Matters affecting the value of a business

Michael Coyle
December 3, 2008

The list below details some of the factors that will affect the value of a business (this list is by no means exhaustive):

The PEST (Political Economical Social Technological) factors affecting the business
The Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities and Threats affecting the business
Regulatory compliance issues
History of the business
The financial position of the business taking in to consideration the past, present and future
The value of a business’s staff, suppliers, stock, know-how and trade secrets

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