Financial and Tax Due Diligence
Whether you’re buying or selling a business, due diligence is likely to emerge as a key step of the transaction process from its infancy through to completion. It’s one of the most important processes in an M&A deal as it can reduce your risk, as a buyer, through confirming the accuracy of the seller’s claims.
Without doubt, the success of an acquisition to an acquirer, be it a corporate or financial investor, can be significantly influenced by the extent and quality of the due diligence undertaken. Financial due diligence is a key aspect of the overall investigation into the target.
How can we help?
Our financial due diligence team comprises specialists who are deeply committed and experienced in providing, both Buyers-side due diligence and Vendor-side due diligence.
The specifics of the deal always determine the scope of financial due diligence. However, the process typically includes:
- An in-depth analysis of underlying historic performance, cash flows, assets and liabilities.
- A critique of management’s forecasts, including the working capital requirements of the business.
- A review of the underlying financial systems and controls.
- Analysis of the taxation position of the business.
Our final report will include;
- A summary of the the key issues identified.
- Our views on the risks identifued and possible implications for the deal.
Our Experience
Our team has significant experience in relation to multiple due dilligence reviews for both buyers and sellers.