Due Diligence
Due Diligence
Due Diligence
Typical question areas include:
- Revenue detail
- Customer details
- Supplier details
- Cash Flow
- Balance Sheet detail
- Detailed financial information
- Intellectual property
- Human Resources – People
- Contracts / Customers / Supplier / Employees / Subcontractors
- Property
- Leases
- Charges – Debentures
- Legal history
- Forward plans
- Any disputes
- Social media information
- Websites
- Any history in the press
- Operations information
- Market information
- Accreditations
- Health and Safety
- Risk Assessments
- Process Manuals
- Quality History
- Delivery performance
- Insurance details
- Tax history
- Current tax position
- Detailed asset information
- Inventory detail
- Details around products and services
- Customer and supplier warranties and guarantees
- Communication network
- Environmental
And many more…
Buyer Beware
A common saying in business sales and acquisitions is ‘Buyer Beware’. It is the responsibility of the buyer to ensure that all information is checked, to ensure that the business they are buying is exactly what they think it is. The skilled and experienced team at West Midlands Business Advisors will work with you to ensure that you ask all of the right questions. Our team and extended network will ensure you have the right support to complete due diligence effectively.
Seller Preparation
As part of our business sale process, we will ensure the seller is prepared and ready. We will ensure you are expecting detailed questions about your business, and that you have all of the necessary information available to keep the process flowing and effective.
We will support you through your buying or selling journey.