Comparison
Comparison before you choose how to prepare
Before a fund, partner, or bank, not every path measures the same thing. Status quo and calculators give a number without gaps; consulting and brokers enter when the process is already advanced. Vestcrest measures sellability on your numbers and prioritizes what to fix before the table, online, from $497 USD.
Comparación de caminos
Five paths before sale, partner, capital, or succession. Vestcrest covers the stretch you control: measure preparation before the table.
| Option | What you get | Limit | When it makes sense |
|---|---|---|---|
| Status quo | Conversation multiple and owner intuition | No score or prioritized gaps; counterparty rebuilds EBITDA | No timeline or counterparty yet — but the risk is improvising at the table |
| Online calculator | Quick number with few inputs | Does not use your real statements or normalize owner compensation; does not prioritize gaps | Initial curiosity — does not replace a preparation receipt |
| Traditional consulting | Custom analysis and support | Weeks of discovery, high fees, and sales calls before delivery | Active process with budget and time for a full engagement |
| Broker or intermediary | Buyer or financing network | Commission tied to close; incentive on price, not closing gaps first | Already in market with materials and willing to delegate the process |
| Vestcrest Diagnostic | Sellability score, up to 5 prioritized gaps, normalized P&L, range as consequence, PDF, and 30-minute session | Documented preparation — not brokerage or certified expert opinion | Before fund, partner, or bank: you need a defensible map with ~30 min online questionnaire |
Which to choose?
If you do not have an active counterparty yet, status quo and calculators leave you without a map. Consulting and broker make sense when the process has advanced and budget allows. Vestcrest covers the prior stretch: measure sellability, prioritize gaps, and document preparation before negotiating — no sales calls to buy.
Why compare before buying?
Most owners ask «how much is it worth?» first. An investment committee asks «how transferable and defensible is this business?» first. That difference defines whether you arrive with an invented range or a preparation receipt.
Does Vestcrest replace a broker or your accountant?
No. Your accountant closes the tax year; a broker finds a counterparty. Vestcrest measures sellability in your numbers with evaluator-side rigor — complement, not substitute.
- Tax accountant → compliance and year-end close
- Broker → go to market when you are ready
- Vestcrest → preparation diagnostic before the table
For market definitions (normalized EBITDA, multiple), see normalized EBITDA glossary at Capital En Orden and the multiple in the Mexican market.
Fuentes
Privacy and security program for financial data
Vestcrest operates with a documented privacy and security program. These four pillars support every report.
LFPDPPP privacy
Full notice, purpose limitation, processor registry and ARCO procedure (access, rectification, cancellation and objection) under Mexican personal data law.
Security program
Documented controls designed under SOC 2 Trust Service Criteria (Security and Confidentiality) and ISO 27001 good practices: access management, event logging, incident response and vendor assessment.
Access control
Your report is delivered via personal link; it is not indexed in search engines. Data is not publicly readable: access restricted to authorized team and contracted infrastructure under contract.
Service scope
Diagnostic and preparation for capital movements, sale, partner, financing or succession. Not a certified expert opinion or regulated intermediation: Transaction covers support in processes you initiate, within scope agreed in writing.
Controls operate since 2026-06-09. Type I readiness target July 2026; independent audit August 2026. No SOC 2 Type II certification yet, control design does not wait for an institutional client to request it.
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Document your preparation for capital movements before the table
Book inspection · $499 USDIf your report does not identify specific prioritized gaps from your data, we redo the analysis at no cost.
30-minute process · no sales calls · Privacy notice and full program