Insights
Thinking in public.
Practical writing on valuation methodology, regulation and the situations that trigger a mandate — the same reasoning we put in our reports, published in plain English.
§ 01 — Latest Articles
Recent writing
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ESOP · Compliance
3 mistakes that get ESOP valuations rejected by auditors
The recurring gaps that turn a routine sign-off into a three-round negotiation — and how to avoid each one.
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Methodology
DCF vs comparable company method: which does your valuation actually need?
When projections carry the argument, when the market does — and why credible reports usually triangulate both.
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Tax · Regulation
Section 56(2)(viib): when the tax officer questions your share premium
What the "angel tax" provision actually requires from a valuation report, and where templated reports fall down.
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§ 02 — Resources
Reference material, kept honest.
Two standing resources we maintain alongside the articles — written to be read, not skimmed past.
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Reference
Valuation Glossary
Plain-English definitions of the terms that appear in valuation reports, term sheets and tax notices — DCF, DLOM, fair market value and the rest — without the jargon wall.
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In Practice
Case Studies
Anonymised, representative engagements showing how mandates actually unfold — the trigger, the approach we took, and what held up under scrutiny.
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§ 03 — Regulatory Updates
When the rules change, we translate.
When RBI, IBBI or tax rules that affect valuations change, we publish a short plain-English note on what changed, who it affects and what — if anything — you need to do. No newsletter padding, no forwarding chains.
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