Asset & Business Valuation Award

Evaluation

100% automatic, from the data and evidence you submit

Minimum score to win

70 / 100

Measurement period

The last full financial year (2025); for accuracy, valuations issued in 2024 and 2025 that were followed by an actual transaction

Who can apply

• A valuation firm licensed by the competent valuation authority in its country
• Valuations issued under International Valuation Standards or approved national standards
• Valid professional indemnity insurance at the required minimum
• No final material regulatory or judicial sanction against the nominee during the measurement period

Indicators and weights

1. Valuation-to-price deviation

   Median absolute deviation between the valuation and the actual sale price of the asset or business within 12 months of the valuation date, across all 2024 and 2025 valuations followed by a transaction known to the firm (not a selected sample), with at least 10 cases and the compliance officer's declaration that the list is complete

   20%
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   Points

   • ≥ 20 % 10
   • 10 – < 20 % 40
   • 5 – < 10 % 75
   • 0 – < 5 % 100

   Evidence

   Case table with valuation reports and sale contracts or deal disclosures

2. Accredited valuer share

   Share of practising valuers holding valid membership or accreditation from the national authority, RICS or an equivalent body

   15%
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   • 80 – < 100 % 100
   • 60 – < 80 % 80
   • 40 – < 60 % 50
   • 0 – < 40 % 20

   Evidence

   List of valuers and their membership numbers

3. External report review result

   Result of the latest review by the authority or an independent party of a sample of valuation reports within 24 months

   15%
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   Points

   • Compliant with no material findings100
   • Minor findings60
   • Material findings0

   Evidence

   Review report or the authority's letter

4. Second technical review

   Share of 2025 valuation reports technically reviewed by a second accredited valuer before issue

   15%
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   Points

   • 95 – < 100 % 100
   • 80 – < 95 % 80
   • 50 – < 80 % 50
   • 0 – < 50 % 20

   Evidence

   Report register with the second reviewer's sign-off

5. Upheld complaints per 1,000 reports

   Upheld complaints or disciplinary actions against the firm or its valuers per 1,000 reports issued in the last 24 months

   15%
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   • ≥ 10 per 1,000 reports 5
   • 3 – < 10 per 1,000 reports 35
   • 1 – < 3 per 1,000 reports 70
   • 0 – < 1 per 1,000 reports 100

   Evidence

   Authority's statement or complaints register

6. Report turnaround

   Average working days from complete data and inspection to issuing the final report in 2025

   10%
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   • ≥ 30 days 15
   • 14 – < 30 days 45
   • 7 – < 14 days 75
   • 0 – < 7 days 100

   Evidence

   Practice management system report with data-complete and issue dates

7. Largest client fee share

   Fees from the largest single client as a share of total valuation fees in 2025; a lower share signals independence

   10%
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   • 35 – < 100 % 10
   • 20 – < 35 % 40
   • 10 – < 20 % 70
   • 0 – < 10 % 100

   Evidence

   Chartered accountant's certificate on fee distribution

Each indicator gives 0 to 100 points; its share of the total is its weight. Ties are decided by the indicators listed first in the scorecard; payment or package never affects the score.

1. Done

   Nominations open

   26 October 2026 · 13:10

2. Upcoming

   Nominations close

   27 November 2026 · 01:10

3. Upcoming

   Judging starts

   27 November 2026 · 01:11

4. Upcoming

   Judging ends

   4 December 2026 · 13:00

5. Upcoming

   Results announced

   4 December 2026 · 13:10

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