A services business came to us mid-sale, after the buyer's diligence team pushed back on the comparable companies, EBITDA multiples, and working capital adjustment in an earlier valuation built on a thin, unsupported comparable set. We rebuilt it with Capital IQ and PitchBook, cited internationally accepted valuation standards, and defended the headline number. The deal closed at the original term sheet range.
A diversified group ran several distinct businesses but had only ever been valued on a single blended multiple — undervaluing its strongest segments. We grouped the entities into comparable business segments and valued each on the best-fit method — DCF, market comparables, and asset-based — benchmarked with Capital IQ and PitchBook. The sum-of-the-parts view surfaced materially more value than the blended number and gave owners a defensible range for negotiations.
Not every engagement needs all five. A business preparing for sale needs a DCF + comparables + precedent transaction valuation. A funded startup needs annual 409A refreshes. A recent acquirer needs PPA and goodwill impairment. A partnership dissolution needs litigation-grade valuation. We scope the deliverable to the event, apply the standard, and structure the report for the second life — the audit, the court, the IRS, the counterparty review.
Three methods, one defensible number — built for auditor and buyer review.
An IRS-defensible 409A that clears the audit cycle with minimal queries.
A credible valuation where DCF alone won’t hold — for fundraise or 409A.
ASC 805 and ASC 350 work, built to the standard auditors expect.
Valuations that hold up under counterparty challenge — or in court.
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A generic playbook doesn't work across industries. We tailor every engagement to your sector's dynamics.
An auditor-defensible valuation has six things:
Valuations missing any of these will face audit queries. Valuations covering all six pass. More about our team →
Five practical tests that work regardless of who you’re evaluating:
Most valuation providers cannot pass all five. We welcome every one of these tests in our discovery process. Book a free 30-minute call →
A 409A valuation is an independent appraisal of the fair market value of a private company’s common stock, required under Section 409A of the US Internal Revenue Code before any stock options can be issued. A US business needs a 409A at these four points:
IRS safe harbour: A 409A that has not been refreshed in the past 12 months loses its safe-harbour status, exposing both the company and the option holders to penalty tax under Section 409A.
EasePro 409A valuations are prepared by qualified independent appraisers and structured to support the safe harbour.
No single method works for early-stage startups. The right approach depends on revenue stage:
Scenario modeling is essential across all three — base, stress, upside with weighted output. Investor-grade early-stage valuations typically combine Venture Capital Method, Market Approach, and scenario modeling. Single-method early-stage valuations rarely survive scrutiny.
Financial modeling and business valuation answer two distinct questions:
The financial model is the engine; the valuation is the formal output an auditor, IRS, court, or counterparty can review and defend. Most EasePro valuation engagements include building or reviewing the underlying financial model — a valuation built on an indefensible model is itself indefensible. See how financial modeling supports valuation →
Four differences:
Pricing context: Scope-based — typically materially below the $5,000–$25,000 comparable US valuation firms charge for equivalent depth.
Book a free 30-minute valuation call. No pitch. We confirm the purpose of the valuation, the applicable standard, the required turnaround, and the scope your engagement actually needs. If we’re not the right fit, we point you somewhere better.