A business valuation is a general process of determining the economic value of a whole business or company unit. Business valuation can be used to determine the fair value of a business for a variety of reasons, including:
- Corporate governance
- Establishing partner ownership
- Shareholder exit
- Divorce proceedings
- Tax and accounting
- Regulatory approval
- Business planning
- Shareholder disputes
Global Partners, uses DCF (Discounted Cash Flow) Analysis, Comparable Company Analysis, and Cost Approach Method for calculating the business value of a company, which are the most common methods of valuation used in Investment Banking, Private Equity, Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), Leveraged Buyouts (LBO) and most areas of finance.