Comprehensive, Credible and Insight-Driven Analysis for Confident Business Decisions
Comprehensive, Credible and Insight-Driven Analysis for Confident Business Decisions
Odiri Tax Consultants & Accountants delivers highly detailed and independent Financial Due Diligence (FDD) services for business owners, investors, buyers and sellers across the UK. Our service goes beyond reviewing financial statements — we provide a strategic, forward-looking evaluation of a business’s performance, tax position, risks, value drivers and future potential.
Whether you are acquiring a business, preparing for a sale, entering into a restructuring transaction or securing investment, our due-diligence reviews equip you with clear, evidence-based insight to negotiate stronger terms and make confident decisions.
What Is Financial Due Diligence and Why It Matters
Financial due diligence is an essential step in any business transaction. It validates the reliability of financial information, uncovers hidden risks and identifies opportunities that directly impact valuation, tax exposure and deal structure. A thorough review helps you:
- Understand the sustainability and quality of earnings
- Identify tax liabilities, compliance gaps and financial irregularities
- Assess cashflow patterns, working-capital requirements and forecasting methods
- Reveal operational weaknesses, systems issues and control risks
- Strengthen negotiation power with factual, data-driven insights
- Avoid costly surprises after completion
- Maximise value whether you’re buying, selling or reorganising
Our due diligence approach is rigorous, methodical and aligned with HMRC requirements and UK accounting standards, giving you complete confidence throughout the transaction.
Our Financial Due Diligence Service
Our Financial Due Diligence service is designed to give you a complete, independent and in-depth understanding of a business before you buy, sell, restructure or invest. We provide a thorough, evidence-based review of the financial, tax and operational foundations of the business, ensuring you have total clarity about the risks and opportunities that influence valuation and deal structure.
In-Depth Review of Historical Financial Performance
We analyse year-on-year financial results, revenue trends, cost movements, seasonality, margins and the sustainability of earnings to evaluate the true financial health of the business. This helps you determine whether historical performance is reliable, repeatable and aligned with the seller’s claims.
Assessment of Forecasts, Assumptions & Future Projections
We examine the financial forecasts provided by the seller or management team, challenging assumptions, stress-testing projections and validating the credibility of expected performance.
Our analysis helps you understand whether future earnings potential is achievable or overstated.
Cashflow, Working Capital & Liquidity Evaluation
Cashflow is a major driver of value. We assess the business’s ability to generate cash, review debt obligations, evaluate liquidity and identify any unusual working-capital requirements that may impact the structure or timing of the deal.
Comprehensive Tax Due Diligence
We conduct a full business-tax review covering corporation tax, VAT, PAYE, NIC, employment tax, group-tax exposure, MTD compliance and any potential legacy liabilities. This ensures you enter the transaction fully aware of hidden tax risks or inefficiencies.
Review of Share Schemes, Pensions & Employee-Related Obligations
Our team evaluates the financial and legal implications of employee benefits, pensions, share-based arrangements and contractual obligations — all of which can affect valuation and post-completion costs.
Internal Controls, Processes & Accounting Systems Analysis
We review the reliability of internal controls, accounting policies and IT systems to assess operational efficiency, reporting effectiveness and the accuracy of financial information being presented.
Warranties, Indemnities & SPA Support
Our due-diligence findings feed directly into the negotiation of the Share Purchase Agreement (SPA).
We identify issues that require warranties or indemnities, highlight areas of financial exposure and provide actionable recommendations to protect your position.
Vendor Due Diligence for Business Owners Preparing to Sell
For sellers, we also offer vendor due diligence to help you prepare for the sale process. This provides buyers with clear, robust financial information, increasing confidence and potentially improving valuation and deal speed.
Business Restructuring, Group Reorganisation & Transaction Support
We support group reorganisations, carve-outs, mergers, demergers and acquisitions, ensuring the transaction is tax-efficient, commercially viable and aligned with your long-term objectives.
