Business valuations in the inner north, from $1,495 + GST.
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Small Business Valuation
$1,495 + GST
For a business with annual turnover under $2 million. Signed report in 2 business days. Delivery time starts once payment and all required information have been received. The fee is fixed in writing before we start and never tied to the outcome.
Larger business? Tell us in the form and we recommend the right package. All fees
Fixed-fee, signed valuations for cafes, bars, restaurants, studios and small firms across the inner north. Small-business reports in 2 business days.
In short
A signed business valuation report from Business Valuations Melbourne is $1,495 + GST for a business with annual turnover under $2 million, delivered in 2 business days; $2,495 + GST for turnover between $2 million and $3 million, delivered in 3 business days; $3,495 + GST for turnover between $3 million and $10 million, delivered in 3 business days; and above $10 million the fee is quoted in writing before work starts, with the delivery date agreed before commencement. Delivery time starts once payment and all required information have been received.
Business Valuations Melbourne values hospitality, creative, retail and service businesses across Fitzroy, Collingwood, Carlton, Brunswick and Northcote. Common reasons are a sale, a partner buying out another, bringing in an investor or a restructure. The fee is fixed by turnover, from $1,495 + GST. Our office is at 55 Collins Street, but most engagements run on documents and a call, so there is no travel charge.
We value businesses, not real property. Land, premises or a dwelling are valued by a property valuer in Victoria. Where an engagement involves both, we value the business and keep the land separate for the property valuer.
Victorian rules that can touch the valuation.
Many inner north operators lease their shopfront from a private landlord, sometimes a related party. Where the premises are owned inside the group, a sale of shares or units can bring landholder duty into play: the SRO says it may apply when an interest is acquired in a company or unit trust holding Victorian land valued at $1 million or more. We value the business and keep the land separate for a property valuer; the duty position is for your lawyer, accountant or the SRO.
What shapes a valuation in Inner North Melbourne.
Hospitality goodwill depends on the lease more than the menu.
Smith Street, Brunswick Street, Lygon Street and Sydney Road are full of venues whose value is tied to one site. A buyer is paying for the right to keep trading there, so the remaining lease term, options, rent reviews and any demolition or relocation clause matter as much as profit. We read the lease before we pick a multiple, and a short lease with no option is reflected in the number.
Rent paid to a related landlord is reset to market.
It is common in the inner north for the owner's family or trust to own the building and charge the business a rent that suits the family rather than the market. That makes profit look better or worse than a new owner would see. We restate rent to a market figure so the valuation reflects what a buyer would actually pay to occupy the premises.
Owner hours and casual rosters need to be costed.
Small venues often run on long owner hours and casual rosters. A business that only makes money because the owner works seven days unpaid is worth less than its accounts suggest. We add a market wage for the work the owner does and value only earnings we can see in the records, because a buyer and their lender will do the same.
Creative studios are valued on clients, not on the founder's name.
Design, architecture and creative agencies in Collingwood and Fitzroy often carry the founder's reputation. We test how much work comes from repeat clients and retainers, how concentrated the client list is, and whether the team can deliver without the founder. Those answers decide whether goodwill is transferable or mostly personal.
Fit-out and equipment are valued for what they are worth in use.
A new fit-out may have cost a great deal, but its value sits inside the goodwill of a profitable business rather than on top of it. Where a venue is not making enough to support its fit-out, the business is valued closer to the realisable value of its equipment and fit-out. We explain which case applies and why.
Industries we commonly value in Inner North Melbourne.
- ·Cafes, bars and restaurants
- ·Design, architecture and creative studios
- ·Independent retail
- ·Breweries and food producers
- ·Allied health and wellness
- ·Hair, beauty and fitness studios
Inner North Melbourne questions we get asked.
How much does a business valuation cost in Fitzroy, Collingwood or Brunswick?
The fee is fixed and set by annual turnover, the same in every area. A Small Business Valuation is $1,495 + GST for turnover under $2 million, delivered in 2 business days. A Medium Business Valuation is $2,495 + GST for turnover of $2 million to $3 million, and a Large Business Valuation is $3,495 + GST for turnover of $3 million to $10 million, both delivered in 3 business days. Above $10 million the fee is quoted and the delivery date is agreed before commencement. Delivery time starts once payment and all required information have been received. Everyone pays the same, with no referral discounts. There is no travel charge anywhere in Greater Melbourne.
How is a cafe or bar in the inner north valued?
Usually on maintainable earnings after a market wage for the owner and a market rent, multiplied by a figure that reflects lease security, trading history and how easily the business could be run by someone else. Where earnings are thin, value falls back towards the worth of the equipment and fit-out.
Do you need to visit our venue?
Usually not. Most engagements run on profit and loss statements, tax returns, the lease and a call with the owner. If the value sits mainly in equipment or stock, we will say so at the start and agree how to deal with it.
My partner and I want to split. Can you value the business for a buyout?
Yes. A partnership or shareholder buyout is one of the most common reasons for a valuation. We can work to the formula in your agreement if there is one, and the report is written so both sides can see how the number was reached.
Our family owns the building. Does that change the valuation?
It changes what is being valued. We value the business on a market rent, and a property valuer values the building separately. If the building sits in the same company or trust as the business, a share or unit sale can raise landholder duty questions, which your lawyer, accountant or the SRO should confirm.
- ·Landholder duty, State Revenue Office Victoria
- ·Market valuation of assets, Australian Taxation Office
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Small Business Valuation
$1,495 + GST
For a business with annual turnover under $2 million. Signed report in 2 business days. Delivery time starts once payment and all required information have been received. The fee is fixed in writing before we start and never tied to the outcome.
Larger business? Tell us in the form and we recommend the right package. All fees
Last reviewed 10 November 2026 by Business Valuations Melbourne, Level 7, 55 Collins Street, Melbourne.
Fixed fee from $1,495 + GST, confirmed in writing before we start.