--- title: "Business Valuation Preston & Northern Suburbs | Fixed Fee" url: https://businessvaluationsmelbourne.com.au/locations/northern-melbourne/ description: "Business valuations in Preston, Coburg, Thomastown, Epping, Campbellfield and Broadmeadows. Fixed fee from $1,495 + GST, signed report." updated: 2026-11-10 --- # Business valuations in the northern suburbs, from $1,495 + GST. ## Get a fixed fee. $1,495 + GST Signed report in 2 business days. Delivery time starts once payment and all required information have been received. Not sure which valuation you need? [Take the 30-second quiz](https://businessvaluationsmelbourne.com.au/services/#find-my-valuation) - The fee is fixed before we start, and it is never tied to the answer. - No referral fees from brokers or advisers. - The working file behind your report is retained for ten years. - Your report is signed by a [named valuer](https://businessvaluationsmelbourne.com.au/about/). 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](https://businessvaluationsmelbourne.com.au/fees/) Fixed-fee, signed valuations for manufacturers, wholesalers, trades, food businesses and family companies across the 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. Get a fixed feeCall 03 8375 4177 Business Valuations Melbourne values businesses across Preston, Coburg, Thomastown, Epping, Campbellfield and Broadmeadows, including manufacturers, food wholesalers, trade and construction firms, automotive businesses and local retail and hospitality. Reports support sales, family succession, buyouts, restructures and CGT events. The fee is fixed by turnover, from $1,495 + GST. Most engagements run on documents and a call from our office at 55 Collins Street, with 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 northern businesses own their factory or shop through a family company or trust. The SRO says landholder duty may apply when an interest is acquired in a company or unit trust holding Victorian land valued at $1 million or more, and qualifying commercial and industrial property can enter the commercial and industrial property tax reform through an entry transaction on or after 1 July 2024. We value the business; the duty and tax position is for your lawyer, accountant or the SRO. ## What shapes a valuation in Northern Melbourne. ### Thomastown, Campbellfield and Epping industrial businesses. The industrial areas around Thomastown, Campbellfield and Epping hold manufacturers, fabricators, food businesses and trade suppliers. For these we look at plant and equipment, customer concentration, stock levels and how much the business relies on the owner or one key employee. Where plant is a large share of value, we use a plant and equipment valuation for that part. ### Family succession is a common reason for a valuation. Many northern businesses were built by one generation and are now passing to the next, or to a manager. The ATO lists transfers between related parties among the dealings that may need a market valuation, and says the valuation must be objective and supported by evidence. A signed, independent report gives everyone, including siblings who are not taking over, a number they can rely on. ### Owned premises sit outside the business valuation. Where the factory or shop is owned in the group, we value the business on a market rent and a property valuer values the land. If the land is in the same company or trust being sold, landholder duty may apply, and for qualifying commercial and industrial property the tax reform may change ongoing costs. Your lawyer, accountant or the SRO confirms the position. ### Preston and Coburg strip businesses are valued on trade and the lease. High Street in Preston and Sydney Road in Coburg carry long-running cafes, bakeries, grocers and service businesses. We look at lease security, owner hours, rent paid to a related landlord and whether customers would stay with a new owner. ### Only recorded earnings count. A valuation can only use earnings that are in the financial records, because that is all a buyer and their bank will accept. Where an owner works long hours unpaid, we add a market wage for that work, which brings the figure to what a buyer would actually earn. ## Industries we commonly value in Northern Melbourne. - Manufacturing and fabrication - Food wholesale and processing - Trades and construction - Automotive repair and parts - Retail and hospitality - Transport and distribution ## Northern Melbourne questions we get asked. ### How much does a business valuation cost in the northern suburbs? 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. ### We are handing the business to our son. Do we need a valuation? Usually yes. A transfer to a family member or family entity is a related-party dealing, and the ATO says a market valuation may be needed. Your accountant will confirm the tax treatment. We provide the signed, independent valuation behind it. ### How do you value a manufacturing business in Thomastown or Campbellfield? On maintainable earnings after a market rent, a market wage for the owner and a realistic allowance for replacing plant, with a multiple that reflects customer concentration and key-person risk. Where the business earns less than its assets are worth, we value it on its assets and say why. ### Do you visit the business? Usually not. Most engagements run on financial statements, asset lists and a call. If the value sits mainly in plant or stock, we will say so at the start and agree how to handle it. Our signed reports are a fixed fee of $1,495 + GST for a small business and $2,495 + GST for a medium business, and every one is independently reviewed by a suitably qualified business valuer. A small-business report is delivered in 2 business days and a medium-business report in 3 business days. Delivery time starts once payment and all required information have been received. Business Valuations Melbourne is not a registered tax agent. Get a fixed fee[Ask the valuer first](https://businessvaluationsmelbourne.com.au/contact/) Other areas we cover - [Business valuation Casey and Cardinia](https://businessvaluationsmelbourne.com.au/locations/casey-cardinia/) - [Business valuation Mornington Peninsula](https://businessvaluationsmelbourne.com.au/locations/mornington-peninsula/) - [Business valuation Regional Victoria](https://businessvaluationsmelbourne.com.au/locations/regional-victoria/) - [Business valuation Melbourne CBD](https://businessvaluationsmelbourne.com.au/locations/melbourne-cbd/) - [All Melbourne areas](https://businessvaluationsmelbourne.com.au/locations/) Common engagements in Northern Melbourne - [Valuations for a business sale](https://businessvaluationsmelbourne.com.au/services/selling-a-business-valuation/) - [Partnership buyout valuations](https://businessvaluationsmelbourne.com.au/services/partnership-buyout-valuation/) - [CGT valuations](https://businessvaluationsmelbourne.com.au/services/cgt-valuation/) - [Business valuations for stamp duty](https://businessvaluationsmelbourne.com.au/services/business-valuation-for-stamp-duty/) Sources - [Landholder duty](https://www.sro.vic.gov.au/landholder-duty), State Revenue Office Victoria - [Understanding commercial and industrial property tax](https://www.sro.vic.gov.au/businesses-and-organisations/commercial-and-industrial-property-tax/understanding-commercial-and-industrial-property-tax), State Revenue Office Victoria - [Market valuation of assets](https://www.ato.gov.au/individuals-and-families/investments-and-assets/capital-gains-tax/market-valuation-of-assets), Australian Taxation Office Talk to a valuer ## Tell us what you need valued. A fifteen-minute call confirms the package, the fixed fee and the delivery date, before you commit to anything. 03 8375 4177 Mon to Fri, 9am to 5:30pm Melbourne time Send the form and we reply within one business day. No documents needed to start. 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](https://businessvaluationsmelbourne.com.au/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. 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