{"id":717,"date":"2026-03-17T11:30:01","date_gmt":"2026-03-17T11:30:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.athla.co.uk\/insights\/?p=717"},"modified":"2026-03-17T09:35:16","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T09:35:16","slug":"the-effect-of-global-market-change-on-valuations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.athla.co.uk\/insights\/the-effect-of-global-market-change-on-valuations\/","title":{"rendered":"The effect of global market change on valuations"},"content":{"rendered":"

Oil prices have risen steeply since the start of the US-Iranian conflict; how can Athla account for market change in valuations?<\/p>\n

Global market changes affect all of us in a myriad of ways. Today we are looking specifically at how we can account for the effect in valuations to ensure that we give our clients a robust valuation that has considered all the relevant factors.<\/p>\n

Oil prices have continued to rise since the start of the conflict and Qatar have warned that it will take \u2018weeks to months\u2019 to return to a normal cycle of deliveries<\/a>. It\u2019s clear to us that this is going to have a major impact on British businesses, both directly and indirectly. News coverage has begun to acknowledge this \u2013 see the latest FT article on How the Iran War will change global business<\/a>.<\/p>\n

With rising geopolitical tensions and increasing energy prices, we are reassessing the assumptions that underpin a valuation. Ensuring that these assumptions remain robust is increasingly important for boards, investors, stakeholders and HMRC-compliant share scheme valuations.<\/p>\n

And how are we doing this you ask?<\/strong><\/p>\n