Business due diligence
Review relevant business model, operations, management and commercial information.
BIG1CS Diligence Centre of Excellence
Due Diligence Services for Businesses & Investments in India
BIG1CS provides structured due diligence and business assessment support to help organizations, investors and decision-makers evaluate relevant financial, commercial, operational and business risks before important transactions or strategic decisions.
Review areas, procedures and reporting are agreed for each engagement. Findings are limited to the information available and scope performed; due diligence does not eliminate risk or guarantee an outcome.
Based in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh; BIG1CS lists an India-wide service area. Contact the team to confirm availability and scope.
Structured review
Information to insight
Financial
Records & trends
Commercial
Customers & markets
Operational
Processes & dependencies
Corporate
Ownership & records
Illustrative diligence areas only; actual work depends on the transaction and agreed scope.
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What Is Due Diligence?
Due diligence is a structured review of relevant information about a business, investment, transaction or commercial opportunity before a significant decision. Depending on the agreed purpose, it may examine financial, operational and commercial information, ownership and corporate records, contracts, assets, liabilities, performance and relevant risks.
The purpose, information reviewed, procedures and deliverables vary by engagement. Specialist legal, audit, valuation or regulated investment review may be needed where the matter requires it.
Decision support
Why Is Due Diligence Important?
A well-defined review can give decision-makers greater visibility into available information before they proceed. It can help surface questions and areas requiring further investigation, but it cannot guarantee that every issue will be identified.
- Understand the target business
- Identify material risks for consideration
- Review and compare relevant information
- Assess business performance
- Consider potential liabilities
- Understand commercial relationships
- Evaluate operating dependencies
- Support informed decision-making
Review areas to agree
Our Due Diligence Services
BIG1CS lists financial and business due diligence support. The areas below describe potential review topics; confirm the engagement scope and deliverables before proceeding.
Financial due diligence
Examine selected financial records, trends, cash flow and working capital within scope.
Commercial due diligence
Assess relevant customers, suppliers, revenue drivers and market considerations.
Operational due diligence
Review selected processes, systems, resources and operational dependencies.
Corporate information review
Consider available company, ownership and organizational records.
Investment and transaction support
Review agreed business information to support an informed transaction decision.
Vendor and partner review
Assess selected business, commercial and operational information before a relationship.
Business verification
Review available and authorized business details, records and supporting documents.
Risk assessment
Organize relevant financial, commercial and operational risk areas for consideration.
Due diligence reporting
Present observations, information gaps and matters that may need further review.
Legal due diligence, statutory audit, formal valuation and personalized investment recommendations are distinct professional services. Specialist review or appropriately qualified providers may be required.
Company and commercial context
Business Due Diligence Services
A business review may consider the business model, revenue model, products or services, customers, suppliers, management structure, operations, dependencies, market position, available company records and relevant risks. The questions examined should be defined for the decision or transaction.
Business verification can include available documents and publicly accessible information where appropriate and authorized. It does not imply access to restricted databases or confidential records.
Numbers and records
Financial Due Diligence Services
Depending on scope, review areas may include revenue, expenses, profitability, cash flow, working capital, financial trends, receivables, payables, debt, liabilities, assumptions and management information.
Financial due diligence is not a statutory audit and does not automatically provide assurance under auditing standards. Procedures and conclusions depend on the engagement and records made available.
Related: Virtual CFO ServicesCommercial Due Diligence Services
A commercial review may consider market context, customer concentration and relationships, revenue drivers, supplier dependencies, competitors, product or service positioning, growth assumptions, opportunities and commercial risks. No market statistics or forecasts are assumed.
Operational Due Diligence Services
Depending on scope, review areas may include business processes, operating structure, technology systems, people and resources, supply chain, vendors, scalability, continuity considerations and operational risks.
For decision-makers
Due Diligence Support for Investors & Decision-Makers
A scoped review may help investors and other decision-makers understand business fundamentals, available financial information, commercial assumptions, operating capabilities, liabilities, management information and transaction considerations. BIG1CS provides decision-support through agreed diligence work, not personalized investment advice.
Due Diligence for Acquisitions, Investments & Transactions
Potential contexts include acquisition or business-purchase evaluation, investment review, strategic partnerships, joint ventures, vendor onboarding and significant commercial relationships. The transaction purpose shapes what information and procedures are relevant.
Startup and growth-stage context
Startup Due Diligence
An agreed startup review may consider the business model, founder or management information, ownership, revenue, finances, customers, contracts, intellectual property information, technology, operations, liabilities, compliance information and growth assumptions. Only information actually made available and reviewed can be reported.
Due Diligence for MSMEs & Growing Businesses
MSMEs may consider business verification, financial and operational review, customer or supplier assessment, risk identification, documentation, transaction readiness or expansion assessment as relevant to their objectives.
Defined scope, clear reporting
Our Due Diligence Process
- 01
Define scope
Understand the decision, transaction purpose, review areas and intended use.
- 02
Request information
Identify relevant records and organize the information made available.
- 03
Review and verify
Review available information and perform procedures agreed for the engagement.
- 04
Assess risks and gaps
Note relevant inconsistencies, risk areas and information gaps within scope.
- 05
Analyze findings
Consider observations in the context of the engagement objectives.
- 06
Report observations
Present scope, information reviewed, observations and areas for further consideration.
Prepare for a scoped review
What Information May Be Required for Due Diligence?
The exact information required depends on the nature, scope and purpose of the due diligence engagement. Not every category applies to every transaction.
- Corporate and ownership information
- Financial statements and records
- Bank or financing information where relevant
- Tax information where relevant
- Contracts and commercial arrangements
- Customer and supplier information
- Employee or HR information where relevant
- Assets, debt and liabilities
- Intellectual property information where relevant
- Operational information and systems
- Business plans and assumptions
- Management information
Findings and observations
Due Diligence Report & Findings
A report may organize the agreed scope, information reviewed, key observations, identified risks, material issues, information gaps, business considerations and areas requiring further investigation. It is not necessarily a legal opinion, audit opinion or investment recommendation.
When to consider diligence
Who Can Benefit & When?
Diligence can be useful before a meaningful transaction or when relevant information needs review.
- Investors and decision-makers
- Business owners
- Acquirers and corporate buyers
- Companies and established businesses
- Startups
- MSMEs
- Strategic partners
- Lenders where applicable
- Organizations assessing vendors
- Organizations considering partnerships
- Before acquiring or purchasing a business
- Before a significant investment decision
- Before a major partnership or joint venture
- Before a strategic transaction
- Before onboarding a significant vendor
- When material business information needs review
- When assessing transaction-related risks
Know the distinction
Due Diligence vs Audit
Due diligence
Usually focused on a transaction, decision or agreed objective and may cover selected financial, commercial, operational and business information.
Audit
A formal assurance engagement performed under applicable auditing standards and requirements. Due diligence does not replace an audit or imply equivalent assurance.
Internal Audit ServicesDue Diligence vs Business Valuation
Due diligence
Reviews and assesses relevant information, risks and business factors within a defined scope.
Business valuation
Estimates value using an appropriate valuation methodology. Valuation and diligence are different services and may both be relevant in some transactions; confirm the appropriate qualified scope.
Greater visibility, not certainty
Identifying Business & Transaction Risks
A diligence review may organize possible risk areas and inconsistencies in the information examined. It cannot identify every possible risk or guarantee that further issues will not emerge.
Financial risks and liabilities
Commercial and customer concentration
Operational dependencies
Documentation gaps
Information inconsistencies
Supplier or vendor dependency
Contractual matters for specialist review
Business continuity considerations
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