Important data to retrieve from seller when taking over a company

Below you will find important data to retrieve from a seller when taking over a company.

Please note that this list is listed alphabetically and not by priority.

Important information when taking over a company

  • Assets
