About Findthevalueof — the story behind the valuation

Findthevalueof is operated by Biodefine Ltd, Company No. 13508732, a UK company registered in England and Wales and founded by David Isaacs. It grew out of his own experience of sorting through an estate, and exists to give collectors, inheritors and curious owners a fast, documented, cited answer to what an item is worth.

Why Findthevalueof was built

Most people who own something potentially valuable have had the same feeling in the stomach: the sense that someone else knows what an item is worth and they do not. It might be something inherited, a piece that has been in the family for decades, or an unexpected find at a market or online. There is rarely the time, the tools, or the expertise to evaluate it, and the uncertainty only grows. Advice is easy to find, from people offering their services or from forums, but it is hard to tell whose incentives line up with yours.

What you get from a valuation report

Upload a photo. Within minutes you have a research file: identification with cited sources, a valuation range backed by comparable sales, a condition and authenticity assessment, and a view on where the item is likely to sell best. Every report references real auction-house results and dealer listings. Those references are clickable and verifiable, never made up — so the figures can be checked rather than taken on trust.

A documented answer without the specialist fee or the wait

The mission is to provide clarity and confidence. Findthevalueof exists to give collectors, inheritors, and curious minds a fast, documented, cited path to understanding what they own — without an in-person specialist's fee or a three-week wait. The aim is to turn uncertainty into clarity and curiosity into confidence, whether you are preserving a family legacy, valuing items for an estate, or simply working out what is sitting on a shelf.

Who operates Findthevalueof

Findthevalueof is operated by Biodefine Ltd, Company No. 13508732, a UK company registered in England and Wales. It was founded by David Isaacs. The service grew out of first-hand experience of the problem it addresses: trying to understand the worth of personal possessions, and navigating the overwhelming task of sorting through an estate — including the regret of not having taken the time to understand what a loved one had carefully collected, or what those items meant to a family's story.

How to judge the reports for yourself

The simplest way to test the service is to try it on something you already know the value of, then check the cited comparable sales against your own view. Because each report links out to the auction results and dealer listings behind its range, you are not asked to accept a number on the strength of an opinion alone. Worked examples across categories are published on the site if you would rather read a full report before uploading anything.