Due diligence is a lengthy and complicated process. We cannot make it simple—but we can make it smoother by ensuring that buyers and sellers are fully prepared for the process. Optimizing your due diligence process from the buyer side or the seller side can save you thousands of dollars and countless hours. We can help.
We created Catchfire 3D— Due Diligence Diagnostic - a proprietary assessment process. Catchfire 3D helps buyers perform an exhaustive evaluation of a business's strengths and weaknesses—and it helps sellers see things from the buyers’ point of view, giving them the tools they need to prepare.
What Is Due Diligence?
Due diligence is an exhaustive process in which a buyer evaluates the opportunities and risks presented by a business they are looking to acquire. The due diligence process is typically broken down into three categories:
Commercial due diligence is where business models, strategic plans, key customers, suppliers, employers, corporate social responsibility, and the overall market and trends are evaluated.
Financial due diligence is where financial statements, financial forecasts, bank statements, budgets, assets, liabilities, and other financial records are evaluated.
Legal due diligence is where contracts, licences, permits, leases, certificates of incorporation, past lawsuits, and ongoing and pending litigation are evaluated.
Types Of Due Diligence We Offer
Buy-Side Due Diligence
Our buyer-side due diligence services give you the tools and insights to conduct a thorough investigation into the health and viability of businesses you are looking to purchase. We can help you save thousands of dollars by streamlining the process—and millions of dollars by helping you avoid purchasing businesses that are not the right fit.
Sell-Side Due Diligence
Selling a business can be challenging at the best of times—and due diligence is one of the most complex parts of the entire process. We will predict the information potential buyers are looking for, help you shore up weak points and prepare the right documents, then give you the tools you need to expedite the due diligence process. We can begin working with you long before you even find interested buyers; the earlier you start working with us, the smoother the due diligence process will be.
How Catchfire Can Help You
We help buyers assess the value of a business by evaluating the quality of their assets, earnings, business plans, and goodwill while quantifying risks—including vendor and customer concentration, market risks, and legal risks.
Catchfire’s 3D Service provides buyers and sellers with a streamlined, early-stage due diligence assessment to evaluate transaction readiness. For sellers, we anticipate the questions and requirements buyers will bring to the table, helping to identify and address potential weaknesses while positioning key strengths. We work closely with your accounting and legal advisors to ensure all critical documentation is prepared and aligned—well before formal due diligence begins.
Why Work With Catchfire?
We have successfully completed over 100 M&A transactions. We know what it takes to evaluate a business—and to prepare your business for being evaluated. Our leadership team has been on both sides of M&A transactions; we are well-prepared for the realities and stresses of being a seller and a buyer in the business world. Due diligence is necessarily very involved—while we can’t make the process simple, we can make it much smoother.
How To Prepare
The approach you will take to prepare for due diligence differs depending on whether you are buy-side or sell-side. Sellers will need to predict requests and prepare a number of documents well in advance. Buyers need to carefully consider all of the resources they will need to request from the seller. We can help with both sides of the process.
Talk To An Expert Today
The due diligence process can make or break a business deal. We help buyers and sellers ensure that their businesses are the right match through our expert due diligence advisory services. Speak with our advisors today.
