What a Registered Valuer is
A Registered Valuer is a professional specifically registered with the relevant regulatory authority to conduct valuations for purposes prescribed under the Companies Act and other regulations — certain statutory valuations legally require a report from a Registered Valuer specifically, not just any qualified valuation professional.
Situations that generally require a Registered Valuer report
- Valuation for share issuance under specific Companies Act provisions, particularly for preferential allotments
- Valuation in the context of mergers, demergers, and other corporate restructuring under the Companies Act
- Valuation for IBC proceedings, where a Registered Valuer's report is a formal requirement of the resolution process
- Certain FEMA-related valuations for cross-border share transactions
When a general (non-Registered-Valuer) valuation is sufficient
For purposes that don't have a specific statutory requirement for a Registered Valuer — for instance, an internal strategic valuation, or a valuation for informal negotiation purposes not tied to a specific regulatory filing — a qualified valuation professional without the specific Registered Valuer credential can be appropriate, provided the valuation methodology and quality are sound.
Why using the wrong type of valuer matters
Using a general valuation where a Registered Valuer report is actually required can result in a regulatory filing being rejected or challenged — worth confirming which category your specific situation falls into before commissioning the valuation, rather than after the report is already prepared.
A practical first step
Before commissioning any valuation tied to a corporate action, regulatory filing, or transaction, confirm with your advisor whether the specific purpose legally requires a Registered Valuer — this determines both who can prepare the report and what standards it needs to meet.
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