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<p>Annual/Interim Stocktaking Annual or interim stocktaking is a necessity for
any business that holds stock, accurate stocktaking is required for annual accounting
procedures or periodic management accounts as well as highlighting any internal
or external stock losses. Most Retail annual stock valuations are carried out
within one day causing no disruption to normal trading and completed stock figures
are produced on site and presented on a certificate of valuation accepted and
approved by the Inland Revenue, Customs and Excise vat office, Solicitors, Auditors
and Accountants. Stock is summarised into categories for the relevant business
and are usually provided at cost excluding vat, but these can also be provided
at retail to enable correct gross profit monitoring. Regular stocktaking is
used as a valuable security deterrent against internal staff theft or customer
pilferage, this kind of problem unchecked can cause major problems for a businesses
profitability and in worst case scenario can result in a business ceasing to
trade. Regular stock checks can quickly highlight areas of concern and if needed
further investigative measures can be put in place and appropriate action can
be taken quickly to limit further business damage. Again our highly trained
valuers, whether working for independent businesses or multiple companies in
Retail, Wholesale, Licensed or Industrial trades can provide a very flexible
and cost effective stocktaking service using our own systems or using in-house
systems whether manual or computerised. Our valuers are very experienced in
electronic data capture systems and can provide very flexible methods and hours
of work tailored to your needs. </p>
<p>Asset Inventory The Henderson Partnership can provide both businesses and homeowners
with our asset inventory service whereby we provide a complete record of all
assets including material goods, fixtures and fittings, business equipment and
financial records within a certain location. Our reports are backed up by complete
documentation and photographic evidence to enable support during any instances
of loss. This service is of great assistance when loses have occurred as an
independent company has recorded all the details, providing indisputable evidence
for insurance claims. This report can also be useful in events of probate, divorce
settlements and transfer of business. We can at a further cost arrange to have
these assets valued or you can provide us with replacement or purchase values
which can then be added to the report. </p>
<p>&list=Business Transfer It is imperative that when purchasing or selling a
business an accurate valuation of stock is carried out. This is where the experience
of the Henderson Partnership valuers really excel, our highly trained valuers
have the necessary trade knowledge and skills developed over many years of practice
to enable them to accurately and fairly value stock in trade in a huge range
of businesses. The importance of accuracy is paramount on a transfer of ownership
as the figure our valuers arrive at is the figure entered on to the valuation
certificate, this has to be signed by all parties involved and is a legally
binding agreement. Because this figure is the amount the Purchaser has to pay
to the Vendor it is essential to use an established firm like ours fully qualified
and experienced in your business. Our valuers use the latest systems and procedures
to value stock, most valuations are carried out within one day without any disruption
to normal trading, and whilst our valuers are extremely experienced in our own
systems they are also very adaptable to any reasonable in house computerised
or manual systems.</p>
<p>Inventories Basically an inventory is a full detailed itemised stock list.
The Henderson Partnership can provide teams of valuers to any area of the UK
any day or night as required. Our inventories usually detail the stock quantity,
a description or product code, location if required and price, but this is totally
flexible and can be tailored to individual needs. If you have a computerised
system and the stock is bar coded, this can be scanned using either your own
in-house equipment or ours. The inventory report can be provided in various
formats including as a database on disk or hard copy, or if you prefer our staff
can input data directly into your own system, again the reports are flexible
and can be tailored specifically to your requirements.</p>
<p>&list=Insurance valuations This service is very similar to our normal valuations
except that we are valuing goods at a replacement cost to ensure the correct
insurance cover is maintained, also in the event of an insurance claim an appraisal
of the damaged goods by our experienced valuers can often be extremely useful
when negotiating a settlement with the insurance company or loss assessor Our
valuation teams are very experienced in most types of stock therefore their
appraisals are very accurate even in cases where the stock or goods are unrecognisable
due to fire or floods etc.</p>
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