Machinery & Equipment Appraisal & Brokerage

What's It Really Worth?

Since the answer to that question often affects our most important decisions, it makes good sense to utilize a professional appraiser. Estimating the value at any given time, of any sort of property, requires skills and training. That kind of savvy comes through full-time experience.

An error in judgment in appraising your machinery and equipment can be costly. That's why we are certified by the National Equipment & Business Brokers Institute and use the Professional Designation CMEA.

Who Needs This Service?

• Bankers need certified M&E appraisals in support of loan decisions
  
• CPA's need certified M&E appraisals when helping their clients convert from C to Sub-Chapter S Corporations
  
• Attorneys
  
• Business Owners
  
• Business Buyers
  

Typical Reasons for an Appraisal

• Mergers & Acquisitions
  
• Divorce Settlements
  
• Estate Settlements
  
• Loans
  
• Foreclosures
  
• Partnership Dissolution
  
• Insurance Purposes
  
• Litigation Support
  
• Buy Out Agreement
  
• Gift Estate Planning
  
• Trust & Retirement Planning
  
• Conversion of C to S-Corp
  

Appraisers Qualifications

The National Equipment & Business Brokers Institute has certified Chuck Alexander to perform Certified Machinery/Equipment Appraisals. He has extensive professional industrial experience and has performed equipment design and maintenance, directed manufacturing operations, driven the product strategy and planning processes for high-tech products, directed product management and marketing, and negotiated technology and manufacturing transfer agreements with a variety of international third parties. Mr. Alexander has owned two successful businesses and served as a consultant to Fortune 500 Companies. He was President of a firm that brokered equipment worldwide. Chuck Alexander is President of CF Alexander & Associates, LLC, a firm that performs machinery/equipment valuations, brokers equipment, and assists clients in buying and selling businesses.

Mr. Alexander holds a Master of Business Administration Degree and has ongoing professional educational involvement with Business Brokers Network and National Equipment & Business Brokers Institute. He is a contributing guest speaker to the University of Oklahoma College of Continuing Education concerning business valuations.

Our Appraisal Partner

We are affiliated with John R. Harris, Director of the National Equipment & Business Brokers Institute. John holds a license in several states and has over 25 years of appraisal experience. He is certified by the American Society of Appraisers in the field of Machinery/Equipment and Technical Specialties and is authorized to use the professional designation of ASA. Mr. Harris holds a Master of Business Administration degree. He currently teaches appraisal techniques in Business, Real Estate, and Machinery/Equipment. He serves nationally as an arbitrator in business disputes for the American Arbitration Association and is a member of the Institute of Certified Business Counselors and the Institute of Business Appraisers. He is approved by and registered with:

• Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
  
• Internal Revenue Service
  
• US Government General Services Administration
  

Machinery & Equipment Brokerage

The NEBB Institute offers an international listing service that provides the capability to sell capital equipment for maximum profit.

Equipment Categories Include:

• Agriculture
  
• Aircraft
  
• Boats
  
• Construction
  
• Food Processing
  
• Machine Tools
  
• Material Handling
  
• Medical/Dental
  
• Printing
  
• Restaurant
  
• Textile
  
• Trucks/Trailers