Knowing your business's value is key for making smart financial and strategic choices. Yet many owners only think about valuation when they’re planning to sell. A professional, independent business valuation can help at key moments. It brings clarity and protects your long-term interests.

At RJD Advisory, we offer independent business valuations designed for small and medium-sized businesses. Our role is to give you an objective, evidence-based assessment of value, and not to influence the outcome. Independence matters, because it ensures the result can be trusted by you, your stakeholders, and third parties.

Common Situations Where a Business Needs a Valuation

1. Preparing for Sale or Exit

Knowing your business's fair market value helps you set realistic expectations and negotiate with confidence when selling. A professional valuation highlights strengths, identifies areas to improve, and ensures you don’t leave money on the table.

2. Succession and Estate Planning

Knowing your business's fair market value helps you set realistic expectations and negotiate with confidence when selling. A professional valuation highlights strengths, identifies areas to improve, and ensures you don’t leave money on the table.

3. Bringing in Investors or Partners

Investors and new partners want assurance that the price they’re paying reflects fair value. An independent valuation provides transparency and builds trust in negotiations.

4. Restructuring or Shareholder Transactions

When ownership changes, like in a merger, restructure, or shareholder buyout, a valuation helps set fair share prices and shape the deal.

5. Tax and Compliance Requirements

In Australia, a business valuation is needed in several situations by the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) or regulations:

Capital Gains Tax (CGT): When selling a business or transferring shares, the ATO may require a market value assessment to calculate CGT.

Restructuring or Rollovers: Small businesses often need an independent valuation when they restructure or transfer to trusts or companies. This shows that transactions happen at market value.

Employee Share Schemes: If you’re offering equity to staff, valuations are needed to determine the taxable value of shares or options.

Financial Reporting: Under Australian Accounting Standards (AASB 3, AASB 136, and others), valuations may be required for asset impairment testing, business combinations, or fair value reporting.

Stamp Duty or Transfer Duty: In some states, valuations are needed to calculate duties when transferring business assets.

6. Family Law Matters

Divorces and family law disputes often require an independent valuation to divide assets fairly. In many cases, the courts will appoint or request a single expert witness valuation to ensure impartiality and prevent conflicting assessments from each side.

Having an independent expert like RJD Advisory involved means the valuation is objective, transparent, and prepared in line with court standards, helping to reduce disputes and provide a defensible outcome.

7. Strategic Planning and Benchmarking

A valuation can provide a clear picture of where your business stands today. It can highlight what drives value in your business and inform your strategy for growth.

Why An Independence Valuer Matters

Not all valuations are equal. An independent valuation means there is no vested interest in the outcome. At RJD Advisory, our valuations are impartial, evidence-based, and tailored to the Australian market. This independence ensures that:

• You get a fair and objective assessment.

• The valuation stands up to scrutiny from buyers, investors, regulators, or the courts.

• You can make confident decisions backed by reliable data.

  
  

How We Can Help

A business valuation isn’t only for when you’re about to sell. In Australia, valuations are essential across a wide range of scenarios — from tax and compliance to family law matters, succession planning, and strategic growth.

At RJD Advisory, we specialise in providing independent valuations for small and medium-sized businesses. Our goal is to give you clarity, confidence, and a strong foundation for your next step.

📞 Book a consultation today to explore how we can support your next step.