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Last updated: 2 October 2026
Before you buy a company, acquire a stake or take over a business, you need to know what you are taking on: whether the shares are validly held, what the company has filed, which licences it relies on, what it owes and what disputes are pending. We carry out corporate and secretarial due diligence and coordinate independent CAs and advocates for financial, tax and litigation review.
Due diligence is a structured review of a target business before a transaction. It helps the buyer decide whether to proceed, how to price the deal, and what protections to build into the share purchase or business transfer agreement, such as conditions, indemnities and warranties.
Corporate and secretarial due diligence looks at the target’s incorporation documents, share capital history, allotments and transfers, statutory registers, board and shareholder approvals, ROC filings, charges registered with the ROC, directors and related party transactions. Where foreign investment is involved, FEMA reporting is also checked.
Financial and tax due diligence is carried out by independent Chartered Accountants, and litigation and title review by independent advocates. We coordinate the full exercise and consolidate findings into one report.
Based on the Companies Act, 2013, FEMA and the rules made under them; financial, tax and litigation review by independent professionals. Last updated: 27 September 2026.
Handled by Expertvuw's team
Independent Chartered Accountants
Independent advocates
Checked against the ROC register of charges
Red-flag report with risk rating
Deal decision, pricing and transaction documents
Issues found after closing are usually the buyer’s problem. Issues found before closing can be fixed, priced or covered by indemnities.
Capital history is traced from incorporation so you know the seller can transfer what they are selling.
Charges, defaults, pending filings and related party transactions are identified.
Findings feed into conditions, warranties and indemnities in the transaction documents.
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Review for investors in early-stage companies.
Transfer of shares after the deal.
Board processes and approvals.
A one-time compliance review.
We agree the scope, materiality levels and timeline with the buyer.
A document request list is sent to the target.
Documents are reviewed and cross-checked with MCA records.
Open questions are raised with the target's management.
Findings from independent CAs and advocates are collected.
A red-flag report with risk ratings and recommended protections.
How findings are typically used:
The seller fixes certain issues before closing, such as pending filings.
Warranties, indemnities and conditions precedent are drafted around the findings.
Material liabilities are reflected in price or escrow arrangements.
Registers, filings and approvals are updated after closing.
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Legal and secretarial due diligence checks corporate records, title, approvals, contracts and compliance. Financial and tax due diligence examines accounts, liabilities and tax positions, and is carried out by independent Chartered Accountants.
It depends on the size of the target and how quickly documents are shared. A focused red-flag review is quicker than a full-scope review.
Yes. Where the target has foreign shareholders, FEMA reporting and pricing compliance are checked.
Transaction documents are drafted by independent advocates, using the due diligence findings.
Yes. Due diligence needs the target’s cooperation for documents, usually under a confidentiality agreement.
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Advisory and company secretarial work is handled by Expertvuw’s team. Audits, certifications and representation that the law reserves for Chartered Accountants, advocates or other licensed professionals are provided by independent professionals engaged for your case.