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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.
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.
Financial Due Diligence
Review the financial information behind a business before a transaction decision is made.
Business Reviews
Independent review of performance, margins, cash, working capital, risks and opportunities.
Quality of Earnings
Assess recurring earnings, adjustments, one-offs and the reliability of reported profitability.
Completion Accounts Support
Support with completion statements, true-ups, debtor positions and post-completion adjustments.
Cash-Free / Debt-Free Reviews
Review debt-like items, cash treatment, working capital and completion price mechanics.
Exit Readiness
Prepare the business, reporting and finance story before a buyer or investor starts diligence.
Tax Due Diligence Coordination
Coordinate tax diligence support through specialist partners where required.
Transaction Reporting Pack
Create clear reporting packs that help buyers, sellers, investors and advisors understand the numbers.
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.
Reduce deal risk
Spot financial issues before they become expensive problems.
Understand earnings
See what is recurring, adjusted or one-off in the numbers.
Negotiate better
Use clear financial insight to support pricing and deal terms.
Prepare for scrutiny
Make reporting cleaner before buyers or investors arrive.
Ideal for businesses that need
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.
Need senior finance support before a transaction?
WAKE can help prepare the business with fractional FD / CFO support, board reporting, forecasting and exit readiness.
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.