MARC provides expert Due Diligence Services to investors, acquirers, and corporates across India. Our work helps clients validate financial and operational information, identify risks early, and make well-informed decisions across mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, and strategic investments. Due diligence is a structured examination of financial statements and critical business records to assess accuracy, uncover risks, and evaluate the overall integrity and sustainability of a business. As a trusted due diligence firm, MARC supports clients in protecting deal value by validating assumptions and identifying issues before they impact pricing or execution. Engaging an experienced due diligence firm ensures that growth and expansion decisions are supported by verified data and risk-adjusted insights.
Early identification of key red flags, normalised earnings, and transaction sensitivities.
Clear view of sustainable earnings with effective risk mitigation and downside protection.
Independent assessment providing stronger negotiation leverage and deal protection.
Accurate reflection of true business performance beyond surface-level financial reviews.
For any transaction to succeed, whether an acquisition, merger, joint venture, or investment, a thorough due diligence process is essential. This involves a detailed review of financial, operational, legal, and commercial records to confirm facts, assess risks, and evaluate value drivers. MARC delivers comprehensive Due Diligence Services across India, supporting domestic and international investors and acquirers across sectors.
Define transaction objectives and client priorities including sector dynamics, key value drivers, regulatory considerations, and deal structure to establish focused diligence roadmap.
Establish scope based on transaction size, deal structure, and risk profile. Public information alone is insufficient to identify material risks.
Review and audit of historical financial statements to assess accuracy and quality of earnings.
Preparation and validation of forward-looking projections, consumer and market analysis.
Identification of operating inefficiencies, litigation review, regulatory considerations, and evaluation of third-party relationships.
Deliver actionable insights that directly support valuation, negotiations, and decision-making.
Comprehensive support for acquirers throughout the acquisition process.
Prepare sellers for investor scrutiny and optimize transaction readiness.
Our financial due diligence services focus on quality of earnings, working capital, cash flows, liabilities, and accounting policies.
Assessment of market position, competitive dynamics, and growth potential.
Challenge
XYZ (Buyer) engaged MARC to conduct financial due diligence on ABC Pvt. Ltd., a manufacturer of specialised industrial equipment, as part of a proposed acquisition. Objective: Assess the quality and sustainability of earnings and identify diligence adjustments to support valuation and transaction decisions.
Solution
MARC reviewed historical financials, quality of earnings, tax and regulatory compliance, contracts, related-party transactions, debt and liabilities, and overall financial performance. Key Findings: Overstatement of export sales, misallocation of director remuneration inflating EBITDA, high-risk trade receivables, declining core product sales, MSME payment delays creating exposure, and raw material price volatility due to lack of long-term supplier contracts.
Result
The buyer received a clear, normalised view of sustainable earnings, identification of hidden liabilities, and risk-adjusted valuation insights, strengthening negotiation leverage on pricing and deal structure.
Challenge
XYZ Pvt. Ltd., a medical firm, engaged MARC to conduct sell-side due diligence in preparation for a potential transaction. Objective: Present a transparent and normalised view of earnings by assessing revenue sustainability, underlying profitability, and key risk areas.
Solution
MARC reviewed historical financials, segregated sustainable and non-sustainable revenues, normalised EBITDA, analysed working capital and cash flows, and identified quantifiable and non-quantifiable adjustments. Key Findings: Non-sustainable revenue streams, elevated employee and G&A costs impacting margins, related-party transactions requiring transparency, weak internal controls, declining customer acquisition, and non-operating balances within working capital.
Result
The sell-side diligence provided financial transparency, a credible EBITDA baseline, and early risk identification, allowing management to address issues upfront, support fair valuation, and enable a smoother transaction process.
Challenge
Due diligence is essential when expanding products or services through acquisitions, entering new markets by acquiring an existing business, or increasing geographic reach through acquisition of similar businesses.
Solution
Comprehensive due diligence process involving detailed review of historical financial statements, validation of forward-looking projections, consumer and market analysis, identification of operating inefficiencies, litigation review, assessment of regulatory considerations, and evaluation of third-party relationships.
Result
Independent assessment of costs, benefits, assets, liabilities, and operating structure, supporting informed decision-making and successful transaction outcomes.
Protect value, reduce risk, and execute transactions with confidence through comprehensive due diligence services.
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