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Due Diligence &
Transaction Support

WAKE supports buyers, sellers, investors and advisors with financial due diligence, business reviews, quality of earnings analysis, completion accounts and transaction support.

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Transaction Support

Know what you are buying, selling or preparing for

Transactions expose weak reporting quickly. WAKE helps business owners and advisors understand the numbers, identify risks, prepare for buyer scrutiny and make better decisions before, during and after a deal.

What This Service Covers

What this service covers

A practical, CFO-led transaction support service covering financial due diligence, deal preparation and completion mechanics.

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Financial Due Diligence

Review the financial information behind a business before a transaction decision is made.

Diligence
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Business Reviews

Independent review of performance, margins, cash, working capital, risks and opportunities.

Review
QE

Quality of Earnings

Assess recurring earnings, adjustments, one-offs and the reliability of reported profitability.

Earnings
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Completion Accounts Support

Support with completion statements, true-ups, debtor positions and post-completion adjustments.

Completion
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Cash-Free / Debt-Free Reviews

Review debt-like items, cash treatment, working capital and completion price mechanics.

Deal Terms
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Exit Readiness

Prepare the business, reporting and finance story before a buyer or investor starts diligence.

Exit Ready
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Tax Due Diligence Coordination

Coordinate tax diligence support through specialist partners where required.

Partner-Led
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Transaction Reporting Pack

Create clear reporting packs that help buyers, sellers, investors and advisors understand the numbers.

Reporting

Why Businesses Use This Service

Transaction confidence starts with the numbers

Good diligence and preparation reduce surprises, improve negotiations and make sure the financial story can stand up to scrutiny.

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Reduce deal risk

Spot financial issues before they become expensive problems.

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Understand earnings

See what is recurring, adjusted or one-off in the numbers.

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Negotiate better

Use clear financial insight to support pricing and deal terms.

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Prepare for scrutiny

Make reporting cleaner before buyers or investors arrive.

Ideal for businesses that need

buy-side financial due diligence
sell-side preparation before a sale
business review before investment
quality of earnings review
cash-free/debt-free review
completion accounts support
transaction-ready reporting
support for brokers, lawyers or investors
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Transaction Readiness

Prepare before the buyer starts asking questions

WAKE helps owners clean up reporting, identify financial risks, explain trading performance, review working capital and build a credible finance pack before diligence starts.

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Need senior finance support before a transaction?

WAKE can help prepare the business with fractional FD / CFO support, board reporting, forecasting and exit readiness.

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Need better monthly reporting first?

WAKE can also support with management accounts, cash flow reporting and outsourced finance operations.

Ready To Understand The Numbers Behind The Deal?

Financial due diligence and transaction support built for better decisions

Support for acquisitions, exits, investment reviews, completion accounts and transaction-ready reporting.

A Finance Partner for Growing Businesses Across the UK.

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