Single Joint Experts (SJE)

How Vardags Can Help 

The Financial Forensics team at Vardags have been instructing, reviewing and questioning SJE reports for our clients for decades. As instructed Single Joint Experts, we act for the Court, not for either party. Our role is to deliver an impartial, robust valuation supported by detailed financial and market analysis. 

Our team can: 

• Analyse company accounts, management information and underlying performance 

• Assess the wider market and comparable businesses 

• Provide an opinion on market value or fair value, as required by the Court, both gross and net of indicative tax 

• Assess the liquidity available within the business to fund a lump‑sum settlement 

• Identify the level of maintainable income that can reasonably be drawn 

This means the Court is given a clear, realistic picture of both value and affordability, rather than a theoretical figure divorced from commercial reality. 

Why Choose Vardags? 

Vardags is the only family law firm in the UK with an in‑house Financial Forensics team. This gives us a significant advantage when dealing with complex business assets and ensures that valuation evidence is informed by both legal and financial insight. 

Our financial forensic specialists work closely with our family law team on business valuations across our cases, meaning we understand precisely how valuation evidence is used, challenged and interpreted in Court. That integrated expertise enables us to produce clear, robust and court‑focused reports as Single Joint Experts. 

This combination of family law expertise, forensic financial analysis and in‑house tax insight ensures that the Court receives valuation evidence that is independent, commercially grounded and genuinely helpful in resolving financial disputes. 

If you think you may need the help of our Single Experts or our Shadow Experts, do not delay – contact Vardags before your spouse does.