{"id":39405,"date":"2025-04-30T15:36:17","date_gmt":"2025-04-30T13:36:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fidulex.ch\/?p=39405"},"modified":"2025-04-30T15:42:28","modified_gmt":"2025-04-30T13:42:28","slug":"assessing-enterprise-value","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fidulex.ch\/en\/assessing-enterprise-value\/","title":{"rendered":"How do you assess a company's value?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"39405\" class=\"elementor elementor-39405\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-64d1dc1c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"64d1dc1c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-451c084e\" data-id=\"451c084e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10e0d4b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"10e0d4b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why have the value of a company assessed?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37ffe6b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"37ffe6b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Have the value of a <a href=\"https:\/\/fidulex.ch\/en\/legal-forms-of-business-in-switzerland-comparative\/\">company<\/a><\/strong> can be of interest in a number of scenarios, such as when selling a business or looking for financing. It can also be useful in the case of fund-raising, restructuring or mergers.<\/p><p>Assessing a company's value allows you to :<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-603315ff elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"603315ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"ba70b1c4-5bae-4555-bc07-a843f0555fc7\" data-name=\"Layer 1\" viewbox=\"0 0 32.979 32\"><g id=\"b56c1629-3605-49a6-a5a2-6e0ad1366455\" data-name=\"Page-1\"><g id=\"b672b96b-826c-4d33-a4d3-1399b300653f\" data-name=\"Homepage\"><g id=\"ba7d1b89-bd75-4e14-908f-0f1da3ccafb5\" data-name=\"Section-2\"><g id=\"ec5a0e1c-5428-4b9d-a5e5-e88cfab1314c\" data-name=\"Group-14\"><g id=\"bbdb9cc5-333a-42d8-a01d-00241f0ac5b5\" data-name=\"checked\"><path id=\"b7a04dda-4f32-4d1e-b028-755732165484\" data-name=\"Path\" d=\"M32.6244,1.0123A1.2067,1.2067,0,0,0,30.9076,1.01L15.3627,18.009l-3.9646-4.0539a1.2074,1.2074,0,0,0-1.7156-.0715,1.2318,1.2318,0,0,0-.0708,1.73l4.82,4.991A1.2083,1.2083,0,0,0,15.3,21l.026,0a1.2107,1.2107,0,0,0,.8572-.3571L32.6221,2.7441A1.2317,1.2317,0,0,0,32.6244,1.0123Z\"><\/path><path id=\"f50529a8-5597-4376-bdaf-5cbaa66b1afb\" data-name=\"Path\" d=\"M30.7939,14.7939A1.206,1.206,0,0,0,29.5879,16,13.5879,13.5879,0,1,1,16,2.4121,1.2061,1.2061,0,1,0,16,0,16,16,0,1,0,32,16,1.206,1.206,0,0,0,30.7939,14.7939Z\"><\/path><\/g><\/g><\/g><\/g><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Determining the right selling price for a sale<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"ba70b1c4-5bae-4555-bc07-a843f0555fc7\" data-name=\"Layer 1\" viewbox=\"0 0 32.979 32\"><g id=\"b56c1629-3605-49a6-a5a2-6e0ad1366455\" data-name=\"Page-1\"><g id=\"b672b96b-826c-4d33-a4d3-1399b300653f\" data-name=\"Homepage\"><g id=\"ba7d1b89-bd75-4e14-908f-0f1da3ccafb5\" data-name=\"Section-2\"><g id=\"ec5a0e1c-5428-4b9d-a5e5-e88cfab1314c\" data-name=\"Group-14\"><g id=\"bbdb9cc5-333a-42d8-a01d-00241f0ac5b5\" data-name=\"checked\"><path id=\"b7a04dda-4f32-4d1e-b028-755732165484\" data-name=\"Path\" d=\"M32.6244,1.0123A1.2067,1.2067,0,0,0,30.9076,1.01L15.3627,18.009l-3.9646-4.0539a1.2074,1.2074,0,0,0-1.7156-.0715,1.2318,1.2318,0,0,0-.0708,1.73l4.82,4.991A1.2083,1.2083,0,0,0,15.3,21l.026,0a1.2107,1.2107,0,0,0,.8572-.3571L32.6221,2.7441A1.2317,1.2317,0,0,0,32.6244,1.0123Z\"><\/path><path id=\"f50529a8-5597-4376-bdaf-5cbaa66b1afb\" data-name=\"Path\" d=\"M30.7939,14.7939A1.206,1.206,0,0,0,29.5879,16,13.5879,13.5879,0,1,1,16,2.4121,1.2061,1.2061,0,1,0,16,0,16,16,0,1,0,32,16,1.206,1.206,0,0,0,30.7939,14.7939Z\"><\/path><\/g><\/g><\/g><\/g><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Preparing to raise funds or bank financing<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"ba70b1c4-5bae-4555-bc07-a843f0555fc7\" data-name=\"Layer 1\" viewbox=\"0 0 32.979 32\"><g id=\"b56c1629-3605-49a6-a5a2-6e0ad1366455\" data-name=\"Page-1\"><g id=\"b672b96b-826c-4d33-a4d3-1399b300653f\" data-name=\"Homepage\"><g id=\"ba7d1b89-bd75-4e14-908f-0f1da3ccafb5\" data-name=\"Section-2\"><g id=\"ec5a0e1c-5428-4b9d-a5e5-e88cfab1314c\" data-name=\"Group-14\"><g id=\"bbdb9cc5-333a-42d8-a01d-00241f0ac5b5\" data-name=\"checked\"><path id=\"b7a04dda-4f32-4d1e-b028-755732165484\" data-name=\"Path\" d=\"M32.6244,1.0123A1.2067,1.2067,0,0,0,30.9076,1.01L15.3627,18.009l-3.9646-4.0539a1.2074,1.2074,0,0,0-1.7156-.0715,1.2318,1.2318,0,0,0-.0708,1.73l4.82,4.991A1.2083,1.2083,0,0,0,15.3,21l.026,0a1.2107,1.2107,0,0,0,.8572-.3571L32.6221,2.7441A1.2317,1.2317,0,0,0,32.6244,1.0123Z\"><\/path><path id=\"f50529a8-5597-4376-bdaf-5cbaa66b1afb\" data-name=\"Path\" d=\"M30.7939,14.7939A1.206,1.206,0,0,0,29.5879,16,13.5879,13.5879,0,1,1,16,2.4121,1.2061,1.2061,0,1,0,16,0,16,16,0,1,0,32,16,1.206,1.206,0,0,0,30.7939,14.7939Z\"><\/path><\/g><\/g><\/g><\/g><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Negotiate on your behalf with potential investors or buyers<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4e2fc3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e4e2fc3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Value vs. price<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b5e94f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1b5e94f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It's important to distinguish between the price of a company and its value, which are <strong>separate<\/strong>. