We keep being hired to do 409a valuations and we love it.
We just wanted to let you know that we are writing a short paper on why getting a clear understanding of valuation should be the first step when preparing for an exit.
Did you read our email last year on how much a country and a canal are worth? Here’s a link if you didn’t.
Not just James Dyson, but ALL businesses wanting to ensure shareholder value sits in the right place, need to start understanding value asap.
It’s been a long year, hasn’t it?! Certainly our valuations business has grown A LOT. This is a moment to say a very public thank you to all the Athla team for being there for you over the last twelve months.
Volumes of activity will grow, but with that will come greater scrutiny by the tax authorities.
This is a little later than planned – we needed time to process the Budget announcement and what lay behind it.
Valuations aren’t just financial tools — they’re the supporting document for a legal action.
According to PwC’s M&A 2025 mid-year trends report, deals dipped in H1 2025 compared to the same period last year.
It is now less than three weeks until the Budget.
