Apogee Business Valuations, Inc.
Apogee Business Valuations, Inc. can assist you in the independent and objective appraisal of a closely held business, interest, security, or intangible asset for purposes such as Tax and Estate Planning, Arbitration, Shareholder Litigation, Divorce Proceedings, and Mergers and Acquisitions. We also serve as expert witness at trial when needed. We provide editorial support for leading publications on Business Valuation and we are recognized as experts.
Apogee Business Valuations, Inc. is associated with The Financial Valuation Group (FVG), an independent group of leading business valuation professionals across the U.S. We are also a member of the Financial Consulting Group (FCG), an organization of business valuation and financial consulting firms in North America.
Valuing closely held companies is a complex and often uncertain process, as the Company management or owners' opinion of value frequently differs significantly from the value claimed by a shareholder (interest owner), spouse, option holder, or by regulatory agencies. Courts are often asked to resolve the valuation question. Accordingly, the use of careful and thorough appraisals by qualified experts has proven effective in substantiating value for shareholder, tax, litigation or other purposes. Apogee Business Valuations, Inc. is particularly well suited to assist you for the following reasons:
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We adhere to the Statement on Standards of Valuation Services No. 1 (SSVS #1) of the AICPA and to the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP), as promulgated by the Appraisal Foundation. We also conform to the standards and ethics of the American Society of Appraisers, and The Institute of Business Appraisers.
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We possess experience with a wide variety of industries such as Agriculture, Communications, Computers and Computer Services, Construction, Consumer Services, Financial Services, Health Care, Hospitality, Manufacturing, Merchandising, Processing, Professional Services, Real Estate, Software, and Transportation.
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We have experience working with a variety of valuation issues such as litigation, estate taxes, family gifting, C to S conversions, options pricing, purchases & sales, and mergers & acquisitions.
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We serve on the editorial boards of several of the country’s leading business valuation publications.
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We are contributing authors to business valuation publications and teach business valuation courses.
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We have access to extensive databases as an active part of the valuation process.
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We represent we are a "qualified independent appraiser" within the context of regulations regarding Section 170 of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC).