New Delhi, March 16 -- Global investors are increasingly questioning how private Indian companies are being valued, creating an opening for consulting firms to step in with independent valuation advisory services.

When Jamil Khatri launched a valuations practice at Uniqus Consultech last week, the firm's sixth service line, the timing was not incidental. Across the 300-plus clients the former KPMG executive had built the firm around since founding it in 2022, the same need kept resurfacing.

"Sponsors reporting to LPs and investors, or corporates, are asking for faster turnaround, greater precision, and a more transparent methodology," Khatri told Mint. "The volume and complexity of valuation requirements have grown considerably."

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