Denzil Rankine, AMR International
Graham Stedman, Theodore Goddard
Mark Bomer, BDO Stoy Hayward

Publisher: Financial Times Press
Copyright: 2003
Format: Paper; 256 pp

ISBN-10:	0273661019
ISBN-13:	9780273661016

Our Price: £55.00
Status: Instock
Published: 23 Apr 2003

Acquisitions are one of the most powerful tools in the business armoury, but they can also be positively dangerous. Conducting thorough due diligence is one of the most effective ways to reduce the risk involved in acquisition and investment, and to improve your chances of success.

Transactions are highly risky ? at least 50% of acquisitions fail and numerous other partnerships end in disappointment and acrimony. Due diligence is the essential step to taking the risk out of deals and business partnerships. Sloppy due diligence can lead to the failure of businesses such as Ferranti, British and Commonwealth and Cendant.

Well conducted due diligence can also help the transaction to proceed and help companies to find ways of adding value to acquisitions and other partnerships.

This book is intended as a concise, comprehensive guide to the process, containing practical advice, accessible analysis, and case studies to cover the main parts of due diligence: financial, commercial and legal.

Due diligence has evolved substantially. It is no longer just about checking. The level of detail and analysis is now substantial and this allows companies to take better development decisions.

Chapter 1. Introduction

• Why do due diligence
• How to do due diligence
• When to do due diligence (with chronology)
• How it all joins up ? project management
• Cross border analysis
• Role of the corporate ? what to do in-house, when to use advisors
• Not just for acquisition
• It?s a tool; it?s a way of thinking

• Technical focus
• ~ 5 case studies
• Specific cross-border complications
• HR section
• Checklist

• Technical focus
• ~ 5 case studies
• Specific cross-border complications
• To include tax and pension sections
• checklist

• Technical focus
• ~ 5 case studies
• Specific cross-border complications
• To include environment and pension sections
• Checklist

• How to cope with due diligence as a seller
• Disclose and help, or not
• Further analysis, and conclusion

• Acquisition is the most significant event in the history of a company, yet 50% of all acquisitions fail to meet expectations - some go disastrously wrong, leading to the failure of companies and the loss of jobs at all levels
• Due diligence is the review process for acquiring - a company needs to get this right to achieve a successful acquisition
• There is no definitive guide to this important process
• Written by top authors, who are involved in advising large companies on the subject on a daily basis
• Comprehensive - provides practical advice backed up by major case studies, and covers all the main areas of due diligence: financial, commercial and legal