Looking to acquire or sell a business?

Our transaction services team specialises in delivering financial due diligence, tax due diligence and wider advisory support – including ‘vendor assist’ services.

Through our senior-led, hands-on, and solutions-focused approach, we provide expert insights and tailored solutions – helping you make informed decisions on your transaction with confidence and achieve a successful outcome.

At PKF Smith Cooper, we take pride in offering a senior-led transaction services team that brings deep expertise and extensive experience to every deal.

Our hands-on, client-centric and communicative approach ensures that you have a dedicated team by your side, providing expert advice, opinion and practical solutions throughout the project.

Our team consists of experts in data analysis and analytics who transform high volumes of complex data into clear insights of the inner workings of the business subject to our review, providing you with the information and supporting analysis needed to make your investment decisions.

We understand that no two projects are the same, which is why we offer bespoke tailored scopes of work, designed to address your specific requirements.  Whether you are seeking buy-side due diligence as part of an investment, or vendor due diligence/assist services as part of a sale process, we work closely with you to ensure that the output of our work, delivers the solutions and insight you require.

Our transactions services offering

Buy-side due diligence

Buy-side due diligence

We provide buy-side financial and tax due diligence services for those looking to pursue corporate acquisitions, tailored to address key risk areas and transaction-specific considerations.

Vendor due diligence

Vendor due diligence

For those looking to sell all or part of their businesses, we offer vendor due diligence services - helping to drive a fast-paced and competitive bid-process.

Bank and refinancing due diligence

Bank and refinancing due diligence

We work directly with banks and other lenders, supporting with focused due diligence as part of their lending processes. We also work with clients looking to refinance their debt.

Wider advisory support (including vendor assist services)

Wider advisory support (including vendor assist services)

In addition to due diligence, we provide a range of wider advisory support services, including business valuation advice, vendor assist services, and advice on navigating deal mechanisms.

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