The Owner Knowledge Scan
Most owners assume their business has value. What they do not know is how much of that value disappears the moment a buyer looks under the hood. The Owner Knowledge Scan maps exactly where your business depends on you today - and what that dependency is costing you at the negotiating table.
Before eliciting anything, we map what exists and what is at risk
Which decisions would break without you? Which relationships live only in your head? Which processes carry the highest value to a buyer? The Scan sets the priority order for every method that follows and produces a documented risk register that M&A advisors can read independently.
What dependency is worth at the negotiating table
The gap between a buyer's first offer and what your business can actually command comes down to one thing: how much of the business is you. On a $1.5M EBITDA business, moving from a 4x to a 6.5x multiple represents $3.75M in additional exit proceeds - on the same business, with the same profitability.
This is where the six methods begin. Every ExValu engagement starts with the Scan. It takes three minutes, produces a score, and shows you - in plain terms - where the gap between your current valuation and your potential valuation actually lives.
Eight questions. Three minutes.
A clear picture of where to start.
How dependent is your
business on you?
Eight questions. Three minutes. A clear picture of where owner dependency is discounting your valuation - and where to focus first.
What this means at the negotiating table
Book a 30-minute Knowledge Scan call.
No cost. No commitment. A clear picture of where to start.