Know what it’s worth.
And exactly why.
Most owners learn their valuation when a buyer names a number, and most buyers negotiate against a seller’s story. OUTRIGGER HORIZON™ puts an estimated valuation range in front of you first, with a confidence score, the levers that move it, and a quarterly trendline, before any conversation that matters.
OUTRIGGER HORIZON™ is business valuation software for sellers, buyers, and advisors. A four-step engine turns normalized financials into an estimated valuation range (Low / Mid / High) with a confidence score and plain-language value drivers, updated quarterly. $349 per month per business. Runs on OUTRIGGER BALANCE™ financials (free tier works). For planning purposes; not a certified appraisal.
In offshore racing, the best crews do not react to conditions. They read the horizon ahead and position the vessel to win. OUTRIGGER HORIZON™ gives your business the same forward view.
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The first number spoken anchors everything after it.
A buyer makes an offer, or a seller names an asking price, and the other side has no benchmark, no documented history, and no time to build one. The valuation conversation happens on someone else’s terms.
OUTRIGGER HORIZON™ flips that dynamic for whichever side you are on. You know the estimated range today, you see exactly which levers move it, and you walk in with documented numbers.
The multiple you walk away with is determined by the work done in the 12 to 24 months before going to market, not the week the decision gets made.
Four steps. Every number traceable.
Most valuation tools hand you a number from a black box. OUTRIGGER HORIZON™ is built the opposite way: deterministic math you can follow, adjusted by scored instruments, gated by real financing logic, and explained in plain language.
Normalize the earnings first.
Tax returns are built to minimize taxes, not to show what a business really earns. The Recast Workbench walks through add-backs across three years of financials, producing normalized SDE or EBITDA with every adjustment documented and rated for quality-of-earnings risk.
The industry sets the starting point.
Normalized earnings meet an industry base multiple keyed to business type and size. OUTRIGGER HORIZON™ launches with an industry-standard multiple table, clearly labeled as such, with licensed live comparable data on the roadmap.
The specific business moves the multiple.
The MOAT assessment (brand, moat, reputation, liquidity) and the AI Factor (how AI-ready and AI-defensible the business is) adjust the base multiple up or down, and every adjustment is shown as a named lever you can read and act on.
The number must survive financing math.
OUTRIGGER HORIZON™ tests the estimate against debt-service coverage using SBA-style lending logic. If the number does not cash flow for a financed buyer, the gate says so, before a real lender does.
Sanity-checked against the market.
The result is cross-checked against industry-standard multiples as an independent second opinion, so no single method gets the final word.
A range, a confidence score, and the levers.
Never a single unexplained number. A Low / Mid / High estimated valuation range, a confidence score reflecting the quality of the underlying data, a QC tier (Estimated, Reviewed, or Verified), and a plain-language breakdown of what is helping the number, what is holding it back, and by roughly how much. Updated quarterly, so you can watch the estimate move as the business changes.
OUTRIGGER HORIZON™ produces estimated valuation ranges for planning purposes. It is a diagnostic and educational tool, not a certified appraisal, audit, or guarantee of any sale price or outcome. See our Disclaimer.
Everything you need to know the number and move it.
Estimated range, on demand
An estimated valuation range with a confidence score, built from normalized earnings and the four-step engine. Always explainable, always exportable, updated quarterly.
The Recast Workbench
Add-backs documented, owner compensation normalized, quality-of-earnings risk rated. The honest earnings figure every serious valuation conversation starts from.
Lever-by-lever drivers
MOAT and AI Factor scoring shows what is helping the number and what is holding it back, in plain language, ranked by impact. The weak levers are the to-do list.
DSCR financing gate
SBA-style lending math tests whether the estimate survives a financed purchase. Know where financing breaks before a lender tells you.
Scenario modeling
Model operational changes, reduce owner dependency, add recurring revenue, document operations, and see the estimated impact on the range before committing to the work.
Deal-ready reports
Professional valuation reports formatted for buyers, brokers, and advisors, with co-branded exports for firms: your brand alongside OUTRIGGER.
See what moves the estimate before you make the move.
Every operational decision has a valuation consequence. OUTRIGGER HORIZON™ models changes against your real business data and shows the estimated impact on the range, so the improvement plan is built on numbers, not hunches. Sellers use it to decide list-now versus build-first. Buyers use it to price the upside they would be acquiring.
