How to Value a Tree company?

[Peter]

Valuing a company is extremely subjective. It is only worth what someone is prepared to pay.......

 

It is also worth bearing in mind that you are probably the single most valuable asset, as without your knowledge and skills the business would be worthless.

[Mike Hill]

Valuing a company is extremely subjective. It is only worth what someone is prepared to pay.......

 

It is also worth bearing in mind that you are probably the single most valuable asset, as without your knowledge and skills the business would be worthless.

 

Yes.A Tree company without staff or Equipment might be tough to sell.

[delabodge]

Valuing a company is extremely subjective. It is only worth what someone is prepared to pay.......

 

It is also worth bearing in mind that you are probably the single most valuable asset, as without your knowledge and skills the business would be worthless.

 

wise words,,specially as its tree work,,firewood di:001_rolleyes:ferent story,as your selling a product not a service,,,my customers like me being there,as my experience with the customer is key, i agree some people think there worth more,,,,difficult one, fixed assets are easy,,,customer base is speculative..no promises they`ll come back,,ie move house,even worse croak,,,

[Rich Rule]

Mike, not much help with the valuation query as I have no experience of it. As Peter said, I would have thought you were the main asset to the tree work side. I think I recall you saying once that you teamed up with him for the established name in the area. How much would this effect the business if you were not associated with that name anymore. Personally I would have thought the Tredocteren name (sp?) would have it's own name in the Market now.

 

How much does he think he is worth could be the question. Or rather how little once the profits and assets have been divided up.

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

If i was in mikes shoes I would split the tools value and split, make my own name and start over, any good arb will do fine on his own terms and build again.

 

What do you really need from this mike?, dont get held to ransom, good will aint worth anything.

[josharb87]

You have naff all decent competition on the tree side dont you mike? and im guessing not much outside intrest in buying christians side of the tree buisness, so possibly not much more than the sum of the shared tools and a token amount if youre buying his side out?