Commercial Due Diligence
Independent commercial due diligence assessing market attractiveness, competitive dynamics, customer demand, commercial opportunities, risks and growth potential to support investment and strategic decisions.
- Timeline
- 3–6 weeks, with red-flag reporting available in 10 working days
- Investment
- From £15,000 for red-flag diligence to £75,000+ for full-scope mandates
- UK coverage
- London HQ + UK-wide remote
Who it's for
- Private equity, family offices and investors evaluating an acquisition
- Corporates assessing a bolt-on, joint venture or new market entry
- Lenders and credit committees testing a management business case
- Vendors preparing sell-side diligence ahead of a process
Outcomes you can expect
- An evidence-based verdict on the commercial case
- Risks surfaced before they become price or post-deal issues
- A sharper investment thesis and value-creation plan
- Negotiating leverage grounded in independent analysis
What you get
- Market attractiveness and growth outlook assessment
- Competitive landscape and relative positioning analysis
- Customer, channel and demand validation
- Review of management projections against market evidence
- Commercial risk register and value-creation opportunities
- Investment Committee-ready report and executive summary
Typical scope of work
A full commercial due diligence engagement typically includes the following workstreams. We tailor the scope to your stage, sector and round size during the discovery call.
- 01Market sizing, segmentation and growth driver analysis
- 02Competitor mapping, share and positioning assessment
- 03Customer interviews, churn and demand testing
- 04Pricing, channel and route-to-market review
- 05Regulatory and structural risk assessment
- 06Challenge of management forecasts and assumptions
- 07Value-creation opportunity identification and prioritisation
Our process
- 01
Framing
Agree the investment thesis and the questions diligence must answer.
- 02
Fieldwork
Desk research, data analysis and primary interviews with market participants.
- 03
Synthesis
Evidence tested against management projections and the thesis.
- 04
Reporting
Findings, risks and upside presented to IC or the board.
Sectors we work across
Why clients choose Platform01
- Diligence run by practitioners who have sat on both sides of the table
- Primary research, not repackaged industry reports
- Clear verdicts — we tell you what the evidence supports
- Deal-pace delivery aligned to your exclusivity window
UK coverage
London headquarters at 66 Paul Street, EC2A 4NA, with delivery for clients across Manchester, Birmingham, Leeds, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Bristol, Cardiff, Liverpool, Belfast, Cambridge and Oxford, and for international clients operating in the UK.
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