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What is a small Ugandan business actually worth? A valuation guide

Sellers dream, buyers doubt. A plain-English look at the methods used to price a small business for sale in Uganda.

Daniel OkelloOctober 30, 20255 min read
What is a small Ugandan business actually worth? A valuation guide

Ask a seller what their business is worth and you will hear a confident number. Ask a buyer and you will hear a much smaller one. Valuation is simply the discipline of bridging that gap with evidence rather than emotion.

Three ways buyers put a price on it

  • Earnings multiple, take the annual profit and multiply it, the multiple depends on how stable and transferable those earnings are.
  • Asset value, add up the equipment, stock and fittings, useful for asset-heavy businesses like workshops and restaurants.
  • Comparable sales, look at what similar businesses in the same trade and area have recently sold for.

What moves the number up or down

A business that depends entirely on the owner is worth less than one that runs without them. Clean books, a transferable lease, loyal repeat customers and documented systems all push the price up. Cash-only records, a shaky lease and a single big customer push it down. On Qubicle, businesses for sale list their asking price, turnover and staffing up front, so you can sanity-check a valuation before you ever pick up the phone.

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