Valuation Lite
A defensible value range, fast.
3-5 business days
For owners who want a credible, defensible number, without guessing off an online calculator.
- SDE & EBITDA-based valuation
- Market-multiple comparable analysis
- Clear low-mid-high value range
- Summary valuation report (PDF)
- 15-minute results review call
Full Valuation Elite
Advisor-prepared and buyer-ready.
5-7 business days
A complete, professional valuation that stands up to buyers, lenders, and your own due diligence.
- Everything in Valuation Lite
- Normalized financials & add-back analysis
- Multiple methodologies (SDE, EBITDA, DCF, comps)
- Detailed 20+ page valuation report
- Value-driver & risk analysis
- 45-minute strategy review with an advisor
Exit Acceleration
Your valuation, plus a plan to raise it.
7-10 business days
For owners planning to sell in the next 6-24 months who want to maximize the number, not just measure it.
- Everything in Full Valuation Elite
- 12-month exit-readiness roadmap
- Value-gap analysis (today vs. potential)
- Prioritized improvements to lift sale price
- Deal-timing & market strategy
- 90-minute working session + one follow-up
It pays for itself when you sell.
List your business with BridgeBook and the full price you paid for your valuation is credited against your success fee at closing. You get a defensible number now, and it costs you nothing in the end. No retainers, no upfront sale fees, we only get paid when you do.
How it works
Share your financials
Upload a few years of statements and answer a short questionnaire. Securely, in minutes.
We do the analysis
Our advisors normalize your numbers and run real methodologies against live market comps.
Get your number + review
You receive a defensible report and walk through it with an advisor on a results call.
Small business valuation, all 50 states
A small business valuation is an earnings-based appraisal: your SDE (seller's discretionary earnings) or EBITDA, normalized for add-backs, multiplied by what comparable sold businesses actually traded at. That last part is where most valuations go wrong. Ours are anchored to sold-transaction data, IBBA Market Pulse closed deals and BizBuySell sold comps, never asking prices, so the number holds up with buyers, lenders, and partners, and in the planning conversations, buyouts, and estate decisions where a made-up number gets expensive.
Searching for a business valuation near you? Proximity is the wrong filter: valuation quality depends on sold-comp access and analyst judgment, not on an office across town. We prepare valuations remotely for owners in all 50 states. Financials upload securely, the questionnaire is online, and your results review happens by video or phone, usually within days, not the multi-week timeline of a traditional appraisal engagement.
Not ready for the paid version? Start with the free business valuation calculator for an instant sold-comp range, or browse valuation multiples by industry to see where businesses like yours trade.
Questions, answered
Do I have to sell with BridgeBook to get a valuation?
No. You own the report and can use it however you like. If you do list with us, the full price you paid is credited against your success fee at closing, so it effectively costs nothing.
How is this different from the free calculator?
The free tool gives you a quick estimate. These are advisor-prepared valuations built on your real, normalized financials and live market comps, defensible enough to put in front of a buyer or a lender.
How much do business valuation services cost?
Our tiers run $497 to $2,497 depending on depth, delivered in days. Traditional appraisal firms commonly quote several thousand dollars and multi-week timelines for a comparable small-business engagement; we can price lower because valuation is the front door to our brokerage, not our profit center, and the fee is credited back if you sell with us.
Do you value small businesses?
Small and lower-middle-market businesses are all we value: owner-operated companies from a few hundred thousand dollars in earnings up through several million. The methods are SDE-based below roughly $2,000,000 of earnings and EBITDA-based above, which is how buyers in each market actually price.
Can you do my valuation if you are not near me?
Yes. Valuation quality depends on access to sold-transaction comparables and on the analyst, not on office proximity. We prepare valuations remotely for owners in all 50 states: financials upload securely, the questionnaire is online, and the review call happens by video or phone.
Is the fee tax-deductible?
A professional valuation is typically a deductible business expense. Confirm with your CPA for your situation.
What do you need from me?
A few years of financials (P&L, balance sheet, tax returns) and a short questionnaire. We handle the analysis from there.
Get a number you can stand behind.
Start with the depth that fits where you are. Not sure which? Start with Full Valuation Elite, it is what most owners need.