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kmu.admin.ch\/kmu\/fr\/home\/savoir-pratique\/succession-cessation-d-activite\/transmission-entreprise\/evaluer-l_entreprise.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Assessing a company's value<\/a> is used to determine its price. The value is the theoretical estimate of what the company is worth based on its fundamentals, such as revenues, assets, debts, growth prospects, market position, and so on.<\/p><p>The price is the amount that will be paid to acquire the business. The price is influenced by various factors, such as value, supply and demand, or the economic situation.<\/p><p>The value of a company can be estimated at 5 million and sold for 10 million, thanks to its potential. This was the case for Instagram, whose value had been estimated at less than $100 million but which was bought out for $1 billion. The following factors can influence the price, such as:\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e506d55 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"e506d55\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"ba70b1c4-5bae-4555-bc07-a843f0555fc7\" data-name=\"Layer 1\" viewbox=\"0 0 32.979 32\"><g id=\"b56c1629-3605-49a6-a5a2-6e0ad1366455\" data-name=\"Page-1\"><g id=\"b672b96b-826c-4d33-a4d3-1399b300653f\" data-name=\"Homepage\"><g id=\"ba7d1b89-bd75-4e14-908f-0f1da3ccafb5\" data-name=\"Section-2\"><g id=\"ec5a0e1c-5428-4b9d-a5e5-e88cfab1314c\" data-name=\"Group-14\"><g id=\"bbdb9cc5-333a-42d8-a01d-00241f0ac5b5\" data-name=\"checked\"><path id=\"b7a04dda-4f32-4d1e-b028-755732165484\" data-name=\"Path\" d=\"M32.6244,1.0123A1.2067,1.2067,0,0,0,30.9076,1.01L15.3627,18.009l-3.9646-4.0539a1.2074,1.2074,0,0,0-1.7156-.0715,1.2318,1.2318,0,0,0-.0708,1.73l4.82,4.991A1.2083,1.2083,0,0,0,15.3,21l.026,0a1.2107,1.2107,0,0,0,.8572-.3571L32.6221,2.7441A1.2317,1.2317,0,0,0,32.6244,1.0123Z\"><\/path><path id=\"f50529a8-5597-4376-bdaf-5cbaa66b1afb\" data-name=\"Path\" d=\"M30.7939,14.7939A1.206,1.206,0,0,0,29.5879,16,13.5879,13.5879,0,1,1,16,2.4121,1.2061,1.2061,0,1,0,16,0,16,16,0,1,0,32,16,1.206,1.206,0,0,0,30.7939,14.7939Z\"><\/path><\/g><\/g><\/g><\/g><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Yield potential<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span 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d=\"M30.7939,14.7939A1.206,1.206,0,0,0,29.5879,16,13.5879,13.5879,0,1,1,16,2.4121,1.2061,1.2061,0,1,0,16,0,16,16,0,1,0,32,16,1.206,1.206,0,0,0,30.7939,14.7939Z\"><\/path><\/g><\/g><\/g><\/g><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Competition<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"ba70b1c4-5bae-4555-bc07-a843f0555fc7\" data-name=\"Layer 1\" viewbox=\"0 0 32.979 32\"><g id=\"b56c1629-3605-49a6-a5a2-6e0ad1366455\" data-name=\"Page-1\"><g id=\"b672b96b-826c-4d33-a4d3-1399b300653f\" data-name=\"Homepage\"><g id=\"ba7d1b89-bd75-4e14-908f-0f1da3ccafb5\" data-name=\"Section-2\"><g id=\"ec5a0e1c-5428-4b9d-a5e5-e88cfab1314c\" data-name=\"Group-14\"><g id=\"bbdb9cc5-333a-42d8-a01d-00241f0ac5b5\" data-name=\"checked\"><path id=\"b7a04dda-4f32-4d1e-b028-755732165484\" data-name=\"Path\" d=\"M32.6244,1.0123A1.2067,1.2067,0,0,0,30.9076,1.01L15.3627,18.009l-3.9646-4.0539a1.2074,1.2074,0,0,0-1.7156-.0715,1.2318,1.2318,0,0,0-.0708,1.73l4.82,4.991A1.2083,1.2083,0,0,0,15.3,21l.026,0a1.2107,1.2107,0,0,0,.8572-.3571L32.6221,2.7441A1.2317,1.2317,0,0,0,32.6244,1.0123Z\"><\/path><path id=\"f50529a8-5597-4376-bdaf-5cbaa66b1afb\" data-name=\"Path\" d=\"M30.7939,14.7939A1.206,1.206,0,0,0,29.5879,16,13.5879,13.5879,0,1,1,16,2.4121,1.2061,1.2061,0,1,0,16,0,16,16,0,1,0,32,16,1.206,1.206,0,0,0,30.7939,14.7939Z\"><\/path><\/g><\/g><\/g><\/g><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">If it's an SME or a large company<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e361ad2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6e361ad2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The main business valuation methods<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16be14d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"16be14d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In Switzerland, there are several ways to <strong>have the value of a company assessed<\/strong>. These different methods can also be combined to suit today's market.