Value A Business
Most business owners have no idea what their company is actually worth. We do business valuations for owners who need to know, whether that is a quick number to plan around or a fully defensible Conclusion of Value that has to hold up in court, in front of the IRS, or under buyer-side scrutiny on a real transaction. Every engagement is performed under NACVA Professional Standards methodology and sized to the purpose you actually have, not the biggest one we can sell you. We work with Upper Main Street and Lower Middle Market owners across Louisiana and the Gulf South.
Pick the product that matches your purpose
| ⚡ 5 min · Free What's My Business Worth? Free directional estimator | 2–3 days · 24-hr rush Calculation of Value Limited-scope, NACVA standards | 1–2 weeks · 72-hr rush Conclusion of Value Full valuation opinion | For legal counsel Litigation & Expert Witness Reports + testimony | |
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| Best for | Curious owners or anyone who wants a sanity-check range before any real conversation. | Sale-prep pricing, internal planning, partner buy-outs, decision-making. | IRS gift/estate, ESOPs, major transactions, anything that has to survive scrutiny. | Attorneys handling divorce, shareholder, tax, or damages matters. |
| What you get | A realistic value range from three inputs. No email required. | A real working number you can plan and price around. | A full written opinion of value with every assumption documented. | Expert reports, rebuttal analyses, deposition prep, and trial testimony. |
| Turnaround | Under 5 minutes | 2–3 days (24-hr rush available) | 1–2 weeks (72-hr rush available) | Scoped per engagement |
| Methodology | Buyer-pricing heuristics applied to your inputs. | NACVA Professional Standards, limited scope. | NACVA Professional Standards, all three approaches considered. | NACVA Professional Standards, written for the courtroom. |
| Defensibility | Directional only. | Limited-scope. Not built for court, IRS, or formal disputes. | Built to survive a judge, the IRS, opposing counsel, and buyer diligence. | Built for cross-examination and trial testimony. |
| Investment | Free | $$ · fixed fee | $$$$ · fixed fee | Engagement-based |
| Try the estimator | See Calculation of Value | See Conclusion of Value | See litigation services |
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Which one do I need?
Quick guide by purpose
- Just curious, or thinking about selling someday. Start with What's My Business Worth? for a free directional range. Book a consultation if the number surprises you.
- Sale-prep pricing, planning, or a partner buy-out. A Calculation of Value gets you a real working number in 2–3 days.
- IRS gift, estate, or income-tax filing. ESOP. Major transaction. You need a Conclusion of Value. Defensible, documented, built to survive scrutiny.
- Active litigation, divorce, shareholder dispute, or damages matter. Engage us through Litigation & Expert Witness. Same NACVA methodology, plus the rebuttal, deposition, and testimony work attorneys actually need.
2–3 days for a Calculation. 1–2 weeks for a Conclusion.
Most firms quote 2–3 weeks for a Calculation of Value and 4–8 weeks for a Conclusion. Ours come back in days and weeks, not weeks and months. Rush Reports are available on both products, 24-hour on a Calculation and 72-hour on a Conclusion, for the times the timeline is not negotiable.
Methodology & credentials
Every business valuation Duran Advisors issues is performed under NACVA Professional Standards methodology, applying the asset, income, and market approaches as the purpose of the engagement requires. Reports are signed by a credentialed senior advisor on the firm's valuation team, with 15+ years valuing privately held businesses in the Gulf South behind every analysis. Credentials carried by our senior leadership:
- CM&AA
- M&AMI
- CM&AP
- CEPA
- CVGA
- CAIM
- CMSBB
- IBBA Past Educator
Not sure where to start?
Take five minutes with the free estimator, or ask for a confidential consultation and we'll point you to the product that fits your purpose. Not the bigger one by default.