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Business Valuation & Financial Modelling
Developed an illustrative Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) valuation model to assess a business's potential value based on its projected future financial performance and cash-generating capacity.
The model brings together financial forecasting, profitability analysis, free cash flow projections, and valuation assumptions to develop a structured view of enterprise and equity value.
Key Areas Covered:
1. Five-year revenue and EBITDA forecasting
2. EBITDA margin and profitability analysis
3. Free cash flow projections
4. Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) assessment
5. Terminal growth rate assumptions
6. Terminal value calculation
7. Enterprise value estimation
8. Net debt considerations
9. Estimated equity value
10. Valuation assumptions and supporting analysis
Project Outcome:
The completed model provides a structured framework for evaluating business value by connecting operating forecasts with key valuation assumptions. It enables stakeholders to understand how projected performance, cash generation, discount rates, and long-term growth expectations influence the estimated enterprise and equity value.
The model is designed to support investment analysis, strategic decision-making, transaction discussions, and broader financial planning.
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Excel PivotTable — Sales Summary
Client had raw sales data (14 rows across UK/USA, split by quarter) and needed it turned into something actually usable. I cleaned it up and built a PivotTable that breaks total sales down by rep and country, with grand totals for both.
What I did:
Structured the raw data into a proper table (consistent headers, currency formatting)
Built a PivotTable summarizing Sum of Sales by Last Name and Country
Used SUMIFS so the totals update automatically if the source data changes — nothing hardcoded
Checked every formula for errors before delivery
Delivered as a working .xlsx file, ready to plug into a bigger report or dashboard.
If you've got messy sales/ops data sitting in a spreadsheet and need it turned into something you can actually read at a glance, this is exactly the kind of thing I can help with.
You can’t negotiate value if you don’t know what the value is.
Whether you're raising capital, selling a business, acquiring a company, or evaluating an investment, the same problem comes up:
What is it actually worth?
Guessing isn't a strategy.
I build professional valuations using the financial drivers that determine value:
→ DCF & intrinsic value
→ Comparable company analysis
→ Financial forecasting
→ Free cash flow analysis
→ ROIC & reinvestment
→ WACC & terminal value
→ Market multiples
→ Scenario & sensitivity analysis
Every model is built around the specific business, its financial performance, growth prospects, capital requirements, and risk.
The result:
A clear valuation you can use.
Use it to support a fundraising discussion.
Prepare for an M&A negotiation.
Evaluate an exit.
Assess an investment.
Understand what your equity is worth.
📩 If you need a professional valuation, send me a message on Contra.
I'll help turn your financial data into a clear, defensible valuation.