Business Valuation
Independent, defensible valuations for sale, exit, dispute, funding or shareholding changes.
Explore serviceDue Diligence New service
Due diligence is not a formality — it is the last point at which the price can still change. We investigate what the seller is presenting, quantify what it is really worth, and tell you plainly what we could not verify.
Due Diligence
What the service covers
Scope of work.
- Quality of earnings analysis — sustainable versus once-off profit
- Verification of revenue, debtors, creditors, stock and fixed assets
- Working capital analysis and normalised working capital requirement
- Tax exposure review — outstanding returns, assessments, penalties and contingent liabilities
- Payroll, employment and Social Security compliance review
- Related-party transactions, director loans and off-book arrangements
- Red flag reporting with a recommended price or warranty response
What you receive
- Due diligence report with findings ranked by financial impact
- Quality of earnings and normalised EBITDA schedule
- Schedule of identified exposures and unverifiable items
- Recommended adjustments to price, warranties or conditions precedent
Who this is for
Buyers acquiring a business or a member's interest, investors taking a stake, lenders assessing security, and sellers who want to find the problems before the buyer does.
Method
How we run it.
Every engagement is scoped and priced in writing before work begins, prepared by a qualified professional and reviewed by a second before anything is released.
Start a conversationScoping
We agree the depth, the period under review and the areas that matter to your decision.
Information request
A structured request list goes to the target, and we track what does and does not arrive.
Investigation
Records are tested against source documents, bank statements and third-party confirmations.
Reporting
Findings are reported by financial impact, with a clear recommendation on price and conditions.
Related
Often engaged alongside this.
Transaction & Deals Advisory
Guidance from first conversation to completion — structuring, negotiation support and closing.
Explore serviceCapital Budgeting Advisory
Test the investment before you commit the capital — NPV, IRR, payback and the financing behind it.
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Next step
Let's look at your numbers together.
A first conversation costs nothing and usually clarifies more than a proposal does. Tell us what you are dealing with and we will tell you honestly whether we are the right people for it.