Due diligence
Due diligence in mergers and acquisitions (M&A) is an objective analysis of a target company’s operational activities prior to finalising a transaction. Special emphasis is placed on identifying financial, tax, and legal risks for investors or business owners.
During due diligence, FBK experts analyse data from internal and external sources.
A comprehensive due diligence process includes financial, tax, and legal due diligence.
Financial due diligence includes:
- business overview;
- quality of financial information;
- identification of financial risks and mitigation recommendations;
- analysis of financial performance;
- analysis of financial position;
- calculation of adjusted metrics of EBITDA, working capital, net debt.
Tax due diligence includes:
- tax status review;
- tax audit history;
- analysis of tax-related business aspects;
- analysis of tax position sustainability;
- identification of tax risks and mitigation recommendations.
Legal due diligence includes:
- corporate analysis;
- verification of asset ownership rights;
- intellectual property review;
- analysis of key contractual obligations;
- license and regulatory inspection compliance;
- labour relations assessment;
- litigation and claims review;
- identification of legal risks.
Upon completion of due diligence, the client receives:
- consolidated report with key findings, including identified risks, recommendations, and an overview of the target’s operations, financial performance, tax and legal matters;
- time and cost savings by addressing potential future issues proactively.
Our advantages
Solid Reputation
FBK consistently takes top positions in the largest industry ranking RAEX and other professional rankings.
Expert Team
Project teams include specialists with advisory (and often audit) experience for major Russian and international organisations across industries and business scales.
Expertise
Successful execution of over 100 projects in the last 5 years.
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