Risks

144 Valuation Killersacross 12 enterprise value domains

A codified taxonomy of structural weaknesses that make future cash flows less predictable, less transferable or more dependent on individuals.

K01

Founder Dependency

Value creation still routes through one person.

K02

Customer Concentration

Too much revenue resting on too few accounts.

K03

Undocumented Knowledge

Critical know-how lives only in people's heads.

K04

Unprotected IP

Real intellectual property with no ownership perimeter.

K05

Weak Recurring Revenue

Future cash flows buyers cannot model.

K06

Key-Person Relationships

Clients loyal to individuals, not the firm.

Outcome 4 — Monetised AI & Intangibles

K37Unowned Intellectual Property
K38Undocumented Know-How
K39No Licensing Architecture
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Invisible and unbuilt assets — Matteo Turi FCCA
Trapped Wealth

Your business may own morethan your balance sheet shows.

Some of the most valuable assets in a founder-led business never appear clearly on the balance sheet. They exist as knowledge, processes, methods, relationships, reputation, data, systems and intellectual property.

Until they are identified and structured, much of that value remains trapped.

The Unbuilt Asset Map

Founder KnowledgeProprietary Methodology
Repeated ProcessTransferable System
ExpertiseIntellectual Property
Customer DataProprietary Data Asset
AudienceDistribution Asset
ReputationBrand Asset
AI WorkflowAutomation Asset
RelationshipsInstitutional Network
MethodLicensable Product
ServiceRecurring Product

The asset may already exist in your business.It simply hasn't been built yet.

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