About Us

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Independent, Defensible Business Valuations when the decision is too important to get wrong.

Some moments in business carry a weight that changes everything. A deal that has to close. A shareholder dispute turning ugly. A partner lost without warning. A tax authority demanding answers. A marriage ending with a business caught in the middle. An exit you’ve spent a lifetime building toward.

Delays and uncertainty breaks trust in negotiations, prolongs disputes, stalls decision-making and leaves everyone exposed at exactly the wrong time.

It’s in these moments that bizval delivers. We bring more than just a “number”. We bring clarity, calm and certainty. That is what makes us different.

We are not simply a valuation firm. We are an independent partner for the lawyers, advisors, investment bankers, advisors and business owners navigating consequential decisions. Underpinned by our proprietary dataset, internationally benchmarked valuation methodologies and a team of professionals who understand your situation, we bring rigour where there is chaos, independence where there is conflict, and confidence where there is doubt.

Whilst we use technology to enhance your processes and deliver with speed and certainty, every engagement is human-led. Not template driven or transactional. Our experienced team brings the judgement, nuance, and clear communication that turns a complex valuation into something every stakeholder across the table, across the aisle, or across the world can understand and act on.

With deep cross-border experience spanning the US, UK, EMEA and beyond, we understand that value does not stop at a border. Whether a transaction spans jurisdictions, a dispute involves international shareholders, or a business operates across multiple markets, bizval brings a globally-informed perspective with local professional credibility.

Thousands of business owners, M&A professionals, legal practitioners, and tax advisors have trusted us when it counted most.

Independent. Defensible. Data-driven. Human-led. Clarity and certainty when you need it most.

Our Leadership Team

Graham Stephen

Founder and CEO

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Howard Blake

Founder

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Kyle McCulloch

Managing Director

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Jim McLaughlin

Head of UK & Europe

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Steven Kay

Valuations Specialist

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Jim McLaughlin

Head of UK & Europe

Based in London, he leads the UK and European operations and oversees the firm’s UK and European relationships across sectors. Jim is a seasoned entrepreneur having exited multiple businesses and held C-suite roles in UK financial services, leading business development, market strategy, and product innovation. Prior to joining bizval, Jim supported businesses with advocacy, strategic planning, resources, and advisory support.

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Kyle McCulloch

Managing Director

Kyle leads the firm’s U.S. practice and oversees the firm’s North American client franchise. During his decade in New York, Kyle advised senior capital markets leaders on economic outlook, risk, and geopolitical cyber-risk issues. After leaving New York and prior to joining bizval, he led a turnaround effort, where he developed and implemented company-wide processes, optimized financial reporting, and drove heavy business-operation initiatives.

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Steven Kay

Business Valuation Specialist

Steven leads bizval’s valuation practice across North America and EMEA. He oversees the delivery of independent valuation opinions and appraisals, while ensuring compliance with relevant standards and requirements, and advancing internal methodologies and technology platforms. Prior to bizval, Steven was Head of Operations for a Cape Town based M&A advisory firm supporting businesses with valuations, exit planning, and transactions.

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Howard Blake

Lawyer and Serial Entrepreneur

A serial entrepreneur with over four decades of experience, he has founded and scaled over 30 businesses in fintech, data analytics, and customer experience, creating 60,000+ jobs and achieving major exits to tier-one banks and private equity firms. A qualified lawyer and 2009 EY World Entrepreneur Award runner-up, he is Entrepreneur in Residence at GIBS business school and advises boards on transactions and governance.

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Graham Stephen

Chartered Accountant

Graham is responsible for leading bizval’s growth in North America, the United Kingdom, and EMEA. bizval offers business and intangible asset valuations, fairness and solvency opinions, transaction structuring, M&A advisory, and high-volume/portfolio valuation services to top law firms, private equity, venture capital, family offices, corporates, and founders. Previously, Graham spent over 20 years in financial services and principal investing at leading banks, lenders, and startups, spearheading large-scale turnarounds, commercial due diligence on major M&A deals, credit/risk framework design, and strategic repositioning.

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bizval startup

Requirements

Less than 3 years old

Pre or post revenue

Business plan and forecasts available

Benefits

Bespoke valuation methodologies

Developed in conjunction with leading universities

Key valuation drivers unpacked

Scenario sensitivity analysis

Tech-and-touch approach

Personalized consideration and evaluation of results

Less than 10 day turn-around time

Access to bizval webinars and education sessions

bizval enterprise

Requirements

Business that provides services to other business owners

Benefits

3 valuation methodologies (DCF, EM and NAV)

Secure and confidential

Access to bizval webinars and education sessions

Priority support

Scenario sensitivity analysis

Personalized engagement and follow up

All the usual benefits with customized pricing for high-volume users

bizval exit

Requirements

Single or multiple business entity

Deep understanding of your business

Clear intention to sell or raise investment – now or in the future

Benefits

Proprietary bizval exit process and bizval exit scorecard

Includes a free concierge valuation

Less than 2 weeks from start to finish

Pesonalized engagement and follow up

Priority support

Customized deal readiness report

Heat map and recommendations to maximize valuation and ensure best chance of success

Secure and confidential

Access to bizval webinars and education sessions

Access to experienced professionals who know how to navigate the often scary world of deal making

Access to exclusive introductions to qualified investors

bizval concierge

Requirements

Single business entity

Basic business knowledge

2 years financial statements and/or management accounts

Benefits

Includes bizval exit scorecard

3 valuation methodologies (DCF, EM and NAV)

Secure and confidential

Access to bizval webinars and education sessions

Priority support

Scenario sensitivity analysis

Personalized evaluation of results

Less than 5 day turn-around time, once all information received

Quick and easy to use – Does not require detailed technical or accounting knowledge

bizval live

Requirements

Single business entity

Knowledge of key business and financial information

Benefits

Includes bizval exit scorecard

3 valuation methodologies (DCF, EM and NAV)

Secure and confidential

Access to bizval webinars and education sessions

Includes complimentary 15 min consultation

Unlimited access to Scenarios

Standard support

Access to valuation scenarios add-on

Instant valuation result

Unique bizval algorithm

Quick and easy to use – Does not require detailed technical or accounting knowledge