Machine tools are the core productive assets of machine-building, metalworking and repair enterprises. When a lender, investor or auditor needs a defensible value for such assets in Ukraine, the Kanzas company provides independent machinery and equipment appraisal — from a single lathe to complete machine parks of several hundred units, backed by more than 20 years of valuation experience across Ukrainian industry.
When international clients order a machine tool appraisal
Two situations bring foreign businesses to us. The first: your company, fund or bank holds interests in Ukraine — machinery pledged as loan collateral, assets of a subsidiary reported under International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), equipment acquired or disposed of in a transaction, or assets damaged during the war that require documented loss assessment. The second: you need a machinery valuation performed in Ukraine to standards your organisation recognises — our team includes valuers holding RICS and TEGoVA (REV) certifications, and engagements can be performed in line with International Valuation Standards (IVS).
Among completed engagements, the Kanzas company has appraised machinery and equipment of major metallurgical and machine-building plants for bank lending, including consortium financing arrangements involving several banks, where machine tools and process equipment were valued within property complexes worth hundreds of millions of US dollars. Our recurring practice of fixed asset revaluation for industrial enterprises covers machine parks of every generation — from legacy universal machines to modern machining centres.
Equipment covered by the appraisal
Turning, milling, drilling and grinding machines; press and forging equipment; machining centres with computer numerical control (CNC); welding and cutting lines; auxiliary shop equipment and tooling. For CNC equipment, the appraiser pays particular attention to the control systems, which become functionally obsolete faster than the mechanical components. For imported machines, availability of spare parts and manufacturer support in the region is a material value factor.
Valuation methodology and standards
The appraiser applies the three recognised methodical approaches: the market (comparative) approach, based on transaction prices for similar machines on the secondary market — the primary approach for widely traded models; the cost approach, through replacement cost of a modern equivalent less all forms of depreciation — physical deterioration, functional obsolescence and economic obsolescence — used for specialised and unique equipment with no active market; and the income approach where a machine generates a separately identifiable cash flow. Reports are prepared under Ukrainian national valuation standards, which are methodologically consistent with IVS, and can be structured to serve lenders, auditors and courts.
Inspection arrangements in Ukraine
Ukrainian valuation law requires physical inspection and identification of the asset by the valuer: serial numbers are verified against records, and the actual condition and completeness are documented. For foreign clients this is handled without your travel — the Kanzas company arranges inspections through its own staff and regional representatives across Ukraine, and the inspection record becomes part of the evidence file supporting the concluded value.
Questions and answers
Can the appraisal be performed remotely, without inspection? For assets located in Ukraine, inspection by the valuer is a statutory requirement, not a formality — the actual condition of two identical machine models can differ several-fold. We organise the inspection on our side; you receive a report with a documented identification record.
Which standards will the report follow? Ukrainian national valuation standards, aligned with International Valuation Standards (IVS). Where the engagement requires it, the assignment is scoped so the report is usable for IFRS reporting, cross-border lending or litigation support.
Do you value machinery damaged during the war? Yes. Determining the value of damaged equipment and quantifying losses is an established practice area; such reports are used to document losses for insurance and future compensation claims.
How much does a machine tool appraisal cost? We quote the fee and timeline after receiving the equipment list with technical specifications and the purpose of the appraisal. Based on this, we assess the scope and agree a fixed price and schedule — before the contract is signed.
Send us your equipment list by email or messenger — we will respond with a scoped proposal, and the agreed deadlines will be met.
Similar appraisal objects
- Machinery and equipment appraisal
- Railcar and rolling stock appraisal
- Combined heat and power plant equipment
Related services: Fixed asset revaluation · Valuation for lending and collateral · War damage assessment
