How is my business valued in a Quiet Exit?
Most owners think valuation begins and ends with EBITDA multiples. But in a Quiet Exit, the story is different.

In this 30-minute episode, Stephen McConachie takes you inside the Quiet Exit valuation framework:

• Why we focus on sustainable free cashflow (FCF), not inflated profit figures.

• How risk factors like customer concentration, team dependency, and cashflow stability shape the multiple applied (1–3× FCF).

• Why tangible assets — vans, machinery, property, equipment — are valued at fair market worth, not depreciated book value.

• How unsecured liabilities (tax arrears, trade creditors, overdrafts) reduce valuation — and what owners can do to clean them up before conversations begin.

• A full case study walking through the Quiet Exit formula step by step:
  FCF × Multiple + Fair Market Value of Tangible Assets – Unsecured Liabilities

This isn’t about hype or chasing inflated promises.
It’s about clarity, confidence, and fairness.

💡 Key themes in this episode:

• The Quiet Exit approach to valuation

• Free cashflow vs profit as a base for value

• The role of risk in shaping multiples

• Tangible assets as part of legacy, not just numbers

• How liabilities quietly erode value

• A practical reflection exercise to map your risks, assets, and obligations

• The Valuation Compass resource — a one-page tool to help owners see where their value really comes from

👤 Hosted by Stephen McConachie, direct UK buyer and founder of Epitome Capital.
The Quiet Exit Podcast is a calm space for owner-led SMEs in the UK who want to think ahead — quietly.

Explore resources, tools, and reflection sheets inside the Quiet Exit Club:
👉 epitomecapital.co.uk/quiet-exit-club

Because valuation isn’t about chasing the loudest multiple.
It’s about seeing clearly what you’ve built — and handing it on with confidence.