Documents exchange

The volume of documents that can be exchanged during the due diligence phase, which has a multidisciplinary dimension, can be impressive. To support the facts, the vendor must provide the necessary supporting documents. The fundamental principle to understand is that...

What needs to be done through due diligence…

Here we want to give an outline of the task that must be done when considering a business purchase. It is impossible for us to foresee everything, but a summary can be useful… the subject is vast it can be covered in books. Key aspects include legal, accounting,...

Due diligence – a financial perspective

There are several levels of due diligence to do before buying a business. The best understood aspect is the financial part, as the numbers are factual. At the operational level, it is important to understand when a sale is recognized. Impacts that come out of this...

Due diligence – the process

In a very concrete way, the due diligence process consists of reviewing the company in its various aspects. To do so, lists of documents from the buyers’ lawyers, accountants and operators will be provided. When the seller is ready and accompanied, everything...

Financing

That is an important part of most transactions, rarely do we see a cash deal, without financing. Let’s be clear that any banker will say that he/she is interested in financing a project – that’s what they are there for. If we just rely on the verbal...