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-647018e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"647018e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The intrinsic value method<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-784589df elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"784589df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To assess the value of a company, you can use the intrinsic value method. This easy method involves analyzing short-term assets (stock, money in the bank) and long-term assets (machinery, buildings), while subtracting taxes.<\/p><p>This method is limited in that it does not take into account <strong>future returns<\/strong> or other more complex factors. If your business is very profitable, other methods will be more interesting and will give you a higher value.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-714920e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"714920e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The yield value method<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-524497b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"524497b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"translation-block\">Unlike intrinsic value, performance value focuses solely on a company's ability to generate <strong>profits<\/strong> in the future. It also takes into account expected profits, possible risks and the expected return.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ab3f971 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1ab3f971\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The \"practitioner\" method<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1152131 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1152131\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A less limited valuation method is the practitioners' method. This is the method used by tax authorities to assess the value of a company that is not listed on the stock exchange. To calculate the value with this method, you can use the following calculation:\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Market value = (2 x yield + intrinsic value) \/ 3<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cbdaff8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4cbdaff8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Market multiples method<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f3232f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5f3232f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This method of assessing a company's value takes into account the following factors <strong>values<\/strong> other companies. In other words, we compare a company with other similar companies that have recently been purchased. This allows us to see whether the theoretical valuation of a company is in line with the reality of the Swiss market.<\/p><p>This method can be more complex for Swiss SMEs, which are often unlisted, although it is important.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3faedb77 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3faedb77\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">When should a company's value be assessed? <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30a8707e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"30a8707e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Given the various factors to be taken into account, the evaluation of a company's value should be carried out several years before a sale or transfer, whenever possible. You will need to anticipate the tax consequences of the transaction.<\/p><p>So give yourself enough time to optimize your company's financial and tax structure to obtain the best valuation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29f51fb1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"29f51fb1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45ebc3d elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"45ebc3d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-7331\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-7331\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"icon icon-plus-circle\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened icon icon-circle-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Why have the value of a company assessed in Switzerland?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-7331\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-7331\"><p>Having the value of a business assessed is essential when selling, raising capital, restructuring, inheriting or seeking financing. It enables you to set an appropriate selling price, anticipate tax implications and negotiate effectively with potential investors or buyers.