Business Sale Due Diligence Checklist

Business Sale Due Diligence Checklist
Use this checklist to gather the information and documents needed to review a business before a sale.
Business Overview
Business Name
Industry
Primary Contact Name
First NameMiddle NameLast Name
Contact Email
example@example.com
Contact Phone
Please enter a valid phone number.Format: (000) 000-0000.
Business Location
Street Address
Street Address Line 2
CityState / ProvincePostal / Zip Code
Entity Type
Years in Operation
Business Description and Sale Context
Financial Due Diligence
Fiscal year
Revenue range
Profitability trend
Outstanding debts or liabilities summary
Cash flow status
Upload financial statements, tax returns, profit and loss statements, balance sheets, and supporting financial documents
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Legal and Compliance Review
Pending or past lawsuits or claims
Licenses and permits status
Regulatory compliance issues identified
Other
Ownership disputes or disputes over control
Contracts requiring legal review
Other
Intellectual property ownership status
Upload key legal and compliance documents
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Assets and Inventory
Major equipment and tangible assets
Asset categories present
Inventory status
Real estate or leased premises details
Software, systems, and owned intellectual property
Assets included in the sale and assets excluded from the sale
Employees and Operations
Number of Employees
Key Roles and Responsibilities
Organizational Structure
Employee Turnover Concerns
Other
Payroll and Process Notes
Operational Dependencies and Key-Person Risks
Other
Upload Organization Chart or Operating Procedures
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Customers, Sales, and Vendors
Top customer concentration risk

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
1 is Low, 10 is High
Recurring revenue indicators
Other
Active customer contracts status
Vendor dependency level
Customer churn concerns
Other
Notes on major customers or suppliers
Risks, Gaps, and Follow-Up

Overall due diligence status

Rows	Complete	Partial	Pending
Business overview
Financial review
Legal and compliance
Assets and inventory
Employees and operations
Customers, sales, and vendors
Risks and follow-up

Known risks
Other
Missing documents or information
Other
Open questions and priority concerns
Next steps and additional comments
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Business Sale Due Diligence Checklist

Business Overview

Financial Due Diligence

Legal and Compliance Review

Assets and Inventory

Employees and Operations

Customers, Sales, and Vendors

Risks, Gaps, and Follow-Up