PP&E / Intangibles Write-up Assumptions

Hi everyone, 

In an LBO, I understand that write-ups are technically more nuanced than a percentage allocation of the purchase price but are there some rough guidelines for how much you can assume the write-up is or what percentage would make sense? 

I get that this would change depending on how capital intensive the business is or how much brand recognition / patents it has so if someone has any ideas or knowledge on how the percentage allocations would change for businesses that have different capital requirements and/or IP, that would also be very helpful. 

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