Valuation of Industrial Assets and Plant & Machinery

Plant, Machinery & Equipment’s are items under Personal Property; that are usually held by an asset intensive business entity for use in either manufacturing/production, supply of goods/services, for lease to third party or for administrative purposes and that are expected to be used for more than a year.

Moreover, these assets are typically capable of being moved or relocated without significant damage or disruption to the land or buildings, and usually will have a significantly shorter useful life than real property. Frequently, the value will differ notably depending on whether an item of plant or equipment is valued in combination with other assets within an operational unit, or as an individual item for exchange. In addition, whether Plant, Machinery & Equipment may be considered as either in situ (in place) or for removal will also affect value.

All these aforementioned facts influence the approach to, the classification, measurement and reporting of, their value; making Valuation of Plant & Machinery and Industrial Assets relatively complex and niche when compared with most types of Real Property valuations.