A valuation is only useful if it survives challenge. We produce valuations that hold up when the counterparty's adviser opens them — methodology documented, comparables sourced, sensitivities transparent — and we sign the work with a named author.
When clients come to us
Before a transaction conversation begins, so that the founder or board approaches the negotiation with a defensible internal anchor. For a generational transition where an honest valuation is needed for the family conversation. For an option scheme or share-based incentive that requires a credible reference price. Sometimes for an internal management buyout where independence matters most.
How we work
A senior advisor agrees the purpose of the valuation with the sponsor — transaction, internal, regulatory — because the methodology follows the purpose. We then build the valuation using the methods appropriate to the situation, document the assumptions and the sources, and present the result with a sensitivity range rather than a single point.
What we deliver
- Independent valuation report with methodology
- Comparable transactions and trading multiples
- DCF model with documented assumptions
- Sensitivity and scenario analysis
- Source register and footnote pack
- Optional in-person discussion with the board
Typical engagement
Valuation work runs three to eight weeks. On our side, a senior advisor leads with a modelling analyst. On the client side, the CFO or board sponsor is the principal counterpart. The deliverable is dated, signed and intended to stand on its own — not designed to be re-edited internally.
Why CGLA
The senior advisor signing the valuation is the one who built it. We do not earn fees on the transactions our valuations support, which keeps the analysis structurally honest. We are corporate advisors — the work is for management teams and boards, not for retail or regulated investment products.
