Owner dependency
If client relationships, pricing and purchasing sit with the owner, the buyer prices in a replacement – or ties a large share of the price to a multi-year stay.
M&A
What is your company worth?
A first orientation in two minutes. The calculator uses common sector EBIT multiples and accounts for the factors buyers actually negotiate over.
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Bank debt less freely available cash. A negative figure means net cash.
Revenue growth over recent yearsdeclining … double-digit
average
Share of recurring revenueproject work … contracts
average
Independence from the ownerowner is the business … second tier carries it
average
Customer concentrationone key account … well diversified
average
Margin stabilityvolatile … predictable
average
Second management tiernone … established
average
Order book / pipelineunder 3 months … over 12 months
average
Supplier and sourcing risksingle source … replaceable
average
Capex needs / asset conditionbacklog … modern
average
Digitalisation & processesspreadsheets … integrated systems
average
Site, permits & ESGopen issues … clean
average
Quality of accounts & documentationpatchy … audited
average
Indicative range
Enterprise value
4.7 – 7.3 Mio. €
Equity value (after net debt)
4.2 – 6.8 Mio. €
- Applied EBIT multiple
- 3.9× – 6.0×
- EBIT margin
- 15.0 %
What this calculator does – and what it does not
The logic is a multiple approach as commonly used for mid-market companies: EBIT times a sector factor, adjusted for qualitative features. It does not replace a valuation. Purchase prices are negotiated – across structure, warranties, earn-out and tax. For a reliable indication we look at the last three sets of accounts.
Background
Why the range is this wide
Two companies with the same EBIT can differ in price by a factor of two. Rarely because of the numbers alone.
Quality of earnings
Contracted, recurring revenue is valued far above project work with good but volatile margins. Predictability pays.
Deal structure
Cash at closing, vendor loan, earn-out, rollover equity: the headline price says little until the structure is settled.
Adjusted EBIT
Owner salary, rent paid to own properties, private items: normalisation comes before valuation. This is often where the biggest lever sits.
Net financial debt
Bank debt is deducted from enterprise value, excess cash added. The definition – leases, pensions, working capital – is regularly contested.
Buyer universe
A strategic buyer with synergies pays differently from a financial investor with a return target. Who you approach often moves the price more than any method.
Next step
From a number to an indication
If you want to know what the market would actually pay, we look at the last three sets of accounts and current management figures. That turns into an indication you can work with – confidential, no mandate required.
Have your company value assessed confidentially
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