For buyers heading to completion
Know exactly what you’re buying before you sign.
Full buy-side financial due diligence, scoped to your deal and quoted before we start.
For buyers who need the full picture before they complete: buy-side financial due diligence, scoped individually and quoted in writing before any work starts. If you’ve had a Deal Screen, the work starts from what it found, and its fee is credited in full.
Request a scoping callOn requestIndicative US$12,000–15,000 / €12,000–15,000Quoted before we start
Not ready for a call? Get the example Deal Screen, freeBefore you book
Four questions buyers ask first
01
What does full due diligence provide?
Everything the Deal Screen does, taken to evidence: the seller’s figures tested against ledgers, bank statements and contracts rather than the pack alone. The exact scope is agreed with you, and most engagements cover:
- Quality of earnings
- Net working capital
- Net debt and debt-like items
- Revenue and customers
- Proof of cash
- Matters for your purchase agreement
02
Why is it on request rather than a fixed price?
Because no two deals need the same work. The fee depends on how many entities there are, the quality of the books and what the Deal Screen found. The indicative range is US$12,000–15,000 / €12,000–15,000 for a business under US$5m enterprise value. You get a written quote before any work starts, and any prior Deal Screen fee is credited in full.
03
How long does it take?
It depends on the scope and how quickly the seller’s data arrives. We agree a timetable at scoping that works back from your exclusivity deadline, and if it can’t be met, we’ll say so before we start.
04
Should I start with a Deal Screen?
Usually, yes. A Deal Screen costs US$1,500 / €1,500, comes back in 2–3 business days and shows whether the deal is worth full diligence at all. If you go ahead, its fee comes off the due diligence fee in full, and the work starts from what it found.
How the services fit together
Where full due diligence fits
Who you’ll work with
Will Stevenson ACA
Ex-Big Four Deal Advisory · Chartered Accountant
Will is a Chartered Accountant (ICAEW) with nine years of experience across audit, financial due diligence and deal advisory, including work at PwC, Grant Thornton and KPMG.
He has worked on buy-side and sell-side due diligence for private-equity-backed and mid-market deals of £30m–£100m, helping buyers and investors understand the numbers behind a deal and the risks that matter.
At Skerryvore Advisory, he brings that experience to smaller-business acquisitions, helping investors gain the same clear picture of what they’re buying before they commit.
Free example
See what the first step looks like
The example Deal Screen is the complete 10-page report on a fictional business, exactly as a client receives it. Full due diligence starts from a report like this one.