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Strategic Advisory Excellence Since 1984
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Strategic Outlook 2026–2028
$8,000,000
Annual Gross Revenue
37.50%
EBITDA Margin
$21M - $30M
Valuation Range
75%
Economic Profit%
4
No. of Equity Partners
$267/hr
Avg Client Rate ($/hr)
20
Total Employees
50%
Overhead as % of Revenue
Valuation-Based Strategic Position
Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats
Strengths
  • $8.0M of gross revenue provides a meaningful revenue base for a buyer to underwrite.
  • The firm generates 30,000 billable hours, indicating substantial operating scale and production capacity.
  • Four partners support the business, which can reduce dependence on a single owner and spread client and leadership responsibilities.
  • Revenue per partner of $2.0M is high relative to the four-partner structure, suggesting strong partner-level productivity.
  • EBOC of 50% indicates that half of gross revenue remains after operating expenses, which is a material profitability metric for valuation analysis.
Weaknesses
  • EBOC is only 50%, which limits normalized earnings power and caps valuation on a buyer basis.
  • Revenue per partner is $2.0 million across just 4 partners, creating a relatively concentrated partner-dependent operating structure.
  • The firm has 20 staff supporting $8.0 million of gross revenue, which suggests a modest scale profile that may constrain operating leverage for a buyer.
  • Total billable hours of 30,000 against $8.0 million of revenue indicates a revenue base that must be sustained through continued high production from the existing team.
Opportunities
  • Increase revenue per partner from $2.0 million by adding capacity or improving leverage, as the firm has 30,000 billable hours across 4 partners and 20 staff.
  • Expand the staff-to-partner leverage model, since 20 staff supporting 4 partners suggests room to push more work below partner level and improve scalability.
  • Protect and potentially enhance the 50% EBOC margin by maintaining disciplined pricing and utilization on the $8.0 million revenue base.
  • Use the relatively balanced partner age profile of 20, 20, 20, and 20 to support continuity and reduce key-person concentration risk in the valuation profile.
Threats
  • The firm’s $8.0M of revenue is supported by only 4 partners, creating key-person and succession risk because each partner is associated with about $2.0M of revenue.
  • All four partners are listed at age 20, which suggests an unusually young ownership profile and raises uncertainty around near-term leadership continuity and client relationship retention.
  • With 20 staff supporting 30,000 billable hours, the operating model appears relatively lean, which can limit capacity to absorb turnover or growth without adding headcount.
  • The firm’s 50% EBOC margin is solid but leaves limited room for operational disruption, so any increase in compensation, staffing, or overhead could pressure earnings.
  • Revenue per partner of $2.0M is high relative to the small partner group, increasing dependence on a few individuals for production and valuation support.
Enhance Profitability

May drive premium valuation, strong cash flow, and high investor demand while supporting scalable growth and resilience.

37.50% EBITDA margin
Operational Efficiency

You are doing a great job on leverage, continue to look for opportunities to push work down to the appropriate levels, and remember that leverage is your biggest pathway to high levels of profitability

Leverage ratio 5:1
Revenue Acceleration

Without a defined growth rate, growth may be accelerated by adding advisory services, pursuing tuck-in mergers, or onboarding a lateral partner with an existing book of business.

+15–25% revenue growth
Risk Mitigation

May enhance operational capacity, diversify expertise, and strengthen continuity, but can introduce complexity in decision-making and profit sharing.
May support continuity, smoother succession planning, stronger long-term client retention, and greater capacity to adapt to growth and innovation initiatives.

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This preliminary valuation range is for discussion purposes only, based on unverified information, and is highly sensitive to assumptions. It does not constitute a formal valuation or transaction guidance and should not be relied upon by any party for decision-making purposes.