Free Business Valuation Calculator
What is your business worth?
Four independent valuation methods. Sector-calibrated multiples. Live WACC breakdown. Sensitivity matrix and qualitative risk scoring. Fill in the left panel and results update instantly. No email required. No paywall.
4valuation methods
22UK sectors
28countries
6report pages
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How to use this calculator
This is the most thorough free business valuation calculator in the UK. It uses four independent methods calibrated to your sector, country and qualitative risk profile. Here is how to get the most from it in under five minutes.
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Enter your financials
Type your annual revenue and EBITDA in the left panel. If you do not know your EBITDA, tick the box and enter net profit, tax, interest and depreciation instead. The calculator derives EBITDA automatically.
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Select your sector and country
Sector selection auto-fills the EBITDA multiple range, revenue multiple, sector beta and long-term growth rate from Damodaran industry data. Country selection sets the equity risk premium and corporate tax rate. Every figure can be overridden.
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Choose the valuation purpose
The purpose adjusts the basis of value. An M and A sell-side valuation applies a control premium. A succession or HMRC valuation applies a fair market value standard. A buy-side valuation anchors to standalone, pre-synergy value.
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Set the qualitative risk controls
Five segmented controls drive the private company discount: size, customer concentration, key-person reliance, recurring revenue and financial documentation quality. Adjust each one to reflect your business honestly.
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Read the output tabs
Summary shows your headline value, KPIs and three scenarios. Method explains each approach. Financials breaks down your normalised P and L. Multiples shows the football field chart. DCF and Risk shows the WACC and sensitivity matrix. The Gap compares your estimate to the independent result.
What this calculator is
- An indicative orientation valuation using four recognised methods
- Calibrated to UK sector benchmarks and Damodaran country risk data
- A starting point for a conversation with a qualified valuation advisor
- Useful for planning, benchmarking and understanding value drivers
What this calculator is not
- Not a formal IVS-compliant valuation report
- Not based on your verified financial statements or management accounts
- Not suitable as evidence in legal, tax or regulatory proceedings
- Not a substitute for advice from a qualified professional valuator
Ready to start? Enter your revenue and EBITDA in the left panel now. Results appear instantly across all tabs. When you are ready to move from an indicative figure to a formal report, contact us to get started.
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Section 01
How the number is reached
A credible valuation is never one number from one method. We triangulate four independent approaches then reconcile them into a single defensible figure.
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Section 02
Financial overview
Normalised financial summary
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Section 03
Multiples and precedent transactions
The vertical line marks the reconciled central value after private company discount and purpose adjustment.
Section 04
DCF, WACC and risk scorecard
DCF assumptions
WACC breakdown
Qualitative risk scorecard
Private company discount applied20%
Sensitivity matrix: value at WACC vs growth combinations
Each cell shows the reconciled enterprise value at a different WACC and growth combination. The highlighted cell is your current assumption.
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Value improvement simulator
Drag each lever to see how operational improvements change your valuation before a sale.
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This indicative valuation is produced for orientation purposes only and does not constitute professional financial, legal or tax advice. Values are derived from publicly available sector benchmark data and the inputs you have provided. Consortia Advisory accepts no liability for decisions made on the basis of this output. A formal IVS-compliant valuation report requires engagement of a qualified advisor.
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Glossary of valuation terms
Valuation involves a specific vocabulary that affects how results are interpreted and how defensible they are. This glossary explains every term used in this calculator in plain English.
Core valuation concepts
EBITDA
Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation. The single most important number in business valuation. It strips out financing decisions, tax structures and non-cash accounting charges. Most buyers pay a multiple of EBITDA.
Enterprise Value (EV)
The total value of the business, including both equity and debt. EV is what changes hands in a transaction. Your equity value is EV minus net debt.
EV/EBITDA multiple
The ratio of enterprise value to EBITDA. If a business has EBITDA of 500k and sells for 3M, the multiple is 6x. Multiples vary by sector, size and growth rate.
Normalised EBITDA
EBITDA adjusted to remove one-off items, owner-related costs and non-recurring revenues. Addbacks can significantly increase the EBITDA used in the valuation.
Discounted Cash Flow (DCF)
A method that values the business based on its future free cash flows, discounted back to today using the WACC. DCF tests intrinsic value independent of market sentiment or trading multiples.
Free Cash Flow (FCF)
The cash generated by the business after capital expenditure and working capital investment, before debt service. FCF is the input to the DCF model.
Cost of capital and risk
WACC
Weighted Average Cost of Capital. The rate used to discount future cash flows in the DCF model. A higher WACC produces a lower valuation. Built from the risk-free rate, equity risk premium, sector beta and a size premium.
Risk-free rate (Rf)
The return available on a zero-risk investment, proxied by the 10-year government gilt yield. This calculator uses 3.48%, reflecting the current UK 10-year gilt rate.
