Transaction services and Due Diligence

Prudence and benefits at each transaction stage.

With more than 700 dedicated Transaction services professionals in 80 countries around the world and in every continent, BDO has the international reach that our clients increasingly need. We understand ambitious and entrepreneurial management teams that need cross-border advice and we understand the needs of large corporates and city institutions and private equity investors around the world.

Our people are leading in identifying, understanding, and communicating key value drivers, risks, and the opportunities that matter most to our clients. We concentrate on strategic objectives, negotiation opportunities, and operational efficiencies in defining the service appropriate to each engagement.

We customise our due diligence and other work to client needs. We focus on commercial, financial and transaction mechanism related technical questions (e.g. purchase price mechanisms) relevant to the transaction at hand.

We say what we think. We do not hide our conclusions behind hard-to-decipher provisions; instead, we explain the practical aspects and their relevance to the success of the transaction process. In our view, this is what good due diligence means.

We take into account the broader characteristics of each transaction focusing on the business model. We know from experience what a transaction means for a large corporation, a small entrepreneur, a private equity firm and any other parties involved as well as for the stakeholders: the personnel, management, shareholders, clients and partners.

We advise our clients to recognize the most relevant opportunities and challenges, maintaining at the same time our objectivity and keeping our eyes on the future of the business. We ensure that the deal mission is clear all the time. We will support our clients in the process from its first steps to the finish.

  • Due-diligence reporting 
  • Operating and financial reorganisations
  • Special company-law audits
  • Tax advice for corporate transactions
  • Financial and liquidity projections
  • Financing and debt advisory services
  • Financial models and model audit
  • Business planning
  • Rating advisory