Klaris Thomson & Schroeder

read moreKlaris, Thomson & Schroeder, Inc. (KTS), is a national, full-service valuation, appraisal and financial consulting firm that is built on the 100 plus years of experience of its three founders (John Thomson, Ray Klaris, and Gary Schroeder). We have provided thousands of valuation opinions for corporations of all sizes and a wide variety of industries. Our work has been reviewed and accepted by the major agencies of the federal government charged with regulating business transactions, as well as the largest accounting and law firms in the nation in connection with engagements involving their clients.

read moreMany valuation court cases are won or lost based on the testimony of the valuation expert. Our professionals are experienced on the art of giving credible valuation testimony. The basis of most valuation testimony begins with a solid, defendable valuation report backed up by a professional who has the experience and communication skills to clearly explain the intricacies of the valuation. We have provided expert testimony on numerous cases including the Davis Case which is a landmark valuation tax court case and on the damages case against The Wall Street Journal.

read moreSince its founding in 1993, business valuation has been the core expertise of KTS. Our business valuation appraisers have experience in virtually every industry and have valued businesses throughout the United States, and in many foreign countries. We have extensive experience valuing very large companies as well as small "mom and pop" companies and everything in between. We specialize in valuing closely-held companies for many different purposes. In addition, we have the expertise to value all of the individual assets of a business including tangible and intangible assets, if needed.

read moreKTS specializes in providing merger and acquisition services to sellers and buyers of private businesses or public companies divesting divisions and subsidiaries. In addition, KTS assists clients in industry consolidations, roll-up, and refinancing. KTS has performed many valuations for both investors looking to purchase a business, as well as sellers engaged in the sale of a business. The analyses prepared by KTS appraisers for these purposes may be documented in a number of different formats, such as the evaluation of an offer received, an abbreviated valuation analysis of the subject business, assuming multiple scenarios for future operations, or the critique of a valuation of the business prepared by others.