Buy-side Financial Due Diligence
The McLean Group offers buy-side financial due diligence services to thoroughly evaluate a target company’s financial health, performance, and risks before an acquisition. Our process involves analyzing historical financial statements, cash flow, revenue streams, liabilities, and potential synergies to ensure the buyer understands the target’s value and any deal-breaking issues. The goal is to validate the investment thesis, confirm the purchase price, and identify areas for negotiation or post-acquisition planning. Critical components of our buy-side due diligence services include the following:
Core Diligence
What we work through
Six workstreams run in parallel.
Financial and accounting
- Quality of Earnings: EBITDA adjustments, run-rate normalization, one-time items
- Working capital analysis and peg-setting (12-month trailing average)
- Revenue recognition review, contract-level margin analysis
- Debt and debt-like items schedule
- Net working capital true-up mechanics negotiated
Talk to us about buy-side financial due diligence
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