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Worked Example

Regional Bank SME Credit Dataset

8 years of SME credit behaviour. 35,000 entities. Monthly financial snapshots. Previously used only for internal risk modelling — until a DataVault assessment revealed its true commercial potential.

The Asset

35,000
Entity Identifiers
8 Years
Temporal Depth
Monthly
Update Frequency
Internal Only
Current Use

Monthly financial health snapshots, repayment behaviour, sector classification, and geographic location at postcode level. The bank's CDO was asked by the board to identify monetization opportunities.

Five-Lens Valuation

Each lens provides an independent perspective on the asset's worth

Cost-Based
€4.2M
Replacement cost of 8 years of credit data acquisition and infrastructure
High
Market-Comparable
€12M–28M
3 comparable transactions, adjusted for volume, depth, governance
Medium
DCF Income
€10.1M–29.3M
3 revenue scenarios at L2 governance multiplier (1.35x)
Med-High
Option Value
€5M–18M
DPIA completion, pseudonymisation, synthetic generation unlock
Speculative
AI Signal Value
High
35K entities × 96 months. Strong supervised learning labels.
Qualitative
DES Score
72
Data Equity Score (0-100)
Currently Realisable
€10.1M
At L2 governance (1.35x)
5-Year NPV
€15.6M
At 18% discount rate

Top 3 Monetization Pathways

Ranked by revenue potential for this specific asset

1

AI Model Licensing

€6M–15M one-time

Exclusive training rights to a fintech AI lab. Requires pseudonymised derivative.

Timeline
90 days
2

DaaS Subscription

€2M–3.6M annual

Annual subscription to 2-3 fintech buyers for credit risk analytical use.

Timeline
Ongoing
3

Aggregated Index

€400K–600K annual

Monthly SME financial health index to insurance underwriters and research firms.

Timeline
Ongoing

Assessment Timeline

Day 1-3

Scoping call. MSLA signed. SME credit dataset shortlisted.

Day 3-8

Asset intake. Discovery Agent deployed. 10-field profile completed.

Day 8-13

AI deep-dive interview. 6 questions on provenance, consent, buyers.

Day 13-15

Five-lens computation. CDVS formula run. Quality gate passed.

Day 15-16

DataVault report signed. CSM walkthrough. Dual monetary range delivered.

Day 16-30

Marketplace listing. Buyer matching activated. First introductions arrive.

30-Day Quick Wins

1

Commission DPIA from qualified EU privacy counsel

Unlocks EU buyer pool and removes largest MRS suppressor

Cost: €20K–35K
2

Produce a one-page data dictionary for all 47 schema fields

Improves MRS governance sub-score immediately

Cost: Minimal
3

Confirm automated monthly extract pipeline SLA

Improves Data Quality risk from Amber to Green

Cost: Minimal

What Could Your Financial Data Be Worth?

This worked example produced a 5-year NPV of €15.6M from an asset previously valued at zero. Start with a free 30-minute scoping call.

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