Equity Risk Premium (ERP)
The additional return investors demand for investing in equities rather than risk-free assets. This calculator uses country-specific ERP data from Damodaran (2024). The UK ERP is 5.17%.
Beta
A measure of how much a business sector moves relative to the broader market. Sector betas are taken from Damodaran industry data. Technology has a beta of 0.96; Healthcare 1.26; Food 0.46.
Size premium
An additional risk premium applied to small private businesses. This calculator applies a 2% size premium as a standard assumption for private SMEs.
Private company discount
A discount applied to bring listed-market multiples down to a private company level. Typical range: 15% to 40%. This calculator derives the discount from the five qualitative controls.
Transaction and basis of value terms
Control premium
The additional amount a buyer pays to acquire full ownership and strategic control. Typically 10% to 30%. This calculator applies 15% to the precedent transaction method.
Basis of value
The standard or definition of value being applied. Different purposes require different bases. Fair market value is used for HMRC purposes. Investment value includes synergies for a specific buyer.
Precedent transactions
Comparable M and A deals in the same sector used to benchmark multiples. Transaction multiples are typically higher than trading multiples because buyers pay a control premium.
IVS-compliant valuation
A valuation prepared in accordance with the International Valuation Standards. Required for legal proceedings, financial reporting and formal transactions. This calculator does not meet IVS standards.
Earn-out
A deferred payment structure in which part of the sale price is paid after completion, contingent on future performance. Common where there is uncertainty about maintainable earnings.
NOPAT
Net Operating Profit After Tax. EBIT multiplied by one minus the tax rate. Used as the starting point for free cash flow in the DCF model. NOPAT strips out the effect of financing.
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About this tool
The most thorough free business valuation calculator in the UK
Most free valuation tools give you one number from one method with no explanation of how it was reached. This calculator uses four independent valuation methods simultaneously, calibrated to your specific sector and country, and reconciles them into a single defensible figure. Every assumption is visible and overridable. Every output is explained in plain English.
Four valuation methods, reconciled live
EV/EBITDA multiples (low and high), EV/Revenue, precedent transactions with control premium, and discounted cash flow. All four run simultaneously and are averaged into a central value. The football field chart shows each method side by side so you can see where they converge and where they diverge.
22 UK sectors with Damodaran data
Select your sector and the tool auto-fills the correct EBITDA multiple range, revenue multiple, sector beta and long-term growth rate from Damodaran industry data, the most widely cited source for cost-of-capital inputs in professional valuations. All figures can be manually overridden.
Live WACC built from first principles
The WACC is calculated transparently from the risk-free rate (10-year UK gilt), sector beta, country equity risk premium and a private-company size premium. Changing the country or sector recalculates the WACC instantly.
Qualitative risk and private company discount
Five segmented controls capture the factors that buyers actually examine in due diligence: company size, customer concentration, key-person reliance, recurring revenue share, and financial documentation quality. Each contributes to a weighted private company discount applied in real time.
Sensitivity matrix
A 5x5 matrix shows the DCF value at every combination of WACC and long-term growth rate around your current assumption. Cells are colour-coded from high to low value. This is a tool professional analysts build in Excel for every formal valuation. No other free tool shows it.
EBITDA bracket alert
The Financials tab shows exactly how far your EBITDA is from the next valuation threshold (250k, 500k, 1M, 3M, 5M) and what crossing that threshold would add to your valuation ceiling in pounds. This is the single most actionable output for a business owner preparing for a sale.
Bear, base and bull scenarios
The Summary tab shows three scenarios side by side. The bear case applies the low multiple with maximum discount. The base case is the reconciled central value. The bull case reflects a competitive auction with a strategic buyer paying a full control premium.
Value improvement simulator
The Gap tab includes four interactive levers: EBITDA improvement, recurring revenue share, key-person reduction and customer diversification. Drag each one to see how operational improvements change your valuation before a sale.
Valuation purpose and basis of value
Eight purposes are supported: M and A sell side, M and A buy side, equity financing, debt financing, succession and estate, divorce and litigation, financial reporting, and strategic planning. Each applies the correct basis of value and adjustment factor.
28 European countries with country risk data
The equity risk premium and corporate tax rate update automatically when you change country, using Damodaran country risk data. Businesses in higher-risk markets carry higher ERPs and therefore higher WACCs, which directly reduces their DCF value.
Full glossary of valuation terms
The Glossary tab explains 18 valuation terms in plain English: EBITDA, enterprise value, WACC, beta, equity risk premium, control premium, basis of value, DCF, free cash flow, normalised EBITDA, private company discount, IVS compliance, earn-out, NOPAT and more.
Six-page PDF export
Click the request button in the left panel and our team produces a clean full-colour PDF report: cover with headline value, methodology explanation, financial summary, multiples football field, DCF and risk scorecard, and the gap analysis.
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