Business Valuations

NOTE: This article was written for and first appeared in the March 2022 issue of The Advocate, produced by the Saskatchewan Trial Lawyers Association The business sale process may not be something you assist with regularly, but sometimes a family law situation or a significant shareholder dispute may result in a business being marketed for...

I need to value my business, where do I start? Can the financial statements give me the number I need? The shares held in your business are likely one of the largest assets you have.  You may have spent years nurturing the business, building up its products and markets, developing its management team, and demonstrating...

What are minority discounts and when do they apply? A minority discounts reflects the premise that a partial ownership interest may be worth less than its proportional ownership in the entire business. A non-controlling shareholder does not have the same privileges and rights as a majority shareholder and a minority discount applies a reduction in...