Comprehensive Due Diligence Solutions
Our Comprehensive Due Diligence solutions help clients minimize risks and make the most informed business decisions. We support in the areas of tax, compliance and regulatory, ESG, operations/strategy, M&A, financial and accounting, investigations, disputes and cyber/IT risk.
Maximize Value Creation and Quickly Reduce Risk During a Transaction
Kroll partners with your team to develop an effective process that moves to value quickly and reduces surprises. Our integrated team brings expertise across the Due Diligence lifecycle to achieve the following benefits:
- Have full coverage of latent risks that are commonly missed
- Have a clear and seamless integration plan to avoid delays
- Maximize value to achieve deal outcomes
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Kroll's Unique Approach to a More Effective Transaction
- Anticipate deal issues early by focusing key deal issues and avoiding independence issues like with Big 4 firms
- Engage with senior Kroll MDs throughout the entire process
- A single point of contact across multiple due diligence domains
- End-to-end coverage across multiple domains (Cyber and Tech, Tax, Regulatory, Finance, Corporate Investigations etc.)
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Financial and Accounting Due Diligence
Our financial due diligence team provides Quality of Earnings (QoE) and key financial analyses for buyers, sellers and lenders in M&A transactions. We provide information supported by rigorous analysis that enables decision makers to take informed action.
Pre-Transaction
- Quality of Earnings
- Commercial Analysis
- Corporate Structure Optimization
- Financial Reporting & Systems
- Projections Stress Test
- Working Capital & Net Debt
- Transaction Structuring & Accounting
Post-Transaction
- Closing Working Capital
- Purchase Price Allocation
- Opening Balance Sheet MD&A Analysis
- 13 Week Cash Flow Analysis
- Portfolio Valuation
- Bolt-On Diligence & Analysis
- Sell-side Diligence & Analysis
Mergers and Acquisitions Due Diligence
Kroll provides buy and sell-side and lender transaction due diligence services to a full spectrum of family and private equity-owned businesses as well as multinational clients with growing international businesses.
Pre-Transaction
- Buy & Sell side M&A Advisory
- Private Capital Markets - Debt Advisory
- Fairness Opinions
Post-Transaction
- Capital Raise
- Add-on Acquisition
- Solvency and Other Opinions
Tax Due Diligence/Structuring Capabilities
Our tax team offers strong technical and industry experience, allowing us to provide “real time” feedback regarding potential tax issues or deal breakers. We ensure that senior level tax professionals are involved with the day-to-day aspects on every tax project, providing clients with the highest level of attention.
Pre-Transaction
- US and Non-US Tax Diligence
- Tax Structuring and Incentives
- Tax Step-up Modeling
- Escheat/Unclaimed Property
- Payroll/Employment Tax
- Property Tax
- IRC Section 280G Analysis
- Transfer Pricing
- Sales/Use Tax
Post-Transaction
- Implementation of Tax
- Deferred Tax Analysis
- Tax E&P Study
- Tax R&D Study
- Transfer Pricing Study
- Tax Basis Study
- IRC Section 382 NOL Analysis
Operations/Strategy Due Diligence
We advise industry management and private equity firms on operational performance and opportunities for growth. We improve process efficiency and effectiveness of end-to-end business operations to deliver near-term results, while remaining aligned with long-term operational strategies.
Pre-Transaction
- Operations and Synergy Assessment
- SG/A Management Assessment
- Optimization Analysis
- Strategy & Commercial Analysis
Post-Transaction
- Footprint Consolidation
- Strategic Sourcing
- Merger Integration
- Process Improvement
- Centralization/Cost Reduction
- Shop Floor Six Sigma
Business Intelligence and Data Analytics
Our business intelligence and data analytics experts facilitate business decisions that can help buyers and sellers closer deal faster.
Pre-Transaction
- Business Performance Metrics (KPI's, Reports)
- Proforma Financials for Stand-alone Analysis
- Sell-side Analysis
Post-Transaction
- Conversations, Migration and Data Governance & Strategy
- Portfolio Marketing
- Roll Forward KPI's
- Turn Key Solutions
IT Due Diligence
Other information technology (IT) professionals maximize value during deal negotiations and streamline post-close integration by supporting clients with comprehensive pre and post transaction IT due diligence and integration services. We help buyers fully understand the cost and potential impact of IT matters.
Pre-Transaction
- IT Organization and Strategy
- Business Application Assessment (CRM, ERP, MRP)
- Infrastructure Assessment
- Carve-out, Stand-alone and Synergy Analysis
Post-Transaction
- Integration Management Office/PMO
- Software Selection & IT Roadmap Strategy
- Infrastructure Implementation & Cloud Migration
Cyber Due Diligence
We offer flexible cyber due diligence modules helping clients uncover, assess and address information security risks at the pre- and post-transaction stages.
Pre-Transaction
- External Attack Surface Management
- Governance Artefacts
- Cybersecurity Hygiene & Cloud Security Assessment
- Penetration Testing
- Incident Response Planning
- Security Training
- Cybersecurity Capability Assessment & Roadmap
Post-Transaction
- Portfolio Cyber Risk Marketing
- Cyber Security Assessment
- Penetration Testing
- Security Threat Monitoring
- Incident Response & Breach Notification
- Data Mapping and Inventory
- Information Security & Data Privacy Advisory
Investigative Due Diligence
For more than 45 years, investors, financiers and lawyers have relied on Kroll’s investigative due diligence capabilities to answer the non-financial questions good deals are built on.
Pre-Transaction
- Executives & Culture Background Checks
- Market Entry
- Contracts
- Pre-Transaction Intelligence
Post-Transaction
- Corporate Ethics & Compliance
- Internal & Financial Investigations
- Fraud Detection & Prevention
- Solvency Consulting & Claims Admin
- Post M&A Dispute Resolution
- Intellectual Property
Compliance Risk and Due Diligence
We partner with clients to anticipate, detect and respond to regulatory and reputational risks associated with ethics and compliance obligations worldwide. We offer solutions focused on Anti-Bribery and Corruption and Anti-Money Laundering to assist with Know Your Customer, third-party due diligence, M&A transactions, IPOs and supply chain due diligence.
Pre-Transaction
- Operational Due Diligence
- Supply Chain Practices
- Regulatory Compliance Due Diligence
- CFIUS (Committee on Foreign Investments)
Post-Transaction
- Sanctions Screening/Compliance
- AML, KYC & ABAC Compliance
- Ongoing FCPA Analysis
- Physical & Operational Security
- Remediation/Ongoing compliance
Stay Ahead with Kroll
Financial Due Diligence
Kroll's Financial Due Diligence team provides Quality of Earnings (QoE) and other key financial analyses for buyers, sellers, lenders and investment banks in M&A transactions.
Tax Due Diligence/Structuring
Kroll's tax due diligence and structuring group has extensive experience in evaluating and structuring transactions from a tax perspective.
Operational Strategy Advisory
Kroll advises on operational process improvement to increase efficiencies in transaction, expansion and turnaround situations that ultimately increase valuation.
IT Transaction Advisory Services
Kroll helps firms identify target’s technology risks, synergies and investment needs to support informed decision making in transactions
Corporate Culture Checks
Helping clients uncover potential issues at target companies before they escalate.
Cybersecurity Due Diligence Services
Evaluate the cybersecurity risks associated with business transactions.