Guides

Guides to due diligence.

What due diligence is, what legal, tax and financial due diligence cover, which documents you need and what AI takes over today.

Basics

What is due diligence?

What gets reviewed, which types there are, how the process works and how long the review takes.

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AI

AI in due diligence

What AI takes over today, where it reaches its limits and what to look for in a platform.

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Legal

Legal due diligence

Corporate matters, contracts, employment and disputes, and why change of control clauses are the most common surprise.

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Financial

Financial due diligence

Adjusted EBITDA, net debt, net working capital and the business plan, including Swiss specifics.

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Tax

Tax due diligence

Which tax risks pass to the buyer and how they are covered in the purchase agreement, for Switzerland and Germany.

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Checklist

Due diligence checklist

The documents typically requested in due diligence, sorted by area.

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Data room

Data room for due diligence

What a data room has to do, who works in it and which mistakes cost time.

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Report

The due diligence report

How a report is structured and what makes a good finding, with a sample report.

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M&A

AI in M&A

Where AI helps in a deal today, from due diligence to the purchase agreement, and where it stops.

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M&A

Selling a company: the process

Every phase from preparation to closing, with the documents for each phase.

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Succession

Preparing a company sale

Vendor due diligence, contracts and accounts in order, and succession in SMEs.

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Software

Software for M&A advisors

What the data room, review, analysis and report need to do, and what to check.

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Comparison

AI tools for due diligence compared

Data rooms with AI, AI platforms for legal review and due diligence platforms, with data location and sources.

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Software

Due Diligence Software

From upload to report: what due diligence software does and how majiq reviews documents.

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Switzerland

Due Diligence with AI Switzerland

Data in Switzerland, AI analysis in the EU: what to look for in a Swiss platform.

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