Who We Are

 

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Who We Are . . .

As one of Colorado's largest and most successful firms National Business Brokers & Consultants specializes in the transfer of privately held businesses throughout the Rocky Mountain States. Our firm exists to provide professional service to buyers and sellers in their fulfillment of the American dream of owning their own business. Recognizing that investing in any business, regardless of size, is a major commitment in one's finances and resources. To that end, we will use integrity, trust, service, knowledge, and leading edge technology to facilitate a smooth transaction. To accomplish this we will surround ourselves with a team of experienced brokers and advisors (accountants, attorneys, exit planning professionals and business valuators) who are knowledgeable, skilled and committed to maintaining high performance and ethical standards, meeting or exceeding our company goals. We promise that you will not find a more ethical, professional and complete experience than the one National Business Brokers & Consultants can provide.

We are here to help you sell your business in Colorado or the surrounding Rocky Mountain States by providing services which include business valuation, preparing a professional marketing prospectus, qualifying potential purchasers, negotiating the buy/sell agreement and/or LOI, working with both sides to satisfy their respective contingencies, closing the transaction while working closely with each parties attorneys and accountants and finally filing all the appropriate paperwork to transfer trade names and record security interests if needed. All of these activities are done under the premise of Confidentiality to minimize the impact on employees or your business work flow. You as a business owner are concerned with daily operations of the business, let the professionals handle the marketing and qualifying of potential purchasers.

For you as a purchaser looking to buy a business in Colorado or the surrounding states, we work as Transaction Brokers, representing the transaction and not solely the Seller as many other brokerage and Merger and Acquisition firms are positioned. We can offer our services on a Buyer's side agency if we do not have the particular business you are looking for and are looking for exclusive representation in the buying process.

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Machinery and Equipment Valuation

A few reasons for using a Machinery & Equipment Appraisal:

• Asset based loans
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Estate Settlements
• Foreclosures
• Partnership Dissolution
• Insurance Purposes
• Litigation Support
• Buy-Out Agreements
• Trust & Retirement Planning
• Converting from C to S-Corp
• Property Tax Abatement

For these and others you need a professional, independent, real-world appraisal.
 
The need for real and personal property valuations are important for tax and financial reporting, property insurance, replacement budgeting, and asset management. Real property consists of industrial, commercial and municipal land, building improvements, and easements. Personal property refers to machinery, equipment, inventory, vehicles, trade fixtures, furniture, etc. We have the personnel, expertise and resources to provide detailed personal property analyses and valuations using a number of perspectives. In addition to valuations, we can effectively market used machinery and equipment to potential buyers nationally and internationally.
 
We perform appraisal assignments ethically and competently in accordance with Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) prescribed by The Appraisal Foundation and any supplemental standards agreed to when accepting an assignment. Machinery/equipment appraisals are performed in compliance with the Code of Ethics of the NEBB Institute. Compliance with industry standards ensures that proven peer-reviewed valuation methods are used to develop defendable opinions of value. We use the following methods of Appraisal:
 
Cost Less Depreciation
Market Data Approach
Income Approach

 

Types of Appraisals Include:

Reproduction Cost
Replacement Cost
Fair Market Value
Orderly Liquidated Value
Forced Liquidation Value
Liquidation Value in Place
Insurable Value

 

Equipment Brokerage:

We can market your equipment for sale through our National and International network where we qualify prospective buyers, handle all showings, title work and closings, and provide professional representation. Typically the items we appraise have been sold through auctions, equipment dealerships or owners themselves. Brokerage is the wave of the future for this type of equipment and now the systems are in place to make this a cost-effective method.

 

Fair Market Value Defined: “The most probable price which a property should bring in a competitive and open market under all conditions requisite to a fair sale, the buyer and seller each acting prudently and knowledgeably, and assuming the price is not affected by undue stimulus. Implicit in this definition is the consummation of a sale as of a specified date and the passing of title from seller to buyer under conditions whereby: (1) buyer and seller are typically motivated; (2) both parties are well informed or well advised, and acting in what they consider their best interests; (3) a reasonable time is allowed for exposure in the open market; (4) payment is made in terms of cash in United States dollars or in terms of financial arrangements comparable thereto; and (5) the price represents the normal consideration for the property sold unaffected by special or creative financing or sales concessions granted by anyone associated with the sale.”

 

We appraise equipment such as... Construction Equipment Oil Field Equipment Farm Machinery Medical Equipment Airplanes/Helicopters Food Processing Equipment Printing Equipment Buses Trucks Restaurant Equipment Machine Shop Equipment Process Equipment

 

Use Our Expertise to Your Advantage:
Contact us and we will gladly discuss your appraisal/valuation needs.

Rick Balzen

Rick Balzen - Senior Broker

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Anxious to get on with life, Rick dropped out of college and bought his first business at the age of 19: a profitable convenience store/gas station. After a few years, he sold it, was married, and earned a degree in business (double major in Management and Marketing). Upon graduation, he became an account manager for a very large computer manufacturer, selling hardware and software solutions to the banking industry. Preferring the greater independence and challenge, he joined a small company in the mid-eighties to launch a new financial software application, managing sales and marketing as well as guiding product development. He later became a partner in a computer training and consulting company serving clients nationwide and, after five years of achieving significant growth in both revenues and profits, sold out in 1998 (near the top of the market!). Too young to retire and easily bored, Rick put his diverse background and interests to good use as a licensed business broker, where he brings considerable energy and creativity to finding good matches between buyers and sellers. Feel free to contact Rick via email at r ... @natbiz.com

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