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-7332\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-7332\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"icon icon-plus-circle\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened icon icon-circle-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What's the difference between a company's value and its price?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-7332\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-7332\"><p>The value of a company is a theoretical estimate based on its fundamentals (revenues, assets, debts, growth prospects, etc.), while the price corresponds to the amount actually paid in the transaction. The price may be influenced by supply and demand, economic conditions or potential future returns.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-7333\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-7333\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"icon icon-plus-circle\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened icon icon-circle-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What are the main factors influencing a company's selling price?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-7333\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-7333\"><p>The selling price can be influenced by the potential return, the competition, the size of the company (SME or large corporation), the market situation, as well as intangible elements such as reputation or clientele.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-7334\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-7334\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"icon icon-plus-circle\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened icon icon-circle-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">When should a company's value be assessed?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-7334\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-7334\"><p>It is advisable to assess the value of your business several years before a sale or transfer, in order to anticipate tax consequences and optimize the company's financial structure.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-7335\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-7335\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"icon icon-plus-circle\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened icon icon-circle-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Why is the market multiples method sometimes complex for Swiss SMEs?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-7335\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-7335\"><p>The market multiples method is based on comparisons with similar transactions. However, many Swiss SMEs are not listed, making it difficult to collect reliable comparable data.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-7336\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-7336\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"icon icon-plus-circle\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened icon icon-circle-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Who can carry out a business valuation in Switzerland?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-7336\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-7336\"><p>Valuations can be carried out by trustees, specialized firms, chartered accountants or online platforms offering free or paid estimates, depending on the complexity of the case.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-7337\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-7337\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"icon icon-plus-circle\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened icon icon-circle-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Do I need to keep my documents after unsubscribing?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-7337\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-7337\"><p>Books and records must be kept for <strong>10 years<\/strong>, and documents relating to real estate must be kept for <strong>20 years<\/strong>, even after VAT deregistration.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\n    \"@context\": \"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\n    \"@type\": \"FAQPage\",\n    \"mainEntity\": [\n        {\n            \"@type\": \"Question\",\n            \"name\": \"Pourquoi faire \\u00e9valuer la valeur d\\u2019une entreprise en Suisse ?\",\n            \"acceptedAnswer\": {\n                \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n                \"text\": \"<p>Faire \\u00e9valuer la valeur d\\u2019une entreprise est essentiel lors d\\u2019une vente, d\\u2019une lev\\u00e9e de fonds, d\\u2019une restructuration, d\\u2019une succession ou d\\u2019une recherche de financement. 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