Preliminary Financial & Tax DD Red-Flag Screen
Identify major financial and tax concerns early enough to inform whether and how a proposed transaction should proceed.
Discuss your requirement ↗When this report is used
- An investment opportunity needs preliminary screening before a full review.
- A bid or term sheet must reflect identified financial and tax concerns.
- Available information is limited and the next due-diligence phase needs prioritisation.
- A potential deal-breaker needs investigation before further transaction costs are incurred.
Scope & report contents
- Scope of analysis
- Light-touch revenue/EBITDA, debt-like items, tax and reporting risk scan.
- Report contents
- A summary of major preliminary financial and tax concerns, information limitations and priorities for any fuller due-diligence review.
The final scope and deliverables are agreed around your purpose, reporting period and available information.
Describe your situation ↗Information & engagement requirements
Information we may request
Management accounts; high-level tax filings; legal structure; acquisition brief.
Intended use
If the report will be submitted to a bank, investor, auditor, procurement team or authority, share its requirements before commissioning. We agree the entities, period, methods, reliance and deadline. Specialist qualifications and independent-review requirements are confirmed for the assignment.
A report supports the agreed assessment or submission; it does not guarantee financing or approval. Certification, legal opinions and independent assurance require a separately agreed qualified engagement.