A practitioner's guide to independent valuation firms across Dubai and the UAE, screened on credentials, standards, scope, and pricing. IVS · RICS · IFRS 3. Written by Corvian Advisory, one of the seven firms profiled here.
Search "business valuation company Dubai" and you get a mix of Big 4 transaction advisory arms, standalone RICS surveyors, online platforms selling template reports, and genuine independent valuation firms. They are not interchangeable, choosing the wrong one for your specific purpose costs time, money, and in some cases the transaction itself.
The firm you need depends on what you are valuing, why, and who will accept the report. This guide profiles seven firms across the full UAE valuation landscape, business, intangible/IP, and property valuation, each assessed on credentials, standards compliance, scope, and pricing. We are one of them. Read all seven and make your own call.
A note on independence: Written by Corvian Advisory, one of the seven firms profiled. The order of profiles is not a ranking. Read all seven and decide.
An independent IVS-compliant valuation sets the negotiation anchor, supports SPA price discovery, and protects you from overpaying or underselling.
IVS · DCF · EV/EBITDAEvery acquisition under IFRS must allocate the purchase price to all assets at fair value within 12 months, your Big 4 auditor will require it.
IFRS 3 · IAS 38 · Big 4 AcceptedPartner buyouts, disagreements, and succession events all require a defensible independent valuation that holds up to scrutiny.
IVS · Expert Witness · UAE CourtsUAE commercial banks require an independent valuation before extending credit facilities. Template reports are routinely rejected.
IVS · UAE Bank AcceptedGolden Visa applications require an independent valuation confirming the qualifying threshold, prepared to the correct standard.
RICS · GDRFA AcceptedRelated-party IP transactions require arm's-length pricing supported by an independent valuation under OECD guidelines.
UAE CT · OECD TP · FTAUAE companies reporting under IFRS must test goodwill annually. CGU-level analysis must be accepted by your external auditor.
IAS 36 · Big 4 Auditor AcceptedInbound acquirers need UAE-compliant valuation and PPA from a firm that understands both the international standard and local context.
IVS · IFRS 3 · Cross-BorderSeven independent valuation firms in Dubai and the UAE, each profiled on credentials, standards, scope, and pricing. Not a ranking. Read all seven.
Corvian Advisory is a specialist independent valuation firm in Dubai built around one conviction: every valuation deserves the credentials that stand up in a bank, a court, an audit, and across borders. Every engagement is led directly by our CFA, CA, ACCA and MSc Finance & Economics qualified senior team, with 15+ years of combined Big 4 and top-tier consulting training. Full scope under one roof: business valuation, intangible and IP valuation, and property valuation, accepted by UAE banks, the FTA, GDRFA, Big 4 auditors, and UAE and DIFC courts. Institutional-quality work at a fraction of the Big 4 cost structure.
One of the largest institutional valuation teams in the region, strong in complex group-level IFRS 3 PPAs and multi-entity impairment programmes. For mid-market clients: execution is typically led at manager/associate level, fees run AED 120K+, and the process is built for enterprise mandates rather than founder-led businesses.
Covers business valuation, intangible asset valuation, and IFRS 3 work with particular depth in financial services and real estate, two of the UAE's dominant deal sectors. Notable strength in hotel portfolios, REITs, and property companies for IFRS or transaction purposes.
Among the most recognised RICS-compliant property valuation firms in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, residential, commercial, industrial, hospitality for mortgage, IFRS, disputes, and portfolio management. Scope is limited to property; no business valuation, intangible valuation, or IFRS 3 PPA work.
Covers business valuation, IFRS intangible asset work, and goodwill impairment testing for their mid-market UAE audit client base, IAS 36, IAS 38, IFRS 3 PPA for smaller acquisitions. Most active supporting their own audit client relationships.
Operates across the UAE and GCC with a focus on mid-market business valuation, dispute resolution, and IFRS compliance. Growing UAE corporate tax practice gives relevant context for IP transfer pricing. Differentiator over Big 4 is primarily cost.
One of the UAE's most established independent RICS-qualified property valuation firms, residential and commercial real estate across Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar. Well-known in the mortgage market with RICS Red Book valuations. One of the most recognised names for Golden Visa property valuation accepted by the GDRFA.
Every valuation is led directly by our senior CFA, CA and ACCA qualified team. The team you brief signs the report.
Business valuation, intangible/IP valuation, and property/asset valuation, all from one senior-led team.
Reports prepared under IVS, IFRS 3, IAS 36, IAS 38, and RICS are accepted without revision requests.
Inbound acquirers require a UAE firm that understands both international standards and local regulatory context.
Scope, deliverables, and fee agreed in writing before a single hour is spent, no scope creep.
Big 4 training and credentials at a fraction of the Big 4 cost structure.
Corvian Advisory offers a confidential, no-obligation conversation. We cover Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and GCC-wide, with cross-border capability across APAC and EMEA.
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