Due-diligence is ideally a systematic process used by investors to gather and analyse information before making absolute investment decisions. The purpose of performing due-diligence is to estimate and verify the facts and information provided by the company to understand the need for investment.

Due diligence facilitates the following:

• Identifies and mitigate key risks of business
• Involves development of investment thesis
• Agreement of the deal
• Access to leadership teams
• Plan for scale up business
• Potential of company’s assets/properties
• Scope for growth in market against competitors