FINANCIAL DUE DILIGENCE
Financial due diligence includes analysis of sustainable earnings and cash flows, capital expenditures and working capital trends. It puts a special emphasis on quality of information system and control environment. Financial due diligence consultants search for potential and hidden liabilities that might adversely affect the target after the transaction. Our financial due diligence experts also estimate potential differences between the Russian GAAP and IFRS or US GAAP.
TAX DUE DILIGENCE
The aim of tax due diligence is the analysis of the target with respect to its compliance with the tax regulations in Russia.
Our experience indicates that identified tax risks can have a significant impact on the market value of the target. Tax risks might constitute a crucial argument in price negotiation process.
Tax due diligence experts identify tax risks as well as analyse the previous decisions undertaken by the tax authorities.
COMMERCIAL DUE DILIGENCE
Commercial review consists of a detailed market analysis as well as analysis of company’s strategic and business development plan.
The market analysis takes into account defining market trends in the relevant market, benchmarked to the competitive level of product or service portfolios provided by major players on the market.
The review includes detailed analysis of company’s operations, its supply chain, sales and distribution model, marketing strategy and a series of in-depth interview with business partners, customers and distributors.