Business valuation in Cape Town.
Independent company valuations for Cape Town SMEs, from our office in Green Point — which means we can sit across the table rather than only across a video call.
Every engagement scoped and fixed-fee quoted up front, after an initial consultation at no charge.
Midpoint R9.8m · Manufacturing · R24m turnover
Why Cape Town valuations look different.
The city's business mix is unusually weighted toward seasonality, tourism exposure and owner-operated companies — all of which complicate a valuation more than a straightforward manufacturer would.
Which year is the real year
Hospitality, tourism and food businesses can swing enormously between peak and off-season. Valuing on a single year's figures produces a number neither side should rely on. We normalise across cycles and say so explicitly.
What happens without the founder
A great many Cape Town businesses run on the owner's relationships, reputation or presence behind the counter. Buyers price that risk heavily. Quantifying it honestly is usually worth more than arguing it away.
A generation reaching the exit
A large cohort of Western Cape businesses founded in the 1990s and 2000s is reaching succession age at the same time — meaning more sellers competing for the same buyers.
Cape Town sectors we work in most.
Different sectors carry value in different places. These are the ones we see repeatedly in the metro and surrounds.
Restaurants, guesthouses and tourism
Lease terms, seasonality and the transferability of a liquor licence or booking-platform rating often matter more than last year's profit.
Producers, cellars and specialty food
Stock valuation, maturing inventory and long production cycles distort conventional earnings measures.
Software, fintech and digital services
Recurring revenue quality, churn and customer concentration drive the multiple far more than headline turnover.
Agencies, consultancies and practices
Value concentrates in client relationships and key staff, both of which can leave.
In a market this seasonal, the year you choose as your baseline can move a valuation by a third.Pravata
Working with us in Cape Town.
Meet us in Green Point
Our Cape Town office is at 74 Cardiff Street, Green Point. Site visits and management interviews happen face to face when the mandate benefits from it.
Familiar with the local buyer pool
Knowing which acquirers are active in a sector, and what they have recently paid, sharpens a market-based valuation considerably.
Coordinated with your existing advisors
Most owners already have an accountant and often an attorney. We work alongside them rather than replacing them.
What we do for Cape Town clients.
Four services, each available on its own or as part of a single transaction mandate.
Company valuation
Independent, market-related valuations built for negotiation, funding, estates or statutory review.
Financial due diligence
Quality of earnings, working capital, tax exposure and a red-flag register before you commit.
Transaction law
Share purchase and asset sale agreements, MOUs, shareholders' agreements and legal diligence.
Transaction structuring
Share versus asset modelling, earn-outs, staggered payments and seller financing.
Where else we work.
Same team, same fixed-fee approach, wherever the business is.
Pretoria
Our Faerie Glen office, serving engineering, light manufacturing and second-generation family businesses across Gauteng.
Valuations in PretoriaElsewhere in South Africa
We act for clients in Johannesburg, Gqeberha, Bloemfontein and across the Garden Route. Distance rarely changes what a mandate costs or how long it takes.
Get in touchQuestions we're asked most.
How much does a business valuation cost in Cape Town?
Fees depend on turnover, complexity and the purpose of the valuation. We quote a fixed fee after a scoping call.
Where is your Cape Town office?
74 Cardiff Street, Green Point, Cape Town, 8001. Meetings are by appointment.
How long does a Cape Town valuation take?
A formal valuation report is delivered from 10 working days, depending on the state of the financial records.
Can you value a seasonal or tourism-dependent business?
Yes, and it is common work for us. Seasonal businesses are normalised across multiple cycles rather than valued on a single year.
Do you work outside Cape Town?
Yes. We have an office in Pretoria as well, and act nationally beyond those.
Speak to an advisor.
Tell us about your business and what you're looking to achieve. Email, WhatsApp or call us — we reply within one working day, at no charge and no obligation.
- A fixed-fee proposal in writing before any work begins
- Every enquiry read personally, not routed through an assistant
- Treated as confidential, with no obligation
“A valuation should tell you where the value comes from — not just what the number is.”
MJ Hartman, Founder