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No Marketability Discounts or Discounts for Illiquidity for Controlling Interests of Companies

Chris Mercer

My most recent post, titled Fair Market Value and the Nonexistent Marketability Discount , generated quite a discussion when posted on LinkedIn. The post provided a solid rationale that there is no such thing as a marketability discount for controlling interests of companies.

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Enhancing Valuation through Employee Ownership: The Benefits of ESOPs for Start-ups

Equilest

WSOP valuation refers to the process of determining the fair market value of the stock of a company that is owned by an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). The value of the stock is determined by an independent appraiser and is used to calculate the value of an employee's benefit under the plan.

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Enhancing Valuation through Employee Ownership: The Benefits of ESOPs for Start-ups

Equilest

WSOP valuation refers to the process of determining the fair market value of the stock of a company that is owned by an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). The value of the stock is determined by an independent appraiser and is used to calculate the value of an employee's benefit under the plan.