Business Valuation / M&A Analyst Needed – Fast-Growing Apparel & Sports Brand

We are looking for an experienced Business Valuation / M&A Financial Analyst to provide an independent valuation of our privately held company in connection with a potential sale/acquisition. Our company is a rapidly growing apparel, merchandise, and sports brand with significant year-over-year revenue and profit growth. We have been approached regarding a potential acquisition and want to establish a realistic current enterprise value and potential sale price before moving further into discussions. Scope of Work We are looking for someone who can review: 2024, 2025, and 2026 YTD financial statements Historical revenue and profitability Current-year projected revenue and profit 2027 forecast and contracted/expected business Year-over-year growth rate Gross margins and operating expenses EBITDA and/or adjusted EBITDA Owner add-backs and normalization adjustments Customer and partnership concentration Existing contracts, partnerships, licensing, and recurring business Growth opportunities and scalability The valuation should consider multiple methodologies where appropriate, including: EBITDA multiples SDE multiples Revenue multiples Comparable private-company transactions Apparel/consumer brand industry multiples Strategic acquisition value Growth-adjusted valuation Deliverable We want a professional written valuation that provides: 1. Conservative valuation 2. Fair-market/base-case valuation 3. Strategic acquisition valuation 4. Recommended asking price / negotiation range We would also like an explanation of why the company warrants the selected multiple and what factors a strategic buyer or private equity backed buyer would use to increase or decrease its valuation. This is not simply an accounting project. We are specifically looking for someone with experience in M&A, private company valuation, transaction advisory, investment banking, private equity, or business acquisitions. Experience valuing apparel, sporting goods, consumer products, e-commerce, licensing, or rapidly growing founder-owned companies is strongly preferred. Please include examples of similar valuation work you have completed and your background in M&A/business valuation. All financial information will be provided after an NDA is signed.