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The evaluation starts with a conversation, not a listing. We call within one business day. Then, if it’s the right fit, you get three price points: rock bottom, most probable, and maximum financeable. We sell 9 out of 10 projects within 10% of the price we assign.

You’ve been thinking about selling. Maybe for months. And the one question you can’t shake is: what’s my business actually worth?

You’ve looked at online calculators. Maybe a broker threw out a number over coffee. But none of it felt real - because none of it was based on your books, your market, or what buyers are actually paying right now. You’re stuck making the biggest financial decision of your life on guesswork.

It doesn’t have to be that way. Imagine knowing your floor price, your most likely sale price, and your ceiling - all backed by real analysis from a Certified M&A Professional and a CPA with a financial valuation credential. Imagine walking into every conversation with buyers and advisors knowing exactly where you stand. That’s what our evaluation gives you.

Three Numbers That Change Everything

Most evaluations hand you a single number and call it done. Ours gives you three, because each one serves a different purpose in your decision-making.

Your rock bottom price is your floor - the number below which you walk away. Knowing this protects you from accepting a bad deal under pressure. Your Most Probable Sales Price (MPSP) is what you’ll likely get in a well-run process, based on current market conditions and real buyer behavior. And your maximum financeable price is the ceiling - where the deal can go when strategic buyers compete and financing gets creative.

The MPSP is where we hang our hat. We sell 9 out of 10 projects within 10% of that number. When your broker’s price estimate is that accurate, you can plan your next chapter around it.

When the Numbers Tell a Bigger Story

Sometimes we find something the financials alone don’t capture. You’ve built proprietary technology, or you hold a market position a competitor needs, or your customer relationships are worth more to a buyer than what the spreadsheet says.

When that happens, we recommend an unpriced bid process - a structured competition among qualified buyers. We’ve seen this approach double what the financial valuation suggested. You won’t know if you’re sitting on strategic value until someone qualified takes a hard look.

Done by Professionals, Not a Formula

Every evaluation is led by a Certified M&A Professional (CM&AP) who lives in the deal market - someone who knows what buyers actually pay and why. Working alongside them is a CPA who holds a Certified Financial Valuation Analyst (CFVA) credential, trained specifically in business valuation methodology.

Two senior professionals. Your actual financials. Current market data. That’s why the number holds up when buyers show up.

Yes, We Ask for Documents

Any broker who quotes you a number without reviewing your financials is blowing smoke. You can’t evaluate a business for sale in good faith without the real documentation.

We’ll ask for tax returns, P&L statements, balance sheets, customer concentration data, and more. It’s thorough - because thoroughness protects you from spending months chasing an unrealistic price.

Designed for Busy Owners

You’ve got a business to run. We know.

We work directly with your bookkeeper or CPA to gather what we need. If you’d rather just give us access to your accounting system, our analyst will pull the reports. The goal is to get everything right while keeping demands on your time to a minimum.

Once we have your documents, expect your evaluation within 10 business days.

Building Your Case From Day One

After the financial review, we schedule an operations call. It’s a structured interview, not a sales pitch. We dig into things buyers care about: whether the business can run without you, what’s driving growth, how your industry is trending, how predictable your revenue is, the health of your margins, and your competitive position.

Here’s why this matters to you: everything we learn goes straight into your marketing package. If you decide to move forward with Arx, we’ve already built the foundation. No starting over. No wasted time.

This Works Both Ways

This evaluation goes both ways. We size up your business. You size us up - thoroughness, communication, how we think - before you commit to anything.

For our part, we’re figuring out whether this is a project we can successfully bring to market. We turn down roughly 85% of inquiries. Not because those businesses aren’t worth selling, but because we only take on projects where we’re confident we can deliver. If we say yes, it means we’ve looked at everything and believe we can get it done. That’s worth more than any promise.

No Fee. No Obligation. No Catch.

The evaluation is completely free. If you decide not to move forward, you walk away with real clarity about your business’s position in the market - three price points, a professional assessment, and a clear picture of what buyers will see.

If you do decide to work with Arx, we operate on a success fee basis - we get paid when you get paid. Your interests and ours are the same from day one.

You’ve got a free evaluation done by real M&A professionals with a 90% accuracy track record, zero obligation, and a chance to see exactly how we work before committing to anything. There’s no downside here.