Demand for registered valuers in India has grown steadily, driven by a rising volume of NCLT insolvency cases, tighter RBI norms on bank collateral valuation, wider IND AS adoption, an active M&A market, and a steady pipeline of IPOs and PLI scheme disbursements. This page maps out where the work actually comes from, and how to build a practice around it.

Where the Work Comes From

NCLT and Insolvency (IBC) Work

Every corporate debtor undergoing resolution or liquidation under the IBC requires an IBBI registered valuer to determine fair market value and liquidation value across all its assets. This is high volume, recurring work for valuers registered with the IBBI, since Resolution Professionals need multiple valuers on call.

Bank Lending and NPA Resolution

Banks require independent valuation of any real estate or plant and machinery offered as loan collateral, and revaluation before initiating recovery on non performing accounts. This is typically the steadiest source of work for newly registered valuers, once empanelled with a bank.

IND AS Financial Reporting

Listed and large private companies following IND AS must periodically fair value investment property and test other assets for impairment, creating recurring, scheduled valuation work for corporate clients.

Mergers, Acquisitions and Demergers

Valuations to determine swap ratios, support scheme approvals, or price a slump sale are typically higher value, project based assignments, often requiring coordination with legal and tax advisors.

IPO Fixed Asset Certification

For capital intensive companies going public, SEBI requires a Chartered Engineer certificate confirming fixed assets. Valuers who are also Chartered Engineers are well placed to combine this work with the valuation engagement.

PLI Scheme Investment Verification

Companies claiming Production Linked Incentive benefits need their incremental investment independently verified, usually by a Chartered Engineer and an IBBI registered valuer working together.

Income Tax Valuations

Since the Income tax Act, 2025 introduced its own registered valuer framework under Section 514, a further category of recurring work has opened up for valuers who also hold that registration. See our guide on how to become a registered valuer under the Income Tax Act, 2025.

Choosing an Asset Class

Your existing background usually points to the right starting asset class:

• Civil engineers, architects and structural engineers typically register under Land & Building
• Mechanical, production and industrial engineers typically register under Plant & Machinery
• Chartered Accountants, Company Secretaries and Cost Accountants typically register under Securities or Financial Assets

See our full step by step guide to becoming an IBBI registered valuer for the eligibility and exam process.

Building a Versatile Practice

The valuers who build the broadest practice tend to combine credentials rather than rely on one:

• IBBI registration covers NCLT, IBC, Companies Act and most bank work
• Chartered Engineer certification adds SEBI IPO work and strengthens PLI verification assignments
• Section 514 registration under the Income tax Act, 2025 adds direct income tax valuation work
• Bank empanelment (separate from IBBI registration) is needed asset by asset, bank by bank, to actually receive lending referrals

Because different clients (banks, NCLT benches, SEBI, the Income Tax Department) each specify different acceptable credentials, holding more than one registration widens the pool of assignments a valuer can accept, rather than competing for the same narrow set of engagements.

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