A fully comprehensive checklist might often be unobtainable and the experienced business judgment required to interpret due diligence information inevitably uncovers areas of uncertainty.

A fully comprehensive checklist might often be unobtainable and the experienced business judgment required to interpret due diligence information inevitably uncovers areas of uncertainty.

 

However, fundamental due diligence investigation practices should mitigate risk and at least identify critical assumptions, key risks, and areas of uncertainty to assess them as manageable or unmanageable.

This Due Diligence Management comprises of nine (9) key areas for any business investigation.

1. Corporate Management
Organization, Corporate Development & Synergies

2. Marketing & Sales Management
Industry & Market, Customers, Brands, Marketing & Distribution, Forecast, Pipeline, Prospecting Activities, Sales Activities & Product Development

3. Operational Management
Capacity, Production Controls & Operational Development

4. Human Resources Management
Culture, Management, Employees & Benefits

5. Financial Management
Assets, Property, Liabilities, Profitability, Cash Flow, Taxes, Audits & Risk Management

6. Technology Management
Information Technology & Business Technology

7. Legal Management
General, Intellectual & Regulatory

8. Environmental Management
Waste, Manufacturing & Air

9. Other Miscellaneous Management
Policies & Procedures