You found an acquisition deal that seems promising. You got a signed Letter of Intent (LOI). Now, it’s time to dig in and see if this deal is really right for you. First, we recommend taking some steps to prepare yourself for this phase in your deal. You’re about to be busy.

Before hiring a firm like Guardian to do a Quality of Earnings (QoE) for your deal, you should make sure you’re ready for that step. You’ll want to rule out a few deal-breakers—like if you’ll be able to get financing for the deal, whether there are any risks that are a definite no-go for you, or if you don’t have enough time for meaningful due diligence.

Congratulations! You have an LOI signed on a business you like. Now the real work begins. If this is the best deal in your pipeline, you will spend more time and money on it each week. Spending time and money on this deal prevents you from spending time and money on other deals. The stakes are high in terms of time allocation.

At Guardian Due Diligence, we’re advocates for buyers. That means that we value your time. Time is of the essence in every deal, and you don’t want to be slowed down in your deal working with a diligence partner that’s not suited to your deal or your needs. Before we start working together, let’s make sure that we’re a good match.