Due Diligence
Make business decisions with clearer evidence and less risk
Due diligence helps pharmacy owners, GP practices and entrepreneurs understand what they are really buying, selling or investing in. We review the numbers, risks, assumptions and commercial reality so decisions are made with confidence, not guesswork.
Understand the opportunity before you commit.
Whether you are buying a pharmacy, reviewing a GP practice opportunity, considering an acquisition, or preparing a business for sale, due diligence gives you a clearer view of value, risk and the questions that need answering before the deal progresses.
Financial review
Review accounts, margins, cashflow, liabilities and financial assumptions before decisions are finalised.
Risk identification
Highlight red flags, weak points and areas where further explanation or protection may be needed.
Deal confidence
Use clear evidence to negotiate, structure and proceed with greater confidence.
Due diligence services
Due diligence brings financial, tax and commercial information together so you can understand the true position before making a major commitment.
Acquisition due diligence
Assess the financial health, risks, trading history and future assumptions behind a potential acquisition.
Acquisition reviewSeller preparation
Prepare financial records, explanations and supporting information so a sale process is more controlled and credible.
Seller preparationTax and structure review
Review tax risks, structure, liabilities and transaction implications so the deal supports the outcome you want.
Tax reviewGood due diligence gives you leverage, protection and clarity.
When the numbers are properly reviewed, you can identify risks earlier, challenge assumptions, negotiate from a stronger position and avoid costly surprises after completion.
Due diligence helps prevent expensive mistakes.
A business can look attractive on the surface but still carry hidden risks. Due diligence helps you understand what is really happening before you buy, sell, invest or restructure.
With the right due diligence support, you can:
- Understand the quality of the financial information
- Identify risks before they become your responsibility
- Challenge assumptions around profit, cashflow and value
- Negotiate with clearer evidence and stronger protection
- Proceed, pause or renegotiate with greater confidence
Practical due diligence support for pharmacy owners, GP practices and entrepreneurs making significant business decisions.
Each focus area helps you understand what sits beneath the headline figures, so your decision is based on a clearer view of risk, value and commercial reality.
GP Practice Reviews
Review practice accounts, partner drawings, contracts, patient-related assumptions, funding exposure and operational risks.
Pharmacy Acquisitions
Assess pharmacy trading history, goodwill, gross margin, drug costs, service mix, funding and valuation assumptions.
Business Acquisitions
Acquisition review reviewing acquisition targets, investment opportunities, group structures or business exits.
What better review can create
A clear due diligence process helps reduce uncertainty, test assumptions and improve the quality of deal decisions.
Financial review
Review accounts, profit trends, cashflow and liabilities.
Tax risk review
Identify tax risks, historic issues and transaction implications.
Margin analysis
Understand what is driving gross margin and profit.
Valuation support
Test whether value expectations are supported by evidence.
Information requests
Prepare and review the information needed for a decision.
Deal protection
Identify protections, conditions and negotiation points.
Funding review
Review funding assumptions, debt capacity and lender information.
Commercial reality
Assess whether the business works in practice, not just on paper.
A clear process from initial review to confident decision.
Review the information
We review accounts, management information, tax records, contracts, funding assumptions and available business data.
Identify risks
We highlight red flags, unclear assumptions, missing evidence and areas where further questions should be asked.
Decide the next move
We help you proceed, pause, renegotiate or request further information with a clearer view of the risks and opportunities.
Need confidence before you buy, sell or invest?
ForwardLooking can help you review the numbers, identify risks and make business decisions with more confidence.