Due Diligence

Seeing the full picture before the decision

Due diligence provides investors, buyers, lenders and other stakeholders with a deeper understanding of a business before making significant investment or transaction decisions. Effective due diligence helps validate assumptions, identify risks, understand value drivers and provide a stronger basis for negotiations and decision-making.

Baker Tilly UAE provides comprehensive due diligence services, including Financial Due Diligence, Commercial Due Diligence, Operational Due Diligence and other transaction-focused assessments. Our specialists examine the financial and commercial fundamentals of a business to provide an independent view of its performance, position, risks and future prospects.

Our Financial Due Diligence services can cover Quality of Earnings (QoE), historical financial performance, revenue analysis, profitability, working capital, cash flows, debt and debt-like items, normalized earnings, financial forecasts and key financial risks. Commercial and operational reviews can assess market dynamics, competitive positioning, customers, suppliers, operations, technology and growth opportunities.

Whether supporting an acquisition, investment, financing, merger, restructuring or strategic review, our due diligence approach is tailored to the objectives of each engagement. We help stakeholders move beyond headline financial information to understand the underlying drivers, potential risks and opportunities that can influence transaction value and long-term outcomes.    

FAQs

What are Due Diligence Services?

Due diligence services provide detailed financial, commercial and business analysis before an acquisition, investment, financing or other significant transaction.

Does Baker Tilly UAE support both buy side and sell side due diligence?

Yes.  We support buyers and investors conducting due diligence, as well as sellers preparing for a transaction.

Why is Due Diligence important?

Due diligence findings provide an independent, evidence based view of a business, helping stakeholders validate valuation assumptions and potential transaction risks.

When should a business conduct due diligence?

Due diligence is typically performed before acquisitions, investments, financing, mergers, business disposals and other significant corporate transactions.

Does due diligence typically also include a legal review? 

Financial, commercial and operational due diligence is sometimes complemented by a separate legal due diligence review, which should be undertaken by outside legal counsel appointed by the client.