PinnedSimon CookThe control premium controversyThe control premium story changed over thirty years ago, but the application of control premiums still appears to be a controversial…Nov 16, 2023Nov 16, 2023
Simon CookEstimating an illiquidity discount using option modellingAn investor in a public company can sell their shares instantaneously. In comparison it usually takes time for an investor in a private…Nov 16, 2023Nov 16, 2023
Simon CookHow to value a start-up?!Valuing a start-up or young company can be problematic. Key problems can include:Nov 16, 2023Nov 16, 2023
Simon CookValuing private companies part 2: Quantifying illiquidityCompared to a hypothetical diversified investor in a public company, a hypothetical controlling investor in a private business can…Nov 16, 2022Nov 16, 2022
Simon CookValuing a veterinary practiceThere appears increasing financial interest in the veterinary industry with publicly listed and private equity-backed companies actively…Nov 11, 2022Nov 11, 2022
Simon CookValuing private companies Part 1: Quantifying systematic and unsystematic riskCompared to a hypothetical diversified investor in a public company, a hypothetical investor in a private business can potentially suffer…Aug 29, 2022Aug 29, 2022
Simon CookValuing businesses and applying control premiumsThe market share price of a listed public company represents the portfolio interest price. That is to say, the price an investor is…Oct 27, 2020Oct 27, 2020
Simon CookValuing a privately-held business: measuring illiquidityThe value of a privately-held business maybe calculated using a discounted cash flow method or a capitalisation of earnings method; both…Sep 8, 2020Sep 8, 2020
Simon CookWhat is Forensic Accounting?Forensic /fəˈrɛnsɪk/ relating to courts of law, from Latin forensis ‘in open court, public’,Aug 3, 2020Aug 3, 2020
Simon CookBusiness interruption claim and lost profitLost profit is generally defined as the revenue the injured party would have made, but for the business interrupting event, less the costs…Jun 23, 2020Jun 23, 2020
