Independent valuation support for Perth business owners
When the value of your business matters, you need more than an unexplained figure. IBV™ gives you a clearly reasoned, independent assessment for your agreed purpose—and direct access to Dr Patrick Hillenbrand, AVI Certified Business Valuer.
Signed report: a defined valuation conclusion with the evidence, assumptions and reasoning behind it.
IBV™ Independence Guarantee: an independent assessment, not a value selected to suit a preferred outcome.
Fixed Professional Fee: scope, reporting requirements and fee agreed in writing before work begins.
APES 225 aligned: voluntary alignment with recognised valuation guidance, with limitations and intended use disclosed.
How we can help you
Choose the service that fits your decision. We confirm the valuation date, ownership interest and intended users before recommending the engagement.
Preparing a sale: business sale valuations to support a reasoned discussion of value.
Buying out a partner: partnership buyout valuations for the interest being transferred.
Planning succession: buy–sell agreement valuations to inform ownership transition arrangements.
Changing a structure: family trust restructure valuations with instructions coordinated through your advisers.
Tax-related transactions: CGT business valuations for an adviser-confirmed purpose, date and basis of value.
Ownership disputes: family law business valuations with reporting requirements agreed before engagement.
A practical valuation service for Perth businesses
For Perth businesses serving industrial customers or project-based work, we assess contract continuity, customer concentration and equipment utilisation. We distinguish signed commitments from prospects and account for the costs required to keep delivering—not simply the headline backlog.
For service firms and other trading businesses, the analysis follows your own financial evidence and operating model. Your report explains the relevant ownership interest, sustainable earnings and dependencies so an ownership discussion starts from a reasoned view of value.
Signed
A clear valuation conclusion starts with an agreed purpose, relevant evidence and disclosed assumptions. The report identifies the interest valued and explains the reasoning behind its conclusion.
Start your Perth valuation
Book a Free Valuation Call to tell us what you own, why you need the valuation and when you need it. We will confirm the documents required, recommend the reporting scope and provide a Fixed Professional Fee quote.
Standard delivery is generally 5–7 business days after complete information and a signed engagement are received.
We serve Perth owners through document review and scheduled discussions. Any required site visit or specialist assessment is agreed separately. Tax, legal and transaction advice remains with your professional advisers; a valuation does not guarantee acceptance by an authority or a particular sale price.
Perth business resources
These City of Perth and WA resources help you explore local context and prepare transaction records. City resources describe the City of Perth rather than the whole metropolitan area; use information appropriate to your operating sites and customer catchment.
Understanding city-level business support
City of Perth economic development and support describes the City’s economic development work and business context. Review support and operating considerations relevant to your city-based operation without extending its coverage to every metropolitan business.
Reviewing local sectors
City of Perth key sectors and industries outlines sectors and investment themes identified by the City. Use this as background for your market discussion, not as evidence that a particular sector label determines your business’s value.
Preparing a Perth business for sale
WA Small Business Development Corporation’s sale guidance sets out sale-readiness and pricing considerations. Gather records that distinguish signed work from prospects and show the assets and people needed to sustain earnings.
Documents for relevant asset transfers
WA business-property duty requirements explains supporting information for relevant business-asset transactions. Ask your adviser whether allocation of the purchase consideration or additional valuation evidence is required for your proposed transfer.
Frequently asked questions
Does supplying the resources sector establish a Perth business’s value?
A sector label does not prove durable earnings. Review actual customers, contracts, margins and capacity. Distinguish committed demand from general exposure and explain how project completion, purchasing decisions or utilisation changes could affect the business, rather than assume every resources-sector supplier faces identical prospects or risk.
Source: WA Small Business Development Corporation: buying a business
How should WA government opportunities appear in a Perth contractor’s backlog?
Separate advertised opportunities, submitted offers and awarded contracts. WA guidance describes distinct procurement stages. Review contractual evidence, capacity and delivery obligations rather than treat participation as guaranteed revenue. Unawarded tenders may inform scenarios but should not be described as secured work.
Which approvals matter for a business inside the City of Perth?
Identify the actual activity and premises and check relevant City of Perth approval guidance. Its guidance should not be applied to every metropolitan suburb, which may have another council. Disclose unresolved operating assumptions and confirm requirements with the authority responsible for the specific location.
Source: City of Perth: health approvals, licences and permits
How is customer concentration assessed in a Perth project business?
Measure dependence using revenue, margins, receivables and future commitments, not customer count alone. Review contract duration and rights with advisers. A major customer can support current earnings while creating renewal or pricing exposure that should remain visible in the report’s assumptions and risk assessment.
Source: WA Small Business Development Corporation: buying a business
Is signed Perth project backlog the same as maintainable earnings?
No. Assess remaining labour, materials, equipment and subcontract costs alongside contract terms. Profitable work can still be finite. Explain how backlog converts to earnings and what evidence supports activity beyond project completion, instead of equating total contracted receipts with sustainable annual profit.
Source: WA Small Business Development Corporation: buying a business
How does peak equipment utilisation affect a Perth valuation?
Compare current activity with operating history, contracts and maintenance needs. A busy period may improve margins without establishing a sustainable workload. Consider downtime and replacement requirements rather than projecting peak productivity indefinitely or assuming equipment can continue generating revenue without the expenditure needed to maintain it.
Source: WA Small Business Development Corporation: buying a business
Can overtime-driven Perth project margins be treated as normal?
Examine additional labour requirements alongside revenue. Determine whether overtime reflects a deadline, understaffing or the continuing operating model. Do not extrapolate exceptional output without considering staff availability, replacement resources and the cost of sustaining the workload across a representative period.
Source: WA Small Business Development Corporation: buying a business
Why separate Perth office overhead from remote project delivery costs?
Administration and remote delivery serve different purposes. Identify overhead separately from mobilisation, travel, accommodation and site support, reconciling both to margins. This shows whether projects genuinely contribute sustainable earnings rather than appear profitable because necessary delivery expenses are recorded elsewhere in the accounts.
How do premises commitments affect Perth industrial business value?
Review lease duration, renewal arrangements, costs and suitability. SBDC highlights connections between premises and goodwill. State assumptions about continuing occupation and relocation dependencies, while advisers interpret the lease; current trading at a particular site does not prove identical occupancy terms will continue under new ownership.
Source: WA Small Business Development Corporation: commercial leases
What if specialist employees cannot move between Perth projects?
Assess qualifications, customer requirements, availability and practical redeployment. A diverse contract portfolio may offer less resilience if assignments require separate specialist teams. Recognise retention, recruitment and supervision costs rather than assume employees can service every contract interchangeably or unused capacity automatically supports new income.
Source: WA Small Business Development Corporation: buying a business
A clear, independent view of value — with the evidence behind it.
- Understand the conclusion — and what drives value.
- Gain an independent perspective. Move forward with confidence.
- Benchmark your business against industry performance.
- Identify strengths, risks and opportunities through SWOT analysis.
WHAT YOU GET IN A LIMITED SCOPE VALUATION REPORT
Inside your IBV™ report
Executive Summary
Conclusion of value · Method selected · Valuer qualifications
Detailed Report
Maintainable earnings · Cap rate / multiple · Premise of value
The Evidence Pack
SWOT analysis · Top Performers Report · RAVDA score
APES 225 voluntarily aligned. Report depth and supporting analysis follow your agreed package and engagement scope.
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