Initial assessment
A confidential conversation to understand the objective, context and fit.
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Know the risks before you acquire the opportunity.
We coordinate acquisitions end-to-end and structure the diligence that stands behind a confident decision—from first screening to closing checklist.
Service components
Target screening and transaction readiness
Buyer-side and seller-side coordination
Data-room planning and information requests
Corporate, legal, commercial and financial workstreams
Operational, HR, licensing and regulatory workstreams
Tax, IP, technology, privacy and cybersecurity workstreams
Beneficial-ownership, sanctions and adverse-media screening
LOI, SPA, conditions-precedent and closing coordination
Post-acquisition transition planning
Typical deliverables
Tangible outputs. Clear ownership.
Every mandate is tailored. The following outputs illustrate the structure of a typical engagement.
- 01Due-diligence request list
- 02Red-flag report
- 03Risk matrix
- 04Document-gap tracker
- 05Conditions-precedent schedule
- 06Closing document index
- 07Post-closing action plan
Engagement
A disciplined route from objective to outcome.
Scope and mandate
Clear boundaries, responsibilities, deliverables and commercial terms.
Information and analysis
Structured collection, option analysis, risk mapping and specialist input.
Execution coordination
Disciplined coordination of counterparties, providers and documentation.
Reporting and support
A documented outcome, clear reporting and continued support where required.
Who it is for
Designed around the people carrying the decision.
Acquisition buyersBusiness sellersInvestorsJoint-venture partners
Scope boundary
Specialist legal, tax, financial, technical, environmental and valuation work is completed by appropriately qualified and licensed professionals.
Common questions
Clear boundaries, from the outset.
Does ETHICS perform legal and financial diligence?+
ETHICS designs and coordinates the diligence programme. Regulated legal, tax, financial and technical work is performed by qualified independent professionals.
Can ETHICS assist sellers?+
Yes. Seller-side preparation, data-room planning and transaction readiness are core coordination services.
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Begin the conversation
Discuss due diligence & corporate acquisitions in confidence.
Every engagement begins with a confidential conversation and a clearly defined scope.