SERVICES
Valuation support organised around evidence, assumptions and review.
Collect approved pricing, portfolio data, methodologies and exception evidence for a defensible valuation process.
Overview
Valuation support is the data and operating layer around formal valuation. It assembles market prices, portfolio-company information, loan/property data, model inputs, prior-period values, approved methodologies and evidence so authorised valuers, administrators or committees can make and document valuation decisions.
For liquid strategies it centres on pricing-source hierarchy, stale-price checks and complex instruments. For private assets it involves financial/operating data, comparable transactions, debt terms, models and valuation-committee evidence.
Why it matters
Valuation risk frequently comes from incomplete data, inconsistent assumptions, unexplained period changes and weak evidence—not only from the valuation formula.
Common operating challenges
- Missing or stale pricing information.
- Inconsistent assumptions across entities or periods.
- Manual evidence collection for committees and auditors.
- Overrides without a clear approval trail.
- Limited traceability from final value to underlying information.
What we deliver
| Capability | What it covers |
|---|---|
| Data collection | Gather approved market, portfolio and reference information. |
| Price hierarchy | Apply source priorities and stale/missing-price controls. |
| Private-asset data packs | Organise financials, transactions, loan/property data and approved model inputs. |
| Exception workflow | Track challenges, overrides and approvals. |
| Movement analysis | Explain significant changes period to period. |
| Evidence pack | Retain committee, administrator and auditor support. |
Our role can be configured around a defined operating mandate: a recurring managed service, a technology-enabled client workflow, or a co-sourced model in which execution and review are split between Kelton, the client and appointed providers.
Inputs, workflow and outputs
Typical inputs
- Market-price / vendor feeds
- Broker or administrator pricing
- Portfolio-company / borrower data
- Transaction/comparable data
- Approved valuation policy
- Models and assumptions
- Prior-period valuations
Controlled workflow
| Step | Activity | What happens |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Collect | Ingest approved valuation sources. |
| 2 | Validate | Check completeness, timeliness and source quality. |
| 3 | Apply hierarchy | Select or route prices under the approved policy. |
| 4 | Analyse | Compare movements and assumptions. |
| 5 | Review | Escalate judgement-sensitive cases or overrides. |
| 6 | Evidence | Package approved inputs, rationale and sign-offs. |
Typical outputs
- Valuation input pack
- Stale / missing price report
- Valuation movement analysis
- Override / approval log
- Committee support pack
- Audit evidence archive
Controls and review
The workflow is designed so that automation does not obscure responsibility. Routine processing can be standardised; exceptions, material judgements and formal approvals remain visible and attributable.
- Approved source hierarchy.
- Stale/missing-price thresholds.
- Independent review for material overrides.
- Versioned assumptions and methodology.
- Clear distinction between support and a formal independent valuation opinion.
Responsibility boundary
We support valuation data, workflow, controls and evidence. We do not present that support as an independent valuation opinion unless an appropriately qualified party is formally appointed to provide one.
Technology & expertise
Our operating model combines specialist knowledge with controlled technology. Domain experts define the rules, review logic and exception criteria; the technology layer makes the workflow repeatable, traceable and scalable.
Technology
- Market-data ingestion and comparison.
- Document extraction for private-asset inputs.
- Rules for stale prices, outliers and missing fields.
- Version-controlled assumptions.
- Override and approval workflow.
Expertise
- Asset-class-aware valuation operations.
- Understanding of fund valuation policies and evidence needs.
- Private-market data review.
- Specialist escalation for unusual instruments and material changes.
Expert knowledge is converted into controlled rules, SOPs, checklists, validation tests and exception criteria so that the operating standard is embedded in the workflow rather than dependent on one individual.
Delivery models
| Model | How it works |
|---|---|
| Managed Operations | We execute the agreed recurring workflow. Client and appointed-provider approvals remain explicit. |
| Technology Enablement | We implement the data, workflow and control layer for the client team to operate. |
| Hybrid / Co-sourced | Execution and review are shared through a documented responsibility and escalation model. |
| Transition & Implementation | We mobilise the workflow during a launch, provider change or target-operating-model transition. |
Frequently asked questions
Is valuation support the same as an independent valuation?
No. We distinguish operational and evidence support from a formal independent valuation opinion.
Can it support private assets?
Yes—particularly data collection, model-input control, evidence and movement review.
How are overrides handled?
Through explicit exception ownership, rationale, specialist review and authorised approval history.
Discuss Valuation Support
Start with one workflow, one operating issue or one provider transition. We will map the current process, responsibility boundaries, required data and a practical first engagement.