With a commercially tailored approach SHM offer a proactive service approach that includes:

Valuations for sale and leaseback

Over the past 5 years, manufacturing businesses have realised that their plant and machinery assets can be utilised for raising capital. The process involves the valuation of the assets by a professional firm recognised by the lending institution, after which the lending institution will advance a large percentage of the valuation figure and retain title to the plant and equipment until such time as the advance is repaid in full. SHM have extensive experience in this field and are recognised by the majority of asset based lenders providing sale and lease back facilities.

MBO and MBI Valuations

Many management buy-out / buy-in's now rely upon the company's plant and machinery assets as part of the capital raising process. Introducing SHM at an early stage will bring added value to the transaction as the valuations can be used for both formulating the offer, and lending purposes.

Pre-funding Security Valuations and Documentation

In an addition to providing valuation advice, SHM also provides schedules for documentation to be incorporated in the finance agreement.

Depreciation Profiles and Residual Valuations

Residual valuation is a very important consideration when writing operating leases. SHM with their large network of specialist trades and internal databases have extensive experience in all sectors of industry and are constantly reviewing sectors of industry for price change, market and product change, brand strength, future economic and sector cycle changes. Depreciation profiles may also be incorporated in to the valuations to assist credit committees to access risk at different stages throughout the finance term.

Market Commentary

SHM provides accurate market commentary in their reports which gives the clients an understanding of market conditions at the time of valuation.

Industry and Market Overviews

Many finance companies now require Industry and Market overviews for vendor finance programmes. SHM can provide detailed reports with sufficient information to assist credit committee's decisions. These reports are also used by finance companies who may feel over exposed in one particular sector or asset.

Regular Valuation Updates

SHM are happy to provide valuation updates at intervals to suit the clients requirements.

Asset Collection and Re-marketing

SHM have invested in a purpose built auction facility located in Lancashire, from which a full collection and remarketing service is provided to the finance and leasing industry.