Traditional approaches to due diligence are no longer sufficient in today's transaction environment, especially for decision-makers who want to maximise the value of a transaction.
Utilising potential, managing risks
The ever-changing world of M&A is influenced by various factors such as economic challenges, digital disruption, geopolitical risks, regulatory requirements and ESG considerations. To maximise value, a wide range of aspects must be analysed and incorporated into the decision-making process for any deal.
The correct assessment of risks and value enhancement potential based on Diligence+ is crucial to the success of a transaction. It is the responsibility of decision-makers to leverage potential and manage risks.
How does Diligence+ work?
KPMG Diligence+ offers a holistic, data-driven perspective on the risks and value enhancement potential of a transaction. It provides the insights needed to make precise decisions in a dynamic environment, creates transparency about risks and identifies value enhancement potential.
Our expanded Diligence+ approach supports decision-makers in the following areas in particular:
Optimising business models:
KPMG Diligence+ uses sector-specific value driver diagrams to analyse the financial and operational aspects that influence a company's performance and serve as drivers of enterprise value. This targeted approach focuses on value drivers and identifies and quantifies potential opportunities to maximise value.
Comprehensive risk management:
Diligence+ focuses on the risks relevant to decision-making and offers specific recommendations for action. Risks are considered holistically, from finance, tax and IT to legal aspects, HR and ESG.
Unlocking value creation:
Based on KPMG's extensive proprietary data and our teams' industry experience, KPMG Diligence+ provides you with insights and concrete recommendations for action that maximise the value of your company or the target company.
Make better decisions in the M&A environment:
We summarise our Diligence+ findings in integrated and interactive reports that provide you with transparency on risks and potential for value enhancement in connection with a transaction. Our insights are the decisive factor for success in shaping the deal or transformation process. We offer you the expertise to manage the process effectively.
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Christian Prokesch
Partner, Deal Advisory, Head of Transaction Services
KPMG AG Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft
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Due diligence as the basis for robust transaction decisions
In transactions, it is not simply a matter of whether a target company appears economically attractive. What matters is how robust the assumptions are regarding the market, business model, operational performance, tax, IT, ESG and integration. Due Diligence with KPMG Diligence+ helps management to translate opportunities and risks into a clear deal rationale at an early stage.
Diligence+ is particularly relevant when the purchase price, synergies, the need for transformation and subsequent value creation are closely interlinked. The approach does not merely consider individual areas of review, but links financial, operational and strategic insights to form a consistent basis for decision-making. This creates transparency regarding which value drivers are sustainable, which risks should be addressed in negotiations, and which measures should be prioritised after signing or closing.
What sets KPMG Diligence+ apart
KPMG combines transaction experience, sector expertise and data-driven analysis into an enhanced due diligence approach. For decision-makers, this delivers results that go beyond mere risk identification to highlight concrete options for action regarding purchase price negotiations, deal structure, integration planning and value creation.
KPMG helps companies and investors ask the right questions before a transaction: What assumptions underpin the investment case? Which value levers can realistically be utilised? Where do integration risks arise? Which insights should be incorporated directly into negotiations, the purchase agreement or the post-deal roadmap?
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Frequently asked questions
Diligence+ is particularly useful for complex transactions where the business model, synergies, operational performance, IT, ESG or integration potential are key to the investment case.
KPMG Diligence+ helps management to assess risks, quantify value drivers and identify specific courses of action for negotiations, deal structure and post-deal implementation.
Traditional due diligence often focuses heavily on risks. KPMG Diligence+ broadens this perspective to include value levers, feasibility and concrete measures for value enhancement.