Certainty in the figures, certainty in the deal

With an acquisition or a sale you want to know exactly what you are buying or selling. We reveal the financial reality behind the figures, so that you negotiate with confidence.

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What Financial Due Diligence delivers for your organisation

Our Financial Due Diligence gives clear insight into the financial position, the quality of earnings and the risks of the target business. Not a standard report, but insights that add value to your deal strategy directly.

Tax, financial and legal aspects intersect in every deal. That is why no single numbers specialist works on your file in isolation; instead, senior professionals coordinate continuously with the tax and legal side. From start to finish, with direct lines of communication and a pragmatic outlook.

We do this in three ways:

With due diligence that reveals the target business’s normalised EBITDA, working capital requirement and net debt position
With vendor (assist) due diligence that gives sellers one consistent, independent basis for all bidders
And with SPA advice, in which we translate DD insights into provisions in the purchase agreement

What is Financial Due Diligence (FDD)?

FDD is an independent analysis of a business’s financial performance and cash flow generation in the run-up to a transaction. We map out the normalised EBITDA, the normal working capital requirement and the net debt position, and flag risks that provide a firm footing for valuation and transaction terms.

What is normalised EBITDA, and why does it matter?

Normalised EBITDA shows what profitability looks like without one-off items and exceptions, so that you value the business at a sustainable level. That prevents the price from being based on incidental windfalls or setbacks.

How we approach it

From the first information request list to the day after closing.

Step 1

Scope and information request

After the first contact we agree the scope and materiality, and you receive a targeted information request list.

Step 2

Analysis and Q&A

We carry out the analyses and clear up open points through Q&A in the data room, supplemented where necessary by a management meeting.

Step 3

Reporting with deal implications

You receive a report with clear conclusions and deal implications, which we will go through with you step by step if you wish.

Arrange a no-obligation conversation about Financial Due Diligence

Would you like to know what the figures really say about your next deal? Arrange a no-obligation introductory meeting. We are happy to think along early, so that you negotiate with a clear picture of the financial facts.

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Most frequently asked questions

Which types of FDD are there?

Buy-side FDD for buyers and investors, vendor/sell-side FDD for sellers, vendor assist for support during the process, and a red flag report for a quick review of the biggest risks.

Why is an FDD valuable for both buyer and seller?

For buyers, an FDD translates the figures into deal-focused insights into structural profitability and risks. For sellers, a VDD provides one consistent, independent basis for all bidders, which prevents discussions and price adjustments later in the process.

What does an FDD process look like from start to reporting?

Once the scope has been agreed you receive an information request list, analyses and Q&A in the data room follow, and we conclude with a report containing clear conclusions and deal implications.