Types of Businesses Included in This Toolkit:

• Hair Salons
• Custodian / Janitorial Service
• Pest Control 
• Auto Repair
• Carpet Cleaning
• Other Miscellaneous Service Businesses

Appraisal Methods:

• Income Capitalization Method - Current capitalization rate based on the current share prices of 12 publicly-traded businesses that provide various consumer services, such as salon services, housekeeping, education, and travel services
• Market Transaction Method - Summary of transaction multiples based on 109 acquisitions of service businesses for the period 2008 through 2010
• Comparable Public Companies - Valuation multiples of 12 publicly-traded businesses that provide a diverse range of consumer services
• Net Asset Value - Develops a valuation for the business based on the book value of the company's assets and liabilities

Additional Resources Included:

• Instructions - Detailed instructions for applying each of the included appraisal methods
• Calculations Summary - A summary of all calculations provided on a single page in an easy-to-follow format 

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Date of Most Recent Toolkit Update: 2/24/2011