Mergers and acquisitions can be highly risky - at least 50% of acquisitions fail and numerous other partnerships end in disappointment and acrimony. Due diligence is the essential step to taking the risk out of deals and business partnerships. This book will ensure you are fully prepared and avoid the pitfalls that so many companies have faced before.

Successful business growth depends on good due diligence - reducing the risk, preventing business failure, and focusing on value and profitability. This book provides you with the correct steps to implementing due diligence, and enables your organization to take better development decisions.



This important new book expalins the whole due diligence process. Containing both strategic and practical help, it offers you invaluable guidance on how to integrate due diligence effectively when bringing companies together.

The book includes insightful case studies to illustrate successful business combinations as well, as those that have not worked so well. There are also checklists that help you implement best practice for your organization.



This book will be invaluable to those executives, managers, and advisors involved in business combinations in :

* Public compaies

* Private companies

* Government and quasi-government bodies

* Private equity, financial institutions

as well as professionals who are working in this area, such as lawyers, accountants, bankers, and consultants.



The book covers:

* commercial due diligence

* financial due diligence

* legal due diligence

* vendor due diligence

* environmental due diligence

* tax and pension guidance