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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

CEO & Head of USA

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Howard Blake

Shareholder & Chairman of the Board

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Jim McLaughlin

Head of UK & Europe

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Steven Kay

Head of Valuations

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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 bizval USA

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

Head of Valuations

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

Chairman of the Board

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

CEO & Head of USA

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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