Financial Due Diligence – Client Testimonials

“Dow Schofield Watts Transaction Services’ report and overall approach were refreshingly candid. They assisted us on a range of issues from cash flow generation and bank reconciliations at the start of the transaction, to the completion accounts mechanism at the end. They were always close to the detail and communicated any issues to us in real time so that we were able to make decisions accordingly. Their assistance on this investment was invaluable.”

Andy Marsh
Investment Director Gresham Private Equity

“We found the style and content of DSW’s reporting to be of a high quality. A follow up meeting to discuss the report was also particularly helpful, with DSW able to clearly substantiate the rationale underpinning their key findings and identified sensitivities. These outputs were a positive factor which helped with assisting our credit assessment and we look forward to working with DSW again in the future”.

Joe Windle
Director HSBC Leveraged Finance

“Being the first time we had used DSW TS to provide financial DD, we were very pleased with how quickly Ed and Chris were able to mobilise, feed back initial findings and ultimately deliver a comprehensive report. On all of our potential investments, we look for robust and honest opinions from our advisors and importantly the guys were able to provide management with appropriate challenge whilst at the same time building a good relationship with them to help us get the deal done in what was a very tight timeframe. We look forward to working with them again”.

Simon Braham
LDC Investment Director

“The DSW Transaction Services’ firm technique quickly got down to the core of the company and, because they took such care to understand the workings and people running it, produced a first class report.”

Tim Macleod‐Clarke
Chairman of MGS Ltd

“DSW produced an excellent report. Due to its clear and concise nature it was well received by the bidders, enabling them to quickly get up to speed with the key facets of the business without having to undertake time consuming and costly financial due diligence of their own. I would be happy to recommend them and use them again in the future.”

Jonathan Brown
Former MD of Halliwells LLP

“I was pleased with how quickly the DSW TS team got to grips with the key issues. They tailored their approach to focus on our concerns and delivered a concise and focused report telling me everything that I needed. I would have no hesitation in using them again in the future.”

Chris Davis
CEO MoneyPlus Group

“As part of the due diligence exercise, PNC Business Credit approached DSW TS to undertake a valuation of the future cash flows of the business and its customer base. The work was carried out quickly and efficiently and it was very clear that DSW TS had a good understanding of the key issues that PNC needed addressing”.

Mark Shackleton
Regional Director NW, PNC Business Credit

“The Dow Schofield Watts TS financial due diligence report was very rigorous and extremely helpful”.

Lord Daresbury
The Greenalls Pub Company Ltd