Valuation
Grant Thornton Valuation Kft., is one of the oldest (established in 1990) asset valuation companies in Hungary with an international background – formerly called American Appraisal Hungary Vagyonértékelő Kft. – which has been a member Grant Thornton’s international network since 2016 and also operates as an independent company within the group. The principal activity of the company is asset valuation, and specifically
- financial valuation, and
- fixed asset valuation
The reports prepared by us range in their topics from the valuations of single items of machinery and equipment to real estates and complex enterprises. The provided valuation services are used for financial reporting, company transformation, collateral financing, insurance, sale or purchase transactions, liquidations, mergers and acquisitions, etc. As a member of an international network, we have been in contact with many financial institutions for years, and we are on the list of their recommended fixed asset appraisers and independent technical advisers.
The financial valuation team offers services to clients in the following areas:
- company valuation, valuation of intangible assets (know-how, brand name, licence, technology, software, etc.);
- purchase price allocation (IFRS, US GAAP);
- the preparation of transfer pricing documentation, TP Catalyst database research and benchmark analysis for transfer pricing.
- Business planning
- Market modelling
- Capitalization rate structuring
The fixed assets valuation team can be subdivided into two main groups, based on the services provided:
- real estate valuation, and
- machinery and equipment valuation.
In addition to the above, the following services have also gained significance in recent years:
- independent technical advisory for banks,
- technical due diligence,
- financial due diligence, and
- the preparation of feasibility studies.
- Collateral valuation
- Valuation for insurance purposes
- Remaining life estimation
In each of these business areas, clients include several large and prominent companies and groups (e.g. Veolia, MOL, Bayer Construct, Lidl, OTP, Magyar Telekom, Hunent, G&B Partners, GT Global, etc.), which have chosen our company for many years to provide valuations, technical advisory and due diligence services for their large projects, thanks to our high-quality work, helpfulness colleagues, continuous availability and the consistent meeting of the deadlines undertaken.
Based on our experience, what is most important for our clients in their decision making, and what tips the scales in our company’s favour, is our independence, as well as the fact that we are almost the only Hungarian asset valuation company listed as an approved appraiser and technical expert by all major banks (currently 17). As the reports prepared by us are mainly used for the preparation of sale and purchase transactions, accounting transactions, mergers, loan applications and/or project financing, cooperation with banks is essential. What is also important to note is that our company deals with the valuation of residential real estate only in exclusive cases.