Business valuation by country

The methods are universal; the conventions, buyer pools and risk premiums are not. Pick your market to see how valuations are quoted locally, then run your own numbers in your own currency.

Oceania

AUD

Valuing a business in Australia

Priced on EBITDA or seller's discretionary earnings (SDE).

NZD

Valuing a business in New Zealand

Priced on EBITDA or SDE.

North America

USD

Valuing a business in the United States

Priced on SDE for Main Street businesses, EBITDA for lower middle market.

CAD

Valuing a business in Canada

Priced on EBITDA or SDE.

Europe

GBP

Valuing a business in the United Kingdom

Priced on adjusted EBITDA.

EUR

Valuing a business in Ireland

Priced on adjusted EBITDA.

EUR

Valuing a business in Germany

Priced on adjusted EBIT or EBITDA.

EUR

Valuing a business in the Netherlands

Priced on adjusted EBITDA.

Asia

SGD

Valuing a business in Singapore

Priced on EBITDA.

INR

Valuing a business in India

Priced on EBITDA.

Middle East

AED

Valuing a business in the United Arab Emirates

Priced on EBITDA.

Africa

ZAR

Valuing a business in South Africa

Priced on EBITDA or SDE.