Buy-side Services
Buy-side due diligence services
Our Buy-side due diligence service is specifically tailored to the needs of potential buyers looking to invest in a business. We aim to give clarity and an informed opinion around the appeal of an investment.
Our advice is relevant at all stages of the deal lifecycle and the levels of buy-side involvement depend on factors such as whether or not a vendor due diligence report is available and whether access has been given to the business and its management team.
Some key buy-side processes in which we have expertise include:
- Full access financial due diligence
- Focused precision due diligence
- Vendor due diligence reviews and “top up” work
- Limited access data room reviews
We add value on buy-side transactions in a number of ways, including consideration of:
- Quality of historical earnings
- Areas of sensitivity or upside in management forecasts
- Quality of assets
- Debt and debt-like items
- Normalized working capital targets
- Proposed locked box mechanics
- Open points of negotiation or potential risks to be considered by other due diligence streams
- Areas for representations, warranties and indemnities