Due dilligence / Forensic accounting

Giving you the real picture

Due diligence reports are required for a number of particular areas.  The most common form of due diligence investigation is carried out in relation to a proposed acquisition or investment in a business.  We can take the financial records of the business including historical information and forecasts and prepare a report to the potential acquirer or investor on any areas of particular interest.

Such a report would generally be required for bank funding but also any confident investor would be interested in an independent accountant's view on the historical performance, the balance sheet amount, and the forecasts and assumptions in relation to the historical results.

In addition to the report we will provide a short synopsis of the key areas so that investors and funders can go straight to the key points without wasting time. The investment decision would be made easier by the areas highlighted by any due diligence report. Where necessary we will provide graphical analysis to highlight trends or anomalies.

The report would cover areas of concern of a commercial or tax nature. We will produce a comprehensive report from the information provided along with any publically available information such as companies house records.  We will identify potential risk areas and highlight these as an action point for you to deal with. We will assist your lawyer in dealing with any areas that we have identified and we will be in a position to explain all of these so that the lawyer can cover any risk areas.  Our tax team will report on historical tax information and highlight any potential future cash outflows associated with either direct or indirect taxes.

Forensic accounting

Forensic accounting is generally required to support a dispute or litigation. Our litigation support services are aimed at helping dispute resolution as quickly and with as much value as possible.

This will include work before a claim is brought, through negotiation and legal processes or given expert witness evidence at court. Our forensic accounting team will work closely with lawyers, insurers and corporate entities in order to provide a joined up approach to your dispute or litigation.

We have a wide range of skills and practical expertise with the ability to make commercial sense of any situation and understand the core elements to any dispute. Our findings will be produced clearly and concisely in a findings report to assist the courts and parties involved.