As you may expect the undeniably straightforward answer to this question is a resounding YES! Acquirers typically pay the most for businesses which have the potential to grow. In rare cases, an acquiring company may even buy a business with lots of growth potential yet performs relatively poorly on many other business attributes because the buyer sees a way to leverage some of its own assets to help the business grow much more quickly than it could otherwise grow under the cu

If you are planning to sell your business or are considering your offer to buy a business, it makes good sense to obtain an independent appraisal of the business first. A business valuation is not a cost - it is an investment. Business valuations provide invaluable insight into the real value of the business and enable buyers and sellers to better position themselves for the transaction and negotiate with confidence - knowledge is power! What is business value? Theoretically,