High Score Strategies

We complete business valuation or appraisal and grown strategy consulting for companies $2MM–$$50MM. We have offices in the USA and Portugal. Business Acquisition: M&A, buying a business Business Exits: Selling a business, succession planning, buying out a partner, and exit planning Business Investments: Buying into or investing in a business Capital Raises: Pitching investors to raise money Intellectual Property: Buying, selling, or licensing IP Gifts: Charitable donation, gifts to persons or trusts GAAP Compliance: Purchase price allocation, stock option valuation, avoiding regulatory damages Employee Stock Options: 409A valuation How Will We Advise Your Business? We help you understand the value of your business. Together, we will unearth answers you need to know and illuminate paths to success that you did not know existed. How Will You Capture the High Score? Our clients regularly discover that our advisory practice goes far beyond the numbers: Masterminding the Valuation Game: Based on the valuation we completed for a company seeking to sell, our client declined a private equity firm’s first offer, rightly holding out for—and accepting—a 2X bid. Rethinking the Strategy: A client was about to sell his business at a loss; we provided the valuation–destined to be greater if he regained control and reconfigured his team. Since redirecting the business, he acquired a few M&A targets and is preparing for a profitable exit. Avoiding the Unforced Error: A client issuing stock options avoided compliance penalties by properly producing a complex financial reporting item. Why Are We Advisors, Not a Consultants? More than a consultant, we are advisors–accountable to the outcomes of our recommendations. You should expect that we will start with you, stick with you, see you to your goals, and celebrate your achievements. In so many ways, your success is our success.