Before you list, the value has to stand up to the market's scrutiny.
The road to an IPO is paved with valuations — pre-IPO capital raises, restructures, employee share schemes, and the readiness work that a board and its advisers rely on. Sherwood Australia prepares independent, AFSL-licensed valuations that support those steps, prepared to the professional standards investors and regulators expect.
The final offer price on an IPO is led by the company's lead managers and underwriters. But the steps that get a company to the front door of a listing each need a defensible, independent valuation of their own.
Pre-IPO capital raises price new investors in. Group restructures move assets and IP into the listing entity. Employee share and option schemes have to be valued for accounting and tax. Each of these needs a valuation that will survive due diligence and, later, scrutiny of the prospectus.
Sherwood provides that independent view — separate from the offer itself — so the numbers underpinning the float are sound.
Independent valuation to price a pre-listing round and give new and existing investors confidence.
Valuing businesses, subsidiaries, and IP as they are moved into the entity that will list.
Defensible valuations for ESS and option grants ahead of listing, for accounting and tax.
An independent value benchmark that supports board decisions and early investor conversations.
Clear, reasoned, and prepared to a standard that withstands due diligence.
Every assumption and adjustment stated and justified, so the valuation holds under review.
Benchmarking against relevant listed and transaction evidence to anchor the conclusion.
Support through diligence and coordination with your legal, accounting, and corporate advisers.
We discuss the business, the listing timetable, and the step the valuation needs to support.
We work with you and your advisers to gather financials, forecasts, and structure documents.
We prepare an independent valuation to the correct methodology, documented to withstand diligence.
We explain the findings and support the report through the pre-listing process.
"Sherwood's valuation work brought clarity and credibility at a critical moment. Their expert report helped resolve a long-standing dispute without the need for costly litigation. It was a game-changer."
"The valuation was robust, defensible, and tailored to the reality of our situation — exactly what we needed."
"They took on a complex company most firms wouldn't touch and delivered a valuation we could stand behind."
We also value businesses for capital raising and value intellectual property moved into a listing group. See the full range of business valuation services.
Confidential, no-obligation. Boards, founders, and advisers welcome.
Tell us a little about your situation and Anthony Vago will be in touch — confidential, no obligation. Prefer to talk? Call +61 492 280 220 or email anthony@sherwoodaustralia.com.au.
