What Is Business Value Consulting?

Business value consulting helps owners, advisors, and stakeholders understand what a company is worth, what drives that value, and where risk may affect a transaction. Peridot Valuation provides practical business valuation insight for exit planning, succession, ESOPs, estate and gift tax matters, divorce settlements, and transaction analysis, helping clients make informed decisions with defensible support.

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Our Business Value Consulting Services

Explore valuation services supporting ownership decisions, tax matters, ESOPs, estate planning, transactions, and closely held companies.

Business Appraisal

A formal appraisal helps business owners and advisors understand company value for planning, transactions, ownership decisions, and other situations requiring an independent valuation perspective.

ESOP Valuation

ESOP valuation services address controlling and minority interests while supporting plan administration, reporting needs, and defensible analysis for employee stock ownership plans.

Succession Valuation

Family business succession and ownership transfer valuation helps stakeholders evaluate business interests when planning transfers to heirs, trusts, or other successors.

Estate Tax Valuation

Estate tax valuation supports date-of-death and estate-related analysis involving closely held business interests, with attention to documentation and IRS requirements.

Gift Tax Valuation

Gift, Form 709, and related valuation services help support the reporting of transferred business interests for gifting and tax planning purposes.

Transaction Analysis

Transaction-focused valuation helps owners understand value drivers and risks before a sale, buyout, acquisition, or other closely held business transaction.

Actionable Valuation Insight

Understand What Drives Business Value

Business value consulting connects formal valuation analysis with practical planning. Peridot Valuation helps identify value drivers, risks, and considerations that may influence a sale, succession plan, ownership transfer, ESOP, tax filing, or judicial matter. With experience valuing controlling and minority interests in closely held companies, the firm provides insight designed to support better-informed decisions and defensible documentation.

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The Peridot Difference

Why Choose Peridot Valuation?

Practical valuation expertise for owners, advisors, and stakeholders facing important business decisions.

Relevant Experience

Jack Schroeder has prepared more than 80 business valuations involving varied ownership and business circumstances.

Credentialed Expertise

Work is led by a CVA and M&AMI credentialed valuator with recognized professional affiliations.

Practical Insight

Experience with closely held companies and transactions helps connect valuation findings to business decisions.

Focused Support

High-quality, affordable, fast-turnaround valuation work supports clients across the United States.

Meet The Valuation Team

Get to know the owner and valuator leading Peridot Valuation.

Portrait of Jack Schroeder, Owner and Valuator at Peridot Valuation

Jack Schroeder

Owner and Valuator

Jack Schroeder is the owner and valuator at Peridot Valuation, a business valuation firm serving clients across the United States. He has prepared more than 80 business valuations, with extensive experience valuing both controlling and minority interests for ESOPs, divorce settlements, estate planning, and transaction analysis. Jack also brings hands-on experience valuing and transacting closely held companies, giving him a practical understanding of what drives value and risk in a business sale. He holds credentials as a Certified Valuation Analyst (CVA) and Mergers and Acquisitions Master Intermediary (M&AMI), and is recognized by the National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts (NACVA) and M&A Source. Jack earned his BS in Business Administration, with a minor in Applied Analytics, from the University of Southern California. He is committed to delivering high-quality, affordable valuations with fast turnaround for every client he serves.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is business value consulting?

Business value consulting helps owners and stakeholders understand the value of a company, the factors influencing that value, and the risks that may affect a transaction or planning decision. It can support exit planning, succession, ownership transfers, ESOPs, estate and gift tax matters, divorce settlements, tax filings, and transaction analysis involving closely held businesses.

Why might a business owner need a valuation?

What situations does Peridot Valuation support?

What is the difference between a business appraisal and business value consulting?

Can you value controlling and minority business interests?

Can a valuation support IRS or judicial requirements?

Can you help a business owner prepare for a sale?

How do I get started with a business valuation consultation?

Still Have Valuation Questions?

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Credentialed Expertise

Awards and Recognition

National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts credential

Credentialed by NACVA

Credentialed by the National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts.

M&A Source credential

Credentialed by M&A Source

Credentialed by M&A Source for merger and acquisition expertise.

Certified Valuation Analyst credential

Certified Valuation Analyst

Certified Valuation Analyst (CVA) credential.

Mergers and Acquisitions Master Intermediary credential

Mergers and Acquisitions Master Intermediary

Mergers and Acquisitions Master Intermediary (M&AMI) credential.

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