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