Know exactly what you are buying or investing in. Our financial due diligence services help investors and acquirers test earnings quality, working capital, net debt, accounting policies and controls, and identify direct and indirect tax exposures, so you can negotiate price and protections with confidence.
Financial due diligence is an in-depth evaluation of a company's financial position, performance and financial management systems, carried out before an acquisition or investment.
It includes a detailed review of the company's financial statements, internal control systems and document flows. It also covers management reporting data, such as information on assets and liabilities, the structure of expenses, and profits from core activities. Our financial due diligence helps potential buyers and investors understand the factors that have driven past performance, and those that will shape future results.
Tax due diligence reduces the risk of acquiring hidden tax liabilities and exposures along with the business.
As a CA firm based in Noida, we deliver financial due diligence that looks at the strengths and growth potential of the business, as well as its risks, so you negotiate from a stronger position. We work with industry specialists, including legal and tax experts, to give you a comprehensive and integrated solution.
| Finding | How it is typically used |
|---|---|
| Normalised EBITDA | Basis for the enterprise value and the multiple applied |
| Net debt and debt-like items | Deductions from enterprise value to arrive at equity value |
| Normalised working capital | Target working capital (peg) for completion accounts or locked-box mechanisms |
| Tax and compliance exposures | Specific indemnities, escrows, price adjustments or conditions precedent |
| Control and reporting gaps | Pre-closing actions and the post-closing integration plan |
Selling a business instead? See our vendor due diligence services. For end-to-end deal support, see M&A advisory.
We agree the deal context, key concerns, periods, materiality and timeline.
We issue a targeted request list and review the data room.
We complete the financial and tax analysis, with management discussions and site visits.
We flag significant issues early, so you can renegotiate or seek more information.
We issue a clear report with key findings, quantified exposures and recommendations.
We provide input into the SPA, price mechanisms, indemnities and closing.
Share the deal context in confidence. We will propose a focused due diligence scope and timeline, at no cost and with no obligation.
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