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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
  • The firm generates $8.0 million of gross revenue, which provides meaningful scale from a buyer’s perspective.
  • With 30,000 billable hours, the firm shows substantial operating volume that can support transaction diligence and continuity.
  • EBOC is 50%, indicating a solid earnings conversion level relative to revenue.
  • The firm has 4 partners and 20 staff, giving it a defined operating structure with a 5:1 staff-to-partner ratio.
  • Revenue per partner is $2.0 million, which is a material productivity metric for assessing partner-level economics.
Weaknesses
  • EBOC is 50%, which limits profitability and can pressure valuation multiples versus higher-margin firms.
  • Revenue per partner is $2,000,000 across only 4 partners, indicating meaningful partner reliance and limited scale at the ownership level.
  • The firm has just 20 staff supporting $8,000,000 of revenue, which suggests a relatively small operating platform that may constrain scalability.
  • Partner ages are all 20, which creates an unusually concentrated and very young partner profile that may raise succession and retention risk from a buyer’s perspective.
Opportunities
  • Increase revenue per partner from $2.0M by improving leverage across the 4-partner, 20-staff structure and shifting more work to staff-supported delivery.
  • Build on the strong 50% EBOC margin by maintaining disciplined cost control while selectively adding higher-value billable work to expand absolute earnings.
  • Increase billable hours beyond 30,000 to raise top-line revenue without changing the current partner base, improving scale and valuation support.
  • Use the relatively balanced partner group of four to strengthen succession continuity and reduce key-person risk, which can support a higher quality earnings multiple.
Threats
  • Revenue per partner is only $2.0M on $8.0M of gross revenue with 4 partners, which may indicate limited scale per owner and a heavier dependence on the partner group for production and oversight.
  • The firm has 20 staff supporting 30,000 billable hours, suggesting a relatively lean operating structure that could strain capacity, succession, and service continuity if utilization or turnover rises.
  • Partner ages are all listed as 20, which creates uncertainty around the reliability of the age data and limits confidence in assessing succession timing and partner transition risk.
  • With 4 partners and no additional practice detail provided, ownership and leadership appear concentrated in a small group, which can increase execution risk if one or more partners reduce involvement.
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.