Due Diligence Services
Due diligence in India — financial, tax, legal, commercial, HR, IT, ESG, real-estate and regulatory reviews before deals and investments, by WCP experts.
Due Diligence is a structured examination of a business, asset or counterparty before an acquisition, investment, merger, joint venture or loan. It tells the buyer or investor what they are really getting — the quality of earnings, hidden liabilities, legal and tax exposures, and risks that should change the price or the terms.
WCP professionals run focused or full-scope reviews, report findings by risk level, and translate them into deal protections — price adjustments, conditions precedent, warranties and indemnities.
What is covered:
- Financial, tax and legal due diligence
- Commercial, operational and HR & payroll due diligence
- IT & cybersecurity and environmental & ESG due diligence
- Real estate and regulatory & compliance due diligence
- Vendor (sell-side) due diligence and post-diligence risk assessment
Chartered AccountantCompany SecretaryAdvocate / Lawyer
12 services under Due Diligence
Legal Due Diligence
Legal due diligence by verified advocates and CSs — corporate records, contracts, IP, licences, labour compliance and litigation reviewed before a deal.
Estimated Cost : ₹50,000 – ₹5,00,00021 days typical
Financial Due Diligence
Financial due diligence by verified CAs — quality of earnings, working capital, net debt and hidden liabilities analysed before you buy or invest.
Estimated Cost : ₹75,000 – ₹5,00,00021 days typical
Tax Due Diligence
Tax due diligence by verified CAs — income tax, GST, TDS and transfer pricing exposures, open notices and litigation quantified before you sign the deal.
Estimated Cost : ₹50,000 – ₹3,00,00014 days typical
Real Estate Due Diligence
Real-estate due diligence by verified advocates — 30-year title chain, encumbrances, approvals, land use, taxes and litigation checked before you buy.
Estimated Cost : ₹15,000 – ₹1,50,00010 days typical
Regulatory & Compliance Due Diligence
Regulatory and compliance due diligence — licences, sector approvals, filings and regulatory history checked, and deal approvals identified early.
Estimated Cost : ₹50,000 – ₹3,00,00014 days typical
Commercial Due Diligence
Commercial due diligence — market size, competition, customer and pricing analysis that tests the target's business plan before you invest. WCP experts.
Estimated Cost : ₹1,00,000 – ₹5,00,00021 days typical
Vendor/Sell-Side Due Diligence
Vendor (sell-side) due diligence — find and fix issues before buyers do, prepare the data room and give bidders a reliable report. WCP professionals.
Estimated Cost : ₹1,00,000 – ₹6,00,00030 days typical
HR & Payroll Due Diligence
HR and payroll due diligence — contracts, PF, ESI and labour-law compliance, gratuity and leave liabilities and key-person risk reviewed before a deal.
Estimated Cost : ₹40,000 – ₹2,00,00014 days typical
IT & Cybersecurity Due Diligence
IT and cybersecurity due diligence — systems, security controls, data protection under DPDP, software licences and tech debt reviewed before a deal.
Estimated Cost : ₹75,000 – ₹4,00,00014 days typical
Operational Due Diligence
Operational due diligence by verified professionals — processes, supply chain, capacity, vendors and facilities reviewed for risks and synergies.
Estimated Cost : ₹75,000 – ₹4,00,00021 days typical
Environmental & ESG Due Diligence
Environmental and ESG due diligence — consents, contamination and environmental liabilities, social and governance risks assessed before you invest.
Estimated Cost : ₹1,00,000 – ₹5,00,00021 days typical
Post-Due Diligence Risk Assessment
Post-diligence risk assessment — findings consolidated into a risk matrix, deal protections and a post-closing action plan by verified professionals.
Estimated Cost : ₹25,000 – ₹1,50,00010 days typical
Frequently asked questions
- When is due diligence needed?
- Before an acquisition, merger, investment, joint venture, large loan or major contract, so risks are known before money is committed.
- What is the difference between financial and legal due diligence?
- Financial due diligence examines earnings, assets, liabilities and cash flow; legal due diligence examines ownership, contracts, litigation, licences and regulatory compliance.
- What is vendor due diligence?
- Due diligence commissioned by the seller before a sale, so issues are fixed or disclosed early and buyers can move faster.
- How long does due diligence take?
- Typically 2–6 weeks depending on scope, the size of the business and how quickly the data room is populated.
- How do findings affect the deal?
- They feed into price, conditions precedent, specific indemnities, warranties and the disclosure letter in the transaction documents.
- Who conducts due diligence?
- Chartered Accountants for financial and tax, advocates and Company Secretaries for legal and secretarial, and specialists for IT, ESG and operations.