Hilco Offers You the Three Most Important Attributes You Can Have in a Consumer Inventory Appraisal.
1. Experience
Year after year, Hilco leads in consumer inventory appraisals. We serve lenders, equity sponsors and consumer product manufacturers with reliable, market-tested valuations, timely report delivery and one-on-one briefings on our valuations and exit strategy options.
2. Validation Through Asset Disposition Capabilities
Hilco—a world leader in asset disposition services—knows consumer inventory values. Our asset disposition capabilities support the quality of our appraisals. We understand the market and, on a daily basis, are called upon to derive maximum value for consumer inventory. Hilco asset disposition professionals routinely provide peer reviews on all inventory appraisals to verify value opinions.
3. Financial Strength
Should a problem arise, Hilco has more than $350,000,000 of our own risk capital available to back a disposition with guarantees and up-front cash payments. We can also acquire consumer assets outright, often providing an up-side sharing arrangement on recoveries beyond an agreed-upon threshold.
Hilco—a world leader in asset disposition services—knows retail inventory, FF&E, scrip file and IP values. Our asset disposition capabilities support the quality of our appraisals. We understand the market and, on a daily basis, are called upon to derive maximum value for retail inventory. Hilco asset disposition professionals routinely provide peer reviews on all inventory appraisals to verify value opinions.
Hilco Appraisal Services brings deep and rich experience to consumer inventory appraisals. Our appraisal team includes Ed Zimmerlin Sr., Howie Gerstein and David Schwartz, along with other appraisers and a solid team of highly-qualified consumer inventory appraisers, analysts and writers. They have created a “best practices” standard―covering the appraisal process as well as preparation of the finished report―that has set a new industry quality benchmark for consumer appraisals.
Based in-part on the recent disposition experiences of Hilco Merchant Resources.
2. User-defined appraisal reports
Based upon a clear understanding of each client’s specific needs.
3. Delivery to your requested date
We understand the importance of meeting the client’s time constraints.
4. Flawless execution and reliable communications
Rest assured that communications, process execution and quality control will be properly managed. Also know that our experts are available to provide valuable insights and perspectives into your appraisal. We’ll help you get behind the numbers and make better business decisions.