Both sides of the deal, and the advisors between them.
Know your range before anyone else names it.
Track the estimate, see which levers hold it back, and explore list-now versus build-first with real numbers. OUTRIGGER HORIZON™ for Sellers →
Walk into negotiations knowing the levers.
Load a target’s financials, get an independent estimated range, the financing math, and a map of the upside you would be buying. OUTRIGGER HORIZON™ for Buyers →
A defensible starting point for every listing.
Run the engine on every prospective listing, with documented recasts and co-branded reports that hold up in front of buyers and lenders.
Bring current data to every transaction.
Estimated ranges, scenario modeling, and DSCR analysis for clients in a transaction, tied to live OUTRIGGER BALANCE™ financials instead of stale spreadsheets.
Forward-looking valuation alongside your work.
Give clients a current estimated valuation picture next to traditional reporting, with co-branded exports for client delivery under your own brand.
Start before you go to market.
Every improvement shows up in the quarterly trendline. Go to market with documented value, not assumptions.
Your subscription. Set up once, use ongoing.
OUTRIGGER HORIZON™ is an independent subscription, one simple fee per business, no tiers. It runs on financial data from OUTRIGGER BALANCE™, and any OUTRIGGER BALANCE™ tier works, including the free STARTER SAIL. OUTRIGGER advisors can work alongside you inside your account when you grant them access, and that access can be revoked at any time.
Upload a CSV on the free STARTER SAIL tier, or connect QuickBooks and bank accounts on paid tiers.
Normalize earnings with documented add-backs. Your estimated range generates with its confidence score.
See what is moving the number and model changes before committing to them.
The estimate updates as the business changes. Improvements show up in the trendline.
Use OUTRIGGER HORIZON™ on its own or alongside any OUTRIGGER engagement.
Your OUTRIGGER HORIZON™ baseline becomes your listing foundation.
When the time comes to go to market, your OUTRIGGER HORIZON™ valuation history gives you a documented baseline to bring to any broker or buyer. Our listing partner E² Exits handles the sale process when you are ready.
Common questions about OUTRIGGER OUTRIGGER HORIZON™.
What is OUTRIGGER HORIZON™?
OUTRIGGER HORIZON™ is business valuation software. A four-step engine turns normalized financials into an estimated valuation range with a confidence score, benchmarks the result against industry-standard multiples, and lets you model operational changes to see what moves the estimate. Updated quarterly.
Who is OUTRIGGER HORIZON™ built for?
Business owners planning to exit, buyers and investors evaluating targets, business brokers valuing listings, M&A advisors running transactions, and CPAs or financial advisors delivering forward-looking advisory work alongside traditional reporting.
How is OUTRIGGER HORIZON™ different from a one-time business appraisal?
A formal appraisal gives you a number once, typically for $4,000 to $15,000 or more. OUTRIGGER HORIZON™ gives you an estimated valuation range that updates quarterly, shows the levers moving the number, and lets you model scenarios before committing to operational changes. It is a planning tool, not a certified appraisal; if you need a certified appraisal for legal, tax, or litigation purposes, a credentialed valuation professional is the right path.
Do I need OUTRIGGER BALANCE™ to use OUTRIGGER HORIZON™?
Yes. A valuation runs on financial data, and OUTRIGGER BALANCE™ is where that data lives. Any OUTRIGGER BALANCE™ tier works, including the free STARTER SAIL tier with CSV upload. Connecting through OUTRIGGER BALANCE™ is the only way to use OUTRIGGER HORIZON™.
When I am ready to list my business, what happens next?
Your OUTRIGGER HORIZON™ valuation history and reports give you a documented baseline to bring to any broker or buyer. When you are ready to go to market, our listing partner E² Exits handles the sale process.
How much does OUTRIGGER HORIZON™ cost?
One simple fee: $349 per month, or $3,490 per year (2 months free), per business. No tiers. A human-reviewed Broker Opinion of Value is available as a separate engagement. See pricing for details.
Know the number. Own the conversation.
The earlier you start, the more leverage you have when it matters. Establish your estimated baseline today, see what moves it, and walk into any deal conversation with documented value instead of a guess.
Independent subscription. Set up once, use ongoing. Estimated valuation ranges for planning purposes only. Not a certified appraisal. Disclaimer · Terms