A Difficult Question To Answer But...

[chrissa1]

The only tangible asset I have left after the death of my husband is our website which I've kept "live".
A company which is in the same line as we were have expressed an interest in buying it + some of the Intellectual Property that my husband owned the copyright of. The website would be a good adjunct to this companies presence in the market.
My question is: what would a realistic price to sell it for? It is still receiving quite good enquiries. I know it's like asking "how long is a piece of string" but any thoughts would be welcome.

[scotman]

I can't help directly. You might get some people who know if you posted this in Technology section.

[chrissa1]

Oh ok scotman. Thanks.

[ChuckFickens]

Even in technology it's still going to be a how long is a piece of string question without knowing details that you don't want to post on here

[Carakeel]

You might try Dalton's Weekly. They are specialist agents for selling businesses and could probably advise you on the value of the website. Business websites that are sold on can fetch an awful lot of money, so it is worth getting professional advice on this. Hope all goes well for you.

[chrissa1]

Thanks Carakeel, I'll check them out.

[mrs.chappie]

Good luck to you Chrissa. x

[scotman]

here is the Dalton's site

http://www.daltonsbusiness.com/

[chrissa1]

Thanks all and scotman.

[twix123]

Your accountant may be able to arrive at a valuation for you.

[themas]

The valuation should be related to the actual moneymaking performance of the site (for which you presumably have records) & its potential performance. The same applies to the intellectual property. You really do need some professional advice on this.

Incidentally, do remember that if the site & intellectual property were wholly or partly owned by your husband, any proceeds from selling them will be part of his estate for probate purposes (unless they have already been valued & included in a probate application).