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Business valuation in Nepal
A valuation is only worth what it survives. Anyone can produce a number; the question is whether it holds when the other side, a bank, an investor or a tax officer asks how you arrived at it. We show the workings.
Who this is for
- Owners bringing in or buying out a partner
- Businesses raising equity and asked what they are worth
- Families dividing or transferring a business between generations
- Anyone handed a valuation who does not know whether it is fair
What it includes
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Normalised historical performance
Earnings adjusted for owner remuneration, one-off items and related-party transactions, so the base reflects the real business.
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Multiple methods, reconciled
Discounted cash flow, earnings multiple and net asset value, then a reasoned view on which carries weight for your business.
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Documented assumptions
Every growth rate, margin and discount rate stated and justified. This is what makes a valuation defensible.
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Sensitivity analysis
What the value becomes if the key assumptions move, so you negotiate with a range rather than a single number.
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Valuation report
A written report suitable for a counterparty, a bank or a board, not a spreadsheet with a figure at the bottom.
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Negotiation support
We explain and defend the analysis in the room where the price is agreed.
How it works
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Purpose first
A valuation for a partner exit, a fundraise and a tax position are not the same exercise. The purpose sets the method.
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Clean the numbers
Historical performance normalised, because valuing unadjusted accounts values the accounting, not the business.
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Value and test
Multiple methods, sensitivity on what matters, and a reconciled range.
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Report and defend
A report you can hand over, and support when it is questioned.
How we price this work
There is no standard price list, because the fee follows the scope and the depth of the work. We agree both in writing before anything starts.
- ScopeWhat is included, and what is not, set out in plain terms.
- Volume and condition of recordsClean, current books cost less to work from than a backlog.
- Depth and complexityA review is different from a full defence, filing or build.
- DeadlineWork against a fixed date, such as a reply to the IRD, is planned around it.
One-off work is quoted as a fixed fee for a defined scope. Ongoing work is a monthly retainer. The first 30-minute call is free, and you leave it with an indication of the cost and the time involved, even if you decide not to hire us. Book a free call.
Questions people ask
How is a business valued in Nepal?
Usually by discounted cash flow, an earnings multiple, or net asset value, often all three, reconciled. Which dominates depends on the business: an asset-heavy manufacturer and a service firm with no assets are valued very differently. Anyone applying one formula to every business is guessing.
What does a valuation cost?
A fixed fee based on the size and complexity of the business and what the valuation is for. We quote after an initial conversation, before any work starts.
How long does it take?
Typically three to five weeks where the financial records are in order. Where they are not, cleaning the historicals comes first and we say so upfront.
Can you value a loss-making business?
Yes. Loss-making businesses still have value, in assets, in the customer base, in the market position. It changes the method, not the possibility.