If you are acquiring a business from administration as a connected party, you may need an Independent Evaluator Report.
These transactions are time-sensitive and often need to complete quickly.
Branta provides clear, practical reports grounded in corporate finance and restructuring experience.
Since 2022, we have completed 33+ Independent Evaluator Reports.
Book a callAn Independent Evaluator Report is required under the Administration (Restrictions on Disposal etc. to Connected Persons) Regulations 2021.
If a company proposes to sell assets to a connected party within 8 weeks of administration, the purchaser must obtain either creditor approval or an Independent Evaluator Report.
In practice, most transactions proceed using the evaluator route.
You will typically need a report where:
These situations are often time-critical, with completion timelines measured in days rather than weeks.
Branta acts as the independent evaluator.
We review the proposed transaction, assess the consideration and rationale, analyse supporting information, and provide a formal written opinion in line with the regulations.
Our focus is not just compliance — it is providing a clear, defensible and commercially grounded view.
If helpful, we can share a short information request list at the outset.
Request checklistMost evaluators approach this work from a purely insolvency or procedural angle.
Branta brings a corporate finance and restructuring perspective.
You are not just getting a report. You are getting a view from someone who understands the deal.
Since 2022, Branta has completed 33+ Independent Evaluator Reports.
This is a repeat, established area of work — not occasional or incidental.
We are regularly instructed in director-led buybacks, connected-party pre-packs and rescue transactions preserving trading continuity.
Based on completed engagements since 2022.
Across a range of SME sectors and transaction situations.
Branta has worked across a broad range of SME sectors, including:
The process is straightforward.
We confirm scope, timing and whether the transaction falls within the regulations.
We issue a practical list of documents and information needed to prepare the report.
We review the transaction, ask follow-up questions and assess the commercial rationale.
We issue the written report, usually working alongside the IP and legal advisers.
Most work is delivered on a time-critical basis, and we structure our process accordingly.
A significant proportion of this work comes via insolvency practitioners, lawyers and restructuring advisers.
When you introduce a client, your reputation is part of the equation.
Our job is to communicate clearly, move quickly and deliver a report that supports the transaction properly.
Speak to usThese situations move quickly.
A short conversation can confirm whether a report is required, what information is needed and how quickly it can be delivered.
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