Deals and strategic change

Transaction & Due Diligence Support

Focused financial and commercial support for acquisitions, disposals, investments and strategic partnerships.

The challenge

Turning financial information into a decision that can be defended.

A transaction creates compressed timelines and asymmetric information. Decision-makers need to understand earnings quality, cash conversion, liabilities, funding requirements and the assumptions embedded in price.

ASCENT supports buyers, sellers and investors with focused analysis and coordination. Our scope is scaled to the transaction and may complement legal, tax, technical and market specialists.

Questions we help answer

Are reported earnings sustainable and cash-generative?

What debt-like items and working-capital adjustments affect value?

What are the key financial risks and deal protections?

Does the proposed structure preserve liquidity after closing?

Scope of support

What we do

The exact workplan is agreed after an initial review of the decision, information available and stakeholder requirements.

Financial due diligence and data-room review
Quality of earnings and cash conversion
Net debt and working-capital analysis
Historical and forecast performance review
Deal model and purchase-price analysis
Vendor preparation and information readiness
Management question and issue tracking
Coordination with legal, tax and sector advisers

Tangible outputs

Typical deliverables

Every engagement is anchored in agreed outputs, ownership and review points.

Red-flag or full financial review report
Quality-of-earnings analysis
Net-debt and working-capital schedules
Deal model and scenario analysis
Issues list and management questions
Board or investment committee recommendation

When to involve us

Typical client situations

Business or asset acquisition

Shareholder exit or business sale

Joint venture or strategic partnership

Private investment or recapitalisation

Independent review before signing

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We will help frame the issue, determine the evidence required and propose the right engagement structure.

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