Paul testing
Strategic Advisory Excellence Since 1984
Executive Dashboard
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 for a buyer to underwrite.
  • With 30,000 billable hours, the practice shows substantial operating volume that can support transaction continuity.
  • The firm reports 50% EBOC, indicating a clear earnings profile for valuation analysis.
  • Revenue per partner is $2.0 million across 4 partners, which is a material productivity metric for a buyer.
  • The partner group is evenly sized at 4 partners, and the stated partner ages of 20, 20, 20, 20 suggest a compact ownership structure for transition planning.
Weaknesses
  • EBOC of 50% indicates only half of revenue is converting to owner benefit, which can compress buyer value relative to firms with stronger earnings margins.
  • The firm generates $2.0 million of revenue per partner across only 4 partners, which suggests a relatively concentrated ownership base and potential transition risk for a buyer.
  • With 20 staff supporting $8.0 million of revenue, the practice is operating at a modest scale that may limit operating leverage and absorbability for a larger platform buyer.
Opportunities
  • Increase revenue per partner from $2.0M by adding leverage through the 20-person staff base, which can support more partner-led capacity and improve scalability.
  • Improve monetization of the 30,000 billable hours by raising realized rates or expanding higher-value work, as current revenue suggests room to enhance revenue per hour.
  • Maintain and potentially expand the 50% EBOC margin by tightening delivery efficiency and mix management, which would directly support valuation.
  • Reduce key-person concentration risk by planning for the four partners, all at age 20 per the data, to preserve continuity and protect enterprise value.
  • Build on the existing $8.0M revenue base to achieve greater scale, which can improve marketability and support stronger valuation multiples.
Threats
  • The firm’s revenue base is concentrated in a small ownership group, with 4 partners generating $8.0M of gross revenue and $2.0M of revenue per partner, which can create key-person and succession risk if any partner departs or reduces involvement.
  • Partner ages are all listed as 20, which suggests the age data may be unreliable or incomplete and limits confidence in assessing succession timing and continuity risk.
  • The staffing structure shows 20 staff supporting 30,000 billable hours, or about 1,500 billable hours per staff member, which may indicate limited capacity cushion if demand increases or if turnover occurs.
  • EBOC margin of 50% is strong, but it also means valuation is sensitive to any compression in profitability from compensation, overhead, or utilization pressure.
  • With only 4 partners and 20 staff, the firm’s scale is relatively modest, which can increase operating concentration and reduce resilience versus larger platforms.
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.