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What are the most important red flags to look for in due diligence for this deal?

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Due-diligence red flags are the early signals that a target is worth less, or carries more liability, than the seller's narrative suggests: opaque related-party dealings, customer concentration, unexplained margin swings, deferred maintenance, or gaps in contracts and consents.

For a board, missing them means overpaying or inheriting problems that surface after the cheque clears. This research note sets out how red flags typically present in your chosen jurisdiction and industry, and a structured framework for ranking them by severity and probability.

It covers the scenarios in which seemingly minor issues compound, and the warning indicators experienced acquirers watch for.

It also sets out realistic impact ranges drawn from published deal post-mortems, the controls that contain each one, and explicit guidance on when to bring in deal counsel, forensic accountants and specialist diligence advisers. It is research, not advice.

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