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Cases · Business & ownership · Corporate ownership & governance
Value a business or asset abroad
We need a credible valuation of a business abroad. Who can do it?
WONE Global arranges a valuation by professionals recognised in that market, using methods the tax authority, court or counterparty will accept.
Countries in the typical case Singapore · Malaysia
The situation
What is happening
You need a defensible value for a stake, a brand or a company in another country for a deal, tax or dispute.
What is at stake
A weak valuation is challenged by tax authorities, courts or the other side of the deal.
Who faces this
- Corporations
- Mid-sized companies
- Private clients and families
A scenario
Shareholders in a holding companyMid-sized company · from Singapore · in Singapore, Malaysia
Two shareholders disagree on the price of a buy-out.
Where it ends A price both sides accept.
A representative scenario of the work WONE Global coordinates, not a specific client’s matter.
Also asked as “Valuation for a cross-border deal”“Valuation for tax or a dispute”“A shareholder wants to exit but there is no agreed valuation”“We need an independent valuation of privately held assets”“A shareholder buyout requires an independent valuation”“A business needs valuation of its intellectual property”
The solution
How WONE Global handles it
WONE Global arranges a valuation by professionals recognised in that market, using methods the tax authority, court or counterparty will accept.
Usually led by Audit, with Buying, selling and investing, Tax and structuring and Market research and partner checks.
Step by step, in the scenario
- Week 1Valuer agreed by both sides.
- Weeks 2-5Valuation.
- Week 6Report.
- ThenBuy-out on that basis.
Timings are typical. They depend on the countries, the authorities involved and how quickly documents are available.
Decisions
The decisions involved
- 01Which valuation standard and method the context requires
- 02Whether tax authorities or a court will rely on it
- 03What information is needed from each country
Outcomes
What you receive
- An independent valuation report
- Valuation support for tax filings
- Expert evidence where there is a dispute
This is a general guide. Your WONE Global professional confirms the work, timing and fees for your markets before anything starts.
Services
The services involved
One area of expertise usually leads; the others move with it. WONE Global keeps them connected across every country involved.
Who handles it
Audit, market by market
The status of the lead service in the markets that matter for this case. A named WONE Global Partner acts under their own licence; where none is in place yet, WONE Global confirms availability before anything else.
- Malaysiain the typical case On request Availability confirmed before any work begins Bring a requirement →
- Singaporein the typical case On request Availability confirmed before any work begins Bring a requirement →
- Canada WONE Global Partner Chris T.H. Heo · Partner Brief this Partner →
- Colombia WONE Global Partner James Tamayo Puerta · Managing Partner Brief this Partner →
- Ecuador WONE Global Partner Pablo Andres Guerra · Country Managing Partner Brief this Partner →
- Hong Kong WONE Global Partner Yvonne Chow · Partner Brief this Partner →
- Kenya WONE Global Partner Abdul Bagha · Managing Partner Brief this Partner →
- Mexico WONE Global Partner Miguel Angel Asencio Asencio · Founder, Managing Partner Brief this Partner →
- Saudi Arabia WONE Global Partner Abdullah Yousef Alhussaini · Founding Partner Brief this Partner →
- United Arab Emirates WONE Global Partner Priju Dominic · CEO & Founding Partner Brief this Partner →
- India On request Availability confirmed before any work begins Bring a requirement →
- United Kingdom On request Availability confirmed before any work begins Bring a requirement →
- United States On request Availability confirmed before any work begins Bring a requirement →
Other markets: WONE Global covers 100 countries. Name yours in the requirement →
Edmonton · Canada
Medellín · ColombiaWONE Global Capability Partner · Colombia
James Tamayo Puerta
Quito · EcuadorWONE Global Capability Partner · Ecuador
Pablo Andres Guerra
Experienced Partner with a demonstrated history of working in the accounting industry. Skilled in International Tax, External Audit, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Income Tax, and Tax. Strong entrepren…
Kowloon · Hong KongWONE Global Capability Partner · Hong Kong
Yvonne Chow
Ms. Chow, our director, graduated from Smith College (US), and obtained her master's degree in Religion from Yale University. She is an associate member of Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants and Institu…
Nairobi · Kenya
Mexico City · MexicoWONE Global Capability Partner · Mexico
Miguel Angel Asencio Asencio
Miguel has more than 30 years of experience with national and international exposure, 19 years with Deloitte Mexico from February 1998 through November 2016, serving multinational clients on different industries such as…
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Worked examples
How it goes in practice
Researched corridor journeys, and representative scenarios on the same subject. None is a specific client’s matter.
- Singapore ↔ India · researched journeyA Singapore holding company invests in a new Indian subsidiaryRead the journey →
- Corporation · from Canada · in Hong KongIt finds that its Hong Kong subsidiary has not filed annual returns for two years. Fines are building, and the bank has started asking questions.How WONE Global handles it →
- Mid-sized company · from Kuwait · in United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, EgyptA director has resigned from three subsidiaries, and the banks will not act on instructions until the records are updated.How WONE Global handles it →
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