http://freevaluationsonline.com/blog Business Valuation and Brokerage Mon, 14 Nov 2011 23:20:16 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=3.8.41 http://freevaluationsonline.com/blog/?p=7&cpage=1#comment-13486 Mon, 14 Nov 2011 23:20:16 +0000 http://freevaluationsonline.com/blog/?p=7#comment-13486 I agree. Valuations on multiple comparables may lead to value ranges that are completely erroneous as every company is unique. It is better to assess the particular company and deploy a capitalization of earnings or cash flow approach or the discounted cash flow method.

]]> http://freevaluationsonline.com/blog/?p=20&cpage=1#comment-13485 Mon, 14 Nov 2011 23:15:42 +0000 http://freevaluationsonline.com/blog/?p=20#comment-13485 Your comments are spot on regarding taking chips off the table and potentially having a second liquidity option at a higher valuation when the PE firm decides to exit. What can be challenging for the private owner is the different expectations of the PE firm as they typically focus strictly on generating high free cash flow to pay down debt as well as require more disciplined reporting and systems in place. This can be tough on entrepreneurs who are used to calling the shots.

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