Machine tools, production lines, power equipment, instruments — production assets define an enterprise's ability to operate, and they are the hardest to restore after destruction. An equipment damage valuation turns these losses into a legally meaningful figure.
The Kanzas company performs such valuations under Section III of the Methodology for Determining Harm and the Amount of Damages (joint order of the Ministry of Economy and the State Property Fund of Ukraine dated 18 October 2022, No. 3904/1223).
How equipment damages are determined
Under para. 4.1 of the Methodology, the valuation determines the costs, updated as at the valuation date, required to replace property unfit for further use.
The Methodology divides movable property into two categories:
- category 1 — equipment of designated classifier groups (Annex 4 to the Methodology) that was previously revalued at fair value under the enterprise's accounting policy: it is valued at the carrying residual (fair) value of the latest revaluation;
- category 2 — other movable property.
Depreciation is assumed to be straight-line: the ratio of the equipment's actual age to its physical life (per the classifier or technical documentation). Importantly, economic (external) obsolescence is disregarded — the valuation measures the harm caused by military operations, not market fluctuations.
Assets we value
Individual units of machinery and equipment; technological complexes and production lines; power and auxiliary equipment; office equipment of enterprises.
Documents required
- inventories of the destroyed or damaged equipment;
- inspection reports or opinions of experts of the Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce and Industry;
- inventory cards, technical passports, accounting records (including fair value revaluation data);
- the general block: the fire report, an extract from the Unified Register of Pre-Trial Investigations, the demining certificate.
Deliverable
An equipment damage valuation report with supporting documents — for compensation, criminal proceedings or a lawsuit. If the equipment downtime caused foregone earnings, the war-related loss of profit is valued separately.
We offer deep insight into production assets, realistic timelines and an individual approach to every production line. Write to us by email or messenger — we will discuss your equipment.
FAQ
What if the equipment is unique and has no market analogues? Replacement costs are determined from technical documentation and reproduction cost.
Is wear and tear taken into account? Yes, straight-line — age against physical life.
Are Chamber of Commerce opinions required? They are one acceptable form of documentation, alongside inspection reports.
