Valuations

When you work with us you will understand what your business, shares or assets are worth in the context of your transactions, strategic decision making, financial reporting, dispute, tax planning or group restructure.

To get an understanding of the value of an asset or business and what is really driving that value, you need experienced and dedicated valuation specialists and industry experts. As the leading global valuation practice with 1,700 industry aligned, dedicated valuation professionals in 50 countries you’ll have the right people to support you. By approaching problems from both commercial and technical aspects, you’ll get independent valuation advice that provides new insights alongside fulfilling an important corporate governance role.

What issues are you facing and how can we help?

By bringing together professionals with extensive valuation, technical accounting, corporate finance, tax, strategy, and deep industry experience, we can offer you an integrated approach to help you measure, analyse and report on a broad range of valuation issues.

Contact a member of our team to explore how we can help you address the issues you are currently facing.

Considering a deal?

  • Acquisition / disposal valuation advice
  • Bid defence
  • Fairness opinions
  • Valuation of relative joint venture contributions
  • Support for debt or equity raising

 

 

 

 

Need to agree value for financial reporting?

  • Instrument and derivative valuations
  • Purchase price allocations
  • Impairment testing
  • Real estate assurance
  • Private equity, hedge and infrastructure funds

 

 

Involved in a dispute?

  • Articles or shareholder agreement valuations
  • Expert determinations
  • “Honest broker” role
  • Independent expert / expert witness

 

 

Issues with understanding pension valuations?

  • ransaction implications
  • Asset backed funding
  • Insufficiently resourced test valuations
  • Valuing employer covenants
  • Section 143 valuations

 

 

Key strategic or operational decision support?

  • Strategic option review (including buy versus build)
  • Business portfolio analysis
  • Investment appraisal
  • Value impact of structural business changes (e.g. M&A;, divestitures, restructuring, IPO)
  • Stock price under / over-performance
  • Aligning executive reward to value creation

 

 

Expert valuation advice for tax purposes?

  • Negotiating with HMRC
  • Management incentive scheme valuations
  • Tax impacts of restructuring
  • Tax implication and optimisation of transactions

 

Considering a restructure?

  • Business unit / intangible asset valuations
  • Property portfolio rationalisation / testing
  • Independent business reviews
  • Debt restructuring
  • Equity raising

 

 

What makes our valuations team different?

  • Specialist expertise - You’ll get access to the best talent in the market and will work with teams who bring their knowledge to the fore from the outset. This is because our people are dedicated valuers who deal with valuation issues day in, day out.
  • Sector insight - You’ll get greater insights into value and how value drivers can be used and understood. We structure our teams around industry sectors which allows us to get a deep knowledge of the drivers behind value creation and dilution.
  • Deep experience - You’ll get the strongest and most robust view on value. This is because we understand the likely challenges to value.
  • Our strength - When you experience complex value challenges we can draw on the wider strength and expertise of our firm to keep you well informed on tax, M&A;, pensions, strategy risk and compliance issues.

Career

Valuation is at the heart of business decision making and our work really matters to our clients. As part of PwC Deals and our wider global network, we work with the senior decision makers of our iconic client base, on the most exciting and varied projects around the world.

As the largest valuation team in the UK, we are uniquely positioned to have sector focused teams that give us exceptional insights and allows you to work in sectors that really interest you.

Our team is made up of the brightest people with a variety of backgrounds and experiences consisting of graduates starting a career in professional services through to experienced professionals with valuation, corporate finance, transaction services, audit, tax or industry experience.

Join our highly motivated team to work amongst specialists in their respective fields working on a breadth of projects, including transaction advisory, commercial consulting, financial reporting, tax valuations and independent expert opinion engagements. Our global reach also gives you the opportunity to travel for international projects and the potential for working overseas.

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Kellie Gread

Kellie Gread

Valuations Leader, Consumer Markets, Industrial Products and Business Services Partner, PwC United Kingdom

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