Stephen Groves

Stephen specialises in valuing businesses and IP. 

Stephen values businesses and IP. He is well known for conducting valuations for tax, structuring and deal requirements with lots of experience preparing valuations for groups subject to elevated tax review (such as ATO Top 500 and Next 5000 program groups).

Further, Stephen is commonly briefed as a single and shadow expert valuer for family law matters.

Stephen has appeared multiple times as an expert witness in Courts within Australia regarding valuation matters and regarding the interaction of valuations, due diligence and business transactions. 

Stephen is a past member of the Registered Business Valuer’s Education and Standards Committee and also previously lectured on Advanced Financial Analysis and Bases of Value at Registered Business Valuer courses.

A sample of valuation engagements conducted by Stephen on a de-identified basis are outlined below:

• Supreme Court of New South Wales: Valuation of a company established to develop a rail freight terminal in regional New South Wales.
• Liquidation: Valuation of gold mine located in the Northern Territory.
• Taxation and Transaction: Valuation of large ‘yellow goods’ wet and dry hire group.
• Taxation: Valuation of four companies which together operate a group of approximately 50 building supplies outlets.
• Liquidation and restructuring: Valuation of wagering business with online platform.
• Liquidation and restructuring: Valuation of large refurbishment, redevelopment, fit out and construction services company.
• Transaction: Valuation of large wholesaler of fuel and manufacturer of fuel tanks.

Working With Stephen

All of Stephen's clients are referred to him. Stephen likes meeting complementary professional practitioners in person and working with them to achieve strong client outcomes. Professional practitioners looking to brief Stephen or refer clients can contact Stephen to arrange a meeting.