What It's Worth: Architecture and Engineering Firm Value (PDF)
December 2015 978-1-62150-059-9 PDF (74 pages)
BVR (editor)
Business Valuation Resources, LLC
In this BVR special report, What It's Worth: Architecture and Engineering Firm Value, experts home in on these issues to help business valuators, business brokers, and A/E practice owners understand the nuances to valuing a firm, along with data analysis that reveals the latest benchmarks in A/E firm value.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Section I: Valuing Architecture and Engineering Firms
Ch. 1. Risk Factors to Consider When Valuing an Architecture/Engineering Firm
Ch. 2. Tips For Using the Market Approach to Value an A/E Firm
Ch. 3 Financial Performance Norms Used in A/E Valuations
Ch. 4. Common Errors in Valuing Professional Practices
Ch.5. Goodwill in Professional Practices
Ch. 6 ‘Two-Legged’ Assets Drive Value in Professional Services Firms
Ch. 7. Valuing Covenants Not-to-Compete: an 11-Factor Checklist
Ch. 8 Succession Planning Builds Architecture/Engineer Firm Value
Section II: Data
Ch.9: A/E Firm Valuation Multiples From Pratt’s Stats
Ch. 10. Rules of Thumb: Architecture Services
Ch. 11 Rules of Thumb: Engineering Services
Section III: A/E Firm Value and the Courts
Case Digests
APPENDIX
Bibliography