Valuation Help for a QI (Qualified Intermediary)

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by a searcher from Louisiana State University - E. J. Ourso College of Business
in Atlanta, GA, USA

1yr ago

Valuation Help for a QI (Qualified Intermediary)

How should I approach valuing a QI company?

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reply by a searcher 1yr ago
from Louisiana State University in Atlanta, GA, USA

Sure.

This company specializes in facilitating 1031 exchanges, a type of real estate transaction that allows investors to defer capital gains taxes when they sell an investment property and reinvest the proceeds into a similar property. They provide intermediary services to ensure compliance with IRS regulations, manage the exchange process, and offer consulting, document preparation, and transaction tracking services.

The broker is valuing this business at 3-5x multiple. It seems to me it would be more appropriate to value this business more as a consulting business at 1.5-2x multiple.

reply by a professional 1yr ago
from Southern Oregon University in Portland, OR, USA

Hi ^redacted‌. We, BVR, specializes in valuation data, content, and training. I'd be happy to hop on a call to discuss. My direct telephone number isredactedDid you try pulling comparable transaction data from the BVR Transaction Data with DealStats to compare the multiples? It is the link that Luke provided.