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The seller’s guide to FFE: Why it matters and how to calculate yours

Ever heard someone use the acronym FFE or FF&E but you weren’t sure what exactly it meant? FFE stands for furniture, fixtures and equipment. Commonly used to describe items that can be physically moved from a building or location, this term is often used by accountants. FFE is what is incorporated into the value of a business during the valuation process before a sale. Some examples of FFE include appliances, electronics, tables and chairs, to name just a few. 

Even though they can be removed from a business’s physical location, they’re important to factor in when valuing a business because they can increase or decrease value for potential buyers.

To learn more about how you can calculate what your business’s FFE is, keep reading the information below.

How should FFE be calculated?

  • Based on its economic potential — In order to value the FFE of a business, it’s important to determine the potential value it has in contributing to the business’s economic condition, rather than how much it’s worth to replace. Suppose a business relies on a piece of industrial construction equipment, like a tractor. In that case, that tractor must be incorporated into the valuation based on how it affects the economic health of the business, not just how much the tractor itself costs.

Lion Business Brokers can help you factor in your business’s FFE into a valuation

Are you looking to sell your business? Our team here at Lion Business Brokers has extensive experience in assisting people who want to sell their businesses. What you need to know is that we can provide you with the business valuation you need while incorporating your unique FFE. Trust us to know the right questions to ask while keeping your best interest at the forefront of our minds. 

We possess the capability to perform several types of services, including but not limited to business valuations, closing deals and qualifying buyers. Lion Business Brokers can guide you through every step of the way, including when you need assistance calculating what your business’s FFE is before selling. We’re a team made up of trusted mergers and acquisitions specialists who value our clients’ needs over our own. 

Our team is happy to help you through the selling process while ensuring that you make informed choices that best fit your needs. We’re a trusted name in the industry. We work hard every day to make sure we can be a valuable resource and partner to our clients. 

Take a moment to set up a free business valuation consultation today or drop us a line to discover how we can help you appraise, buy or sell a business.