Business Valuation Expert Witness Services
CPR Part 35 civil and FPR Part 25 family proceedings - court-ready valuation reports from qualified UK experts for solicitors and law firms.
BusinessValuationExperts.co.uk matches UK solicitors with credentialed business valuation expert witnesses across shareholder disputes, divorce financial remedy, HMRC challenges, insolvency, and commercial litigation. Every engagement follows CPR Part 35 or FPR Part 25 reporting standards and the expert's overriding duty to the court. What is an expert witness?
Matrimonial & Divorce Valuations (FPR Part 25)
We value businesses as matrimonial assets in financial remedy proceedings, Schedule 1 claims, and separation disputes. Experts address personal versus business goodwill, add-back arguments, hidden income in owner-managed companies, Form E disclosure, and realistic realisable value for the Family Court.
| Phase | What We Do | Deliverable |
|---|---|---|
| Disclosure Review | Analyse Form E, accounts, and management information | Asset schedule |
| Normalisation | Adjust earnings for owner drawings and one-off items | Maintainable earnings analysis |
| Goodwill Split | Assess personal vs transferable goodwill | Goodwill allocation memo |
| Report | FPR Part 25 compliant expert report | Court-ready report |
Related: Divorce financial remedy
Goodwill & Intangible Asset Valuation
We distinguish personal versus business goodwill, value brands and customer relationships, assess non-compete agreement value, and support HMRC goodwill disputes on incorporation and corporate restructuring.
| Phase | What We Do | Deliverable |
|---|---|---|
| Intangible Identification | Map goodwill and intangible assets | Asset register |
| Method Selection | Earnings, market, or cost approach as appropriate | Methodology paper |
| Valuation | Quantify goodwill and intangibles | Valuation conclusion |
| Report | Litigation-ready expert report | Court-ready report |
Related: Partnership dissolution
Intellectual Property Valuation
Experts value patents, trade marks, and copyrights using relief from royalty and lost profits methods. We support IP infringement claims, IP as business assets in divorce, and dissolution where IP ownership is disputed.
| Phase | What We Do | Deliverable |
|---|---|---|
| IP Audit | Identify owned and licensed IP rights | IP schedule |
| Royalty Analysis | Relief from royalty or lost profits modelling | Cash flow model |
| Market Evidence | Comparable licences and transactions | Benchmark analysis |
| Report | CPR Part 35 compliant IP valuation report | Court-ready report |
Related: IP litigation
Insolvency & Administration Valuations
We value businesses in administration and liquidation, assess going concern versus forced sale value, support wrongful trading claims under IA 1986 s214, and analyse transactions at undervalue and preference payments.
| Phase | What We Do | Deliverable |
|---|---|---|
| Solvency Review | Analyse financial position at key dates | Solvency timeline |
| Dual Valuation | Going concern and break-up scenarios | Value range |
| Transaction Review | Assess antecedent transactions | Transaction analysis |
| Report | Expert report for court or insolvency practitioner | Court-ready report |
Related: Insolvency proceedings
Partnership & LLP Valuations
Experts value partnership and LLP interests on retirement, dissolution, or expulsion. We address salaried versus equity partners, restrictive covenant value, and sector-specific multiples for law, accountancy, and medical practices.
| Phase | What We Do | Deliverable |
|---|---|---|
| Deed Review | Analyse partnership/LLP agreement terms | Rights and obligations memo |
| Earnings Analysis | Normalise partner drawings and firm earnings | Maintainable earnings |
| Interest Valuation | Value partnership/LLP interest | Interest value conclusion |
| Report | Expert determination or court report | Court-ready report |
Related: Partnership dissolution
Expert Determination
We support binding and non-binding expert determination under shareholders' agreements, partnership deeds, and ICAEW appointment schemes - providing independent valuations without full court proceedings where parties have agreed a determination mechanism.
| Phase | What We Do | Deliverable |
|---|---|---|
| Mandate Review | Confirm determination clause and scope | Terms of reference |
| Valuation | Apply agreed methodology | Determination valuation |
| Determination | Issue binding or non-binding determination | Determination award |
| Documentation | Full reasoning and supporting analysis | Determination report |
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