Due Diligence Services
We provide integrated due diligence for M&A, fund raising, IPO, lender and joint-venture transactions — covering financial, tax, legal, secretarial and commercial dimensions.
Overview
Due diligence is where deals are made or unmade. A well-scoped diligence surfaces risk, quantifies exposure and drives price, structure and warranty positioning.
Our diligence work is scoped tightly to the transaction, focused on issues that move price or structure — not encyclopedic reports that never get read.
Our Due Diligence Services
Buy-side Diligence
- •Financial due diligence (quality of earnings, working capital, debt)
- •Tax due diligence (direct tax, GST, prior-period exposure)
- •Legal, secretarial and regulatory due diligence
- •Commercial and revenue due diligence
Sell-side / Vendor Diligence
- •Vendor financial and tax diligence
- •Data room preparation and management
- •Pre-emptive issue identification and remediation
Specialised Reviews
- •IPO due diligence support
- •Lender / consortium due diligence
- •Forensic and fraud investigation
- •IBC and stressed asset diligence
How we work
- 01
Scope
Scope diligence around key deal drivers.
- 02
Review
Data room review, management calls, site visits.
- 03
Report
Focused red-flag and detailed report.
- 04
Negotiate
Input on price, structure, warranties and indemnities.
Why clients choose us
- ✓Integrated financial, tax and legal team — one diligence, one report
- ✓Sharp, deal-relevant reporting focused on price and structure
- ✓Practical remediation and negotiation input
Challenges we help you navigate
Fragmented advisors, uneven quality
Most due diligence mandates cross tax, legal, finance and secretarial workstreams. Handing them to separate advisors creates gaps in strategy, timelines and accountability.
Regulatory complexity and shifting law
The regulatory landscape around due diligence has moved quickly in the last few years. Precedents, circulars and enforcement priorities change how a matter should be structured and defended.
Commercial trade-offs, not just paperwork
Every due diligence decision affects cash, tax, timelines and stakeholder trust. Documentation alone is not enough — the underlying commercial call has to be right.
Execution capacity under time pressure
Boards and promoters usually engage on a deadline — a filing, a board meeting, a diligence, a hearing. Slippage is expensive and often irreversible.
Is this right for you?
We work best with organisations that recognise themselves in the profiles below. If any of these describe your situation, we should talk.
- ✓Promoters and boards evaluating a due diligence decision for the first time
- ✓Growth and mid-market companies that need integrated due diligence advice under one roof
- ✓Family-owned businesses balancing commercial goals with governance and succession considerations
- ✓Investors, lenders and other stakeholders assessing a counterparty on due diligence matters
- ✓Listed and IPO-bound companies needing disciplined due diligence execution alongside disclosure obligations
What you receive
- Diagnostic memo on the due diligence objective, options and key risks
- Detailed workplan with responsibilities, timelines and dependencies
- Structured documentation package — filings, submissions, contracts or schemes as applicable
- Board / promoter briefing notes at each decision point
- Coordination log with intermediaries, regulators or counterparties
- Handover file with post-engagement compliance and monitoring calendar
How the engagement runs
Kick-off & diagnostic
Week 1–2
Fact-gathering, exposure assessment, option evaluation and workplan sign-off with the promoter or board.
Structuring & drafting
Week 3–6
Design of the preferred structure, drafting of core documents, tax and regulatory positioning, internal review cycles.
Execution & filings
Week 6–12
Filings, negotiations, hearings or coordination with counterparties, regulators and intermediaries.
Closure & handover
Post go-live
Post-engagement compliance calendar, monitoring framework and knowledge transfer to internal teams.
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between red-flag and full due diligence?
Red-flag diligence is a focused, time-bound review of high-risk areas to decide on the deal. Full diligence is a comprehensive review to support definitive documentation and closing.
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