Business valuations in Dandenong and the south east, 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.
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Fixed-fee, signed valuations for manufacturers, wholesalers, trades and family companies across the south east industrial belt. 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 manufacturing, engineering, wholesale, transport, trade and retail businesses across Dandenong, Dandenong South, Springvale, Keysborough, Clayton, Moorabbin and Braeside. Many are family companies that own their factory, which shapes how the valuation is done. The fee is fixed by turnover, from $1,495 + GST. Our office is at 55 Collins Street, and most engagements run on documents and a call 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.
South east businesses often own their factory or warehouse in the same group as the trading company. 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. Under the commercial and industrial property tax reform, a qualifying property that goes through an entry transaction on or after 1 July 2024 starts a 10-year transition before an annual tax applies. Both affect deal structure; the duty and tax position is for your lawyer, accountant or the SRO.
What shapes a valuation in South East Melbourne.
Dandenong South and Braeside manufacturers are valued with their plant.
Dandenong South and Braeside are manufacturing and industrial precincts, and Moorabbin has a large industrial area of its own. For a manufacturer, plant and equipment can be a large share of value. We look at the age, condition and replacement cycle of the plant, and where it is material we use a plant and equipment valuation for that component rather than rely on book values. We also check that profit allows for the ongoing spending needed to keep the plant running.
An owned factory changes what is being valued.
Many family manufacturers hold the factory inside the same company or trust as the business. If the shares or units are sold, the SRO says landholder duty may apply where the entity holds Victorian land valued at $1 million or more. We value the business on a market rent, a property valuer values the land, and the structure decides whether we value goodwill and plant, the shares of a land-holding entity, or both. The duty question is for your lawyer, accountant or the SRO.
The commercial and industrial property tax reform affects holding costs.
The SRO explains that a qualifying commercial or industrial property that goes through an entry transaction on or after 1 July 2024 starts a 10-year transition, after which an annual tax applies, generally 1% of the site value, and later transactions in that property may be exempt from duty. Where a south east business owns or plans to buy its site, that changes the ongoing cost assumptions, so we ask about the property's status at scoping.
Customer concentration is common and it is priced.
Many manufacturers and wholesalers here supply a handful of large customers, often under rolling purchase orders rather than long contracts. We look at revenue from the top customers, contract terms, how long the relationships have lasted and how easily the work could move. A business with a spread of customers earns a higher multiple than one relying on one account.
Stock and working capital are set at a normal level.
Wholesale and manufacturing businesses carry stock, debtors and creditors that swing during the year. A sale price usually assumes a normal level of working capital is left in the business. We work out what normal looks like from the monthly figures and show it in the report, so neither side is surprised at settlement.
Key people on the factory floor matter as much as the owner.
In engineering and fabrication businesses, a production manager, an estimator or a skilled tradesperson can hold knowledge the business depends on. We ask who would be hard to replace and whether they are staying, and reflect that risk in the multiple.
Industries we commonly value in South East Melbourne.
- ·Manufacturing and engineering
- ·Wholesale and distribution
- ·Transport and logistics
- ·Trades and construction
- ·Food production and processing
- ·Automotive repair and parts
South East Melbourne questions we get asked.
How much does a business valuation cost in Dandenong or the south east?
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 own our factory in Dandenong South. Is it included in the valuation?
We value the business on a market rent and keep the land separate. A property valuer values the factory. If the factory sits in the same company or trust as the business and the shares or units are sold, landholder duty may need to be considered, which your lawyer, accountant or the SRO will confirm.
How do you value our plant and equipment?
Plant is valued as part of the business where the business earns enough to support it. Where plant is a large share of value, or the business is better valued on its assets, we use a plant and equipment valuation for that part and say so in the report.
Most of our sales go to two customers. Does that lower the value?
Usually, yes. A buyer sees the risk of losing one account. We look at how long the relationships have run, any contracts, and how hard it would be for the customer to switch, and set the multiple to match.
Do you need to inspect our site?
Often not. Most engagements run on financial statements, asset registers, stock reports and a call. Where the plant or stock is a large part of the value, we will say so at the start and agree how to deal with it.
- ·Landholder duty, State Revenue Office Victoria
- ·Understanding commercial and industrial property tax, 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.
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