Independent business valuations · Australia-wide
Know exactly what your business is worth.
Beningbrough Advisory prepares independent, defensible valuations for Australian businesses worth roughly $1m to $100m — reviewed and signed by a Chartered Accountant, prepared to APES 225, and delivered in three to five business days for a fixed fee agreed up front.
For a sale, tax, succession, a dispute, family law and more. No obligation to proceed.
Why owners get a valuation
One number, a lot riding on it.
Most people need a valuation for a reason with a deadline attached. Whatever yours is, you get the same thing: an independent figure you — and the people who scrutinise it — can rely on.
Selling or exiting
Price the business before you go to market or accept an offer.
Capital gains tax & restructures
A supportable value for CGT events, rollovers and group restructures.
Succession & estate planning
Plan transfers to family or management on a defensible basis.
Buying in or out
Fair value for shareholders and partners entering or leaving.
Family law settlements
Independent reports for separation and property proceedings.
Shareholder & partnership disputes
A neutral opinion when parties can't agree on worth.
Deceased estates
Values for probate, administration and beneficiary equalisation.
Employee share schemes
Share values for ESS/ESOP grants and reporting.
Finance & financial reporting
Support for lenders, and values for accounting purposes.
Not sure which applies, or whether you need a full valuation or a lighter calculation? A short call sorts it — see the FAQ or ask us.
The report
Built to stand up to scrutiny.
Every engagement is prepared in accordance with APES 225 and applies the methods a reasonable, informed third party would expect — cross-checked, not cherry-picked.
Independent & standards-based
Prepared to APES 225 by a Chartered Accountant with no stake in the outcome — the independence a valuation needs to carry weight.
Defensible where it counts
Written to hold up to the people who test it — the ATO, lenders, opposing advisers, and the courts, including family law proceedings.
Clear enough to act on
The number, the methods behind it, the key assumptions and the sensitivities — set out so you can actually use it, not just file it.
Fixed fee, no surprises
The fee is agreed up front once we understand the scope. No hourly meter, no bill you can't predict.
How it's different
AI does the analysis. A Chartered Accountant owns the opinion.
Behind the scenes, AI does the work that used to take a team of juniors days: reading the financials, normalising earnings, researching comparable companies and transactions, benchmarking the industry, building the models, running the sensitivities and drafting the report. That's why we're faster, more consistent and lower-cost than a traditional firm.
What AI does not do is take responsibility. Every assumption, every exercise of professional judgement and every final opinion belongs to a Chartered Accountant, who reviews the work and signs the report. That's the whole point: automation for the speed, a named professional for the accountability. It's what keeps the number both quick to get and safe to rely on.
Your financial information is handled securely and in confidence, and is never posted into public AI tools.
How it works
From first call to signed report in about a week.
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Step one
Scope & fixed quote
A short conversation about the business and the purpose. You get a fixed fee and the right engagement type.
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Step two
Share your financials
Send financial statements and a few details securely. We tell you exactly what's needed.
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Step three
Analyse & model
AI-accelerated analysis: normalised earnings, comparables, multiple methods, sensitivities.
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Step four
CA review & sign-off
A Chartered Accountant tests the assumptions, forms the opinion and signs the report.
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Step five
Report + value roadmap
Delivered in 3–5 business days, with a Business Value Optimisation report alongside.
Pricing
Fixed fees, quoted before you commit.
The right tier depends on the size and complexity of the business and what the report is for. We confirm your fixed fee on the first call — these are the usual ranges.
Smaller or straightforward businesses, and single-purpose or indicative valuations.
- Owner-managed businesses
- One clear purpose
- Concise report
A full APES 225 valuation for most established SMEs, suitable for tax, sale, disputes and planning.
- Multiple valuation methods
- Full written report
- Defensible for ATO, lenders & courts
Multiple entities, intricate structures, litigation and expert-witness engagements.
- Groups & multiple entities
- Litigation & expert witness
- Extended analysis
Also available: annual valuation updates, litigation support and expert-witness reports, due diligence, transaction advisory, and subscription business-health reviews. Where a lighter Calculation Engagement suits your purpose better than a full Valuation Engagement, we'll tell you — and it costs less.
Included with every valuation
More than a number — a plan to grow it.
Every client also receives a Business Value Optimisation Report: the principal drivers of your value today, and a practical 12–36 month roadmap to increase what the business is worth.
That usually means the levers that move a multiple — growing recurring revenue, reducing customer concentration, strengthening management depth, lifting margins, tidying working capital, improving governance and taking risk off the table. A valuation tells you where you stand; this tells you what to do next.
For advisers
A valuation partner for accountants, lawyers & brokers.
If you refer valuation work — or need an independent report your client and the court will accept — we're built to make you look good: reliable turnaround, an independent CA-signed opinion, and no competing for your client's other work.
Accountants
CGT, restructures, ESS and succession values you can rely on and rebill.
Lawyers
Independent, APES 225 reports for family law, estates and disputes.
Business brokers
Credible pre-sale values that hold up in negotiation.
Advisers & lenders
Fast, defensible values for finance and advice.
About
Independent, Chartered Accountant-led.
Beningbrough Advisory is an independent business-valuation practice. We built it on a simple conviction: the analytical grind of a valuation — normalising earnings, hunting comparables, building and stress-testing models — is exactly the work AI now does faster and more consistently than a room full of juniors.
What AI can't do is put its name to the answer. So every report is reviewed, judged and signed by a Chartered Accountant and prepared to APES 225. You get the speed and cost of automation with the accountability of a professional who stands behind the number.
The practice is led by Paul Langston.
FAQ
The questions we're asked most.
Will the ATO accept this valuation?
Reports are prepared to APES 225 by a Chartered Accountant using recognised methods and clearly stated assumptions — the form of independent, supportable valuation the ATO expects for CGT and related matters. As with any valuation, acceptance depends on the facts and how it's used, which we'll talk through for your situation.
Is it independent and defensible enough for court or family law?
Yes. Independence is central to what we do — we have no stake in the outcome. For litigation and family law we prepare reports to the applicable standards and can act consistent with an expert's duty to the court, including as a single expert where the parties agree.
Does using AI affect the quality?
It improves consistency and speed, not judgement. AI handles the repetitive analysis; a Chartered Accountant reviews every assumption, forms the opinion and signs the report. The professional accountability is identical to a traditional firm — you just get the answer faster and for less.
How fast is it, really?
Most valuations are delivered in three to five business days once we have your financial information. Complex or litigation matters take longer, and we tell you the timeline before you commit.
What do you need from me?
Typically the last few years of financial statements, the most recent management accounts, and a short conversation about the business and the reason for the valuation. We give you a precise checklist up front.
Is my financial information secure?
Yes. Your information is handled securely and in strict confidence, used only for your engagement, and never posted into public AI tools.
What's the difference between a valuation and a calculation?
A full Valuation Engagement applies the complete set of procedures a reasonable third party would expect — it's the most robust and most defensible. A Calculation Engagement is a lighter, lower-cost analysis on an agreed basis, suitable when you need an indicative figure rather than a report for court or the ATO. We recommend the right one for your purpose.
How much will mine cost?
Most SME valuations fall between $4,000 and $7,500 plus GST, with simpler jobs less and complex matters more. See pricing — you'll have a fixed fee before any work begins.
Get a quote
Tell us about the business.
A few details and we'll come back with a fixed-fee quote and the right engagement type — usually within a working day. No obligation to proceed.