M&A & Due Diligence

Certainty in every deal.

We support buyers, sellers, and investors with commercial, financial, and legal due diligence – accelerated by AI. From target screening to closing, we help you de‑risk transactions and maximise value.

Buy‑side

Target screening, valuation, financial/commercial due diligence, negotiation support.

Sell‑side

Vendor due diligence, data room preparation, quality of earnings (QoE), management presentation.

AI edge

Our automated diligence processes uses NLP to flag contract risks, revenue anomalies, and hidden liabilities in hours, not weeks.

Why Transactions Fail or Underperform

  • Hidden risks – Incomplete financials, undisclosed liabilities, or aggressive revenue recognition can destroy deal value.

  • Slow, manual processes – Traditional due diligence takes weeks, leaving room for surprises.

  • Poor integration planning – Most value is lost after signing, not before.

“Up to 50% of M&A deals fail to meet their strategic objectives – often due to inadequate due diligence and post‑deal integration.”

(Harvard Business Review)

AI‑Accelerated, Senior‑Led Diligence

We combine deep financial expertise (50+ deals, €1B+ valuations) with proprietary AI tools that flag risks in hours, not weeks.

  • Human: Financial, commercial, operational, and legal review of target

    AI: NLP contract review (detects unusual clauses, indemnities, change of control)

  • Human: Data room preparation, QoE analysis, management presentation

    AI: Automated QoE normalisation (identifies one‑off items)

  • Human: Market sizing, competitive positioning, customer concentration risk

    AI: Competitor benchmarking (scrapes public data)

  • Human: Historical P&L normalisation, working capital analysis, debt & debt‑like items

    AI: Revenue anomaly detection (flags unusual patterns)

What We Deliver

  • Due Diligence Report

    Executive summary, key findings, risk heat map, adjustment recommendations.

  • Quality of Earnings (QoE) Bridge

    Normalised EBITDA with clear adjustments.

  • Working Capital Analysis

    Historical and target levels, with negotiation support.

  • Contract Risk Register

    NLP‑flagged clauses (indemnities, termination rights, change of control).

  • Data Room Index & Gap Analysis

    What’s missing, what needs to be fixed.

  • Negotiation Playbook

    Key points to push on price, reps & warranties, or indemnities.

  • Integration readiness assessment

    To ensure you can capture synergies post‑close.