M&A

Company Valuation

Independent valuation and value-build analysis to anchor your process.

Company Valuation
Overview

Company valuation establishes the defensible market value of a business using income, market and asset-based methods. Matchpoint provides independent valuation and value-build analysis to anchor a transaction or strategic decision.

As part of our M&A practice, Matchpoint Partners has originated and led $2+ billion of transactions across four continents — and every M&A mandate is led by a partner, from first call to close.

Company valuation establishes the defensible market value of a business using income, market and asset-based methods. An independent valuation anchors expectations, strengthens negotiations and supports board and investor decisions. Matchpoint Partners blends discounted cash flow, comparable-company and precedent-transaction analysis, calibrated to the sector and situation.

The main valuation methods: discounted cash flow, trading comparables and precedent transactions.
The main valuation methods: discounted cash flow, trading comparables and precedent transactions.
Discounted cash flow discounts future free cash flows at the weighted average cost of capital (WACC).
Discounted cash flow discounts future free cash flows at the weighted average cost of capital (WACC).
The WACC blends the cost of equity and the after-tax cost of debt, weighted by capital structure.
The WACC blends the cost of equity and the after-tax cost of debt, weighted by capital structure.
How Matchpoint helps

Our role on company valuation mandates

  • DCF, comparable and precedent analysis
  • Value-build and synergy bridges
  • Independent, defensible conclusions
  • Supports negotiation and decisions
Track record

Select transactions

Representative M&A mandates led by Matchpoint partners.

Real Estate · US
$450m

Sell-side M&A of a distressed US trophy landmark hotel.

Sell-side · United States
Tech Services · EU
$30m

M&A and growth for a Temenos core-banking services firm.

M&A & Growth · Europe
F&B · Cross-border
$20m

Chinese-controlled Italian gelato brand JV / cross-border merger.

JV / M&A · US · CN · UK · IT
Mining · US
$30m

M&A and equity raise for a gold & precious-metals mining firm.

M&A + Equity · United States
Innovation & insight

Our proprietary research

Original, data-driven research from our team, relevant to this area.

Questions, answered

Company Valuation — frequently asked questions

Using a blend of discounted cash flow, comparable-company and precedent-transaction analysis, calibrated to the sector and situation.

It anchors your expectations, strengthens your negotiating position and supports board and investor decisions.

A private company’s value rises with the quality of its earnings: recurring revenue, margin stability, customer diversification, management depth and documented systems that make the business transferable. Strategic factors — market position, intellectual property and growth options — can support a premium above what financial metrics alone would justify.

Different buyers value the same business differently because each prices their own situation: a strategic acquirer includes synergies and market access, a financial buyer prices stand-alone cash flows and leverage capacity, and a competitor may pay to consolidate. This spread is why a competitive process matters in achieving full value.

A company valuation requires several years of financial statements, current management accounts, forecasts with their underlying assumptions, customer and revenue analysis, and details of debt, contracts and any non-recurring items. The quality of this information directly affects how defensible the conclusion is in negotiation or for board decisions.

Matchpoint runs full sell-side mandates: we value the business, build the information memorandum, identify and approach buyers, manage diligence and negotiate to close — confidentially and senior-led throughout.

An MBO is led by existing management, an MBI by an incoming external team, and an LBO uses significant debt to fund the acquisition. We structure all three and arrange the acquisition finance.

We bridge a target's stand-alone enterprise value to the consideration paid, isolating hard, soft and financial synergies net of costs — so clients see exactly where value is created.

Matchpoint works primarily on a success fee, with a modest retainer to cover execution. Fees are agreed in writing up front and scaled to the size and complexity of the transaction — with no hidden costs.

Most sell-side and buy-side M&A processes run 4–9 months from mandate to completion, depending on diligence, regulatory approvals and negotiation.

A short, confidential scoping call and NDA; we structure the requirement and prepare materials, then run a competitive process across our 5,000+ investor and lender relationships, and negotiate to close — with a partner leading at every step.

Matchpoint Partners is based in the UAE and runs cross-border mandates across the UAE, KSA, India and the UK, with active deal activity in wider Europe, Singapore and the United States.

Matchpoint has originated and led $2+ billion of transactions, with equity tickets typically USD 5m–300m, debt USD 10m–500m+, real estate finance USD 20m–500m+, and fund placements for funds of USD 50m–1bn+.

Use the enquiry form, email ck.adya@matchpoint-partners.com, or call/WhatsApp +971 52 345 1119. Every mandate is led by a partner from the very first conversation.

Yes. Matchpoint runs discreet, confidential processes and discloses client identities only under a signed non-disclosure agreement (NDA).

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