Understand Machinery and Equipment Appraisal

A Certified Machinery and Equipment Appraisal provides a third party independent assessment and value of fixtures, furniture, equipment as well as any other items that are hard assets and need an appraisal.

What is an equipment appraisal?

A machinery and/or equipment appraisal is the independent and unbiased process of determining the supportable opinion of value of tangible assets as of a specific date. A used equipment appraisal can be performed for a variety of value premises from Fair Market Value in place and in use, to Forced Liquidation Value.

Select an experienced appraiser

All Machinery and Equipment appraisals are performed by Andrew Rogerson, M&A Advisor and a certified machinery and equipment appraisal professional, under his Certified Machinery and Equipment Appraisal (CMEA) designation.

The CMEA designation requires all appraisals to be performed in compliance with the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) of The Appraisal Foundation. By Andrew working with and complying with industry standards, it ensures that proven peer-reviewed appraisal methods are used to develop defendable opinions of value.

If you have decided to appraise your used equipment and then sell your business now or within the next six months, click here.

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