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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, indicating meaningful scale for a mid-market accounting practice.
  • Revenue per partner is $2.0 million, which supports strong partner productivity relative to the firm’s size.
  • The firm produces 30,000 billable hours with 20 staff, suggesting a substantial operating platform supporting current revenue levels.
  • An EBOC margin of 50% indicates solid earnings conversion before owner compensation and interest.
  • All four partners are age 32, which suggests a young partner group and potentially a long remaining ownership horizon.
Weaknesses
  • The firm has only four partners, which creates a relatively concentrated leadership base and may increase key-person and governance risk in a transaction.
  • Revenue is concentrated at the partner level at $2.0 million per partner, which can indicate dependency on a small number of client rainmakers and limit transitionability.
  • The staff-to-partner ratio is 5:1 with 20 staff supporting 4 partners, which may suggest limited management depth and potential scalability constraints.
  • At 50% EBOC, the firm’s profitability is moderate rather than exceptional, which may temper valuation relative to higher-margin firms.
Opportunities
  • The firm has strong partner-level productivity at $2.0 million of revenue per partner, suggesting opportunity to support growth by scaling the existing partner model with added staff capacity or future partner hires.
  • With 30,000 billable hours and 20 staff, there is room to improve operational leverage by increasing staff utilization and expanding billable output without requiring proportional partner growth.
  • An EBOC of 50% indicates meaningful room to improve profitability through margin enhancement, pricing discipline, and tighter expense control.
  • All four partners are age 32, which supports a long runway for succession planning and long-term continuity, potentially strengthening valuation by reducing near-term leadership transition risk.
Threats
  • With only 4 partners, the firm may face key-person and succession risk if one or more partners depart or become unavailable, given the concentration of leadership and revenue responsibility.
  • An EBOC margin of 50% suggests moderate profitability, which may limit the firm's ability to absorb compensation pressure, overhead increases, or market shocks.
  • Revenue per partner of $2,000,000 indicates relatively high dependence on each partner's production, increasing operational risk if partner productivity declines.
  • The staffing base of 20 staff versus 4 partners may create execution and retention risk if the firm cannot adequately support partner-led work capacity as demand grows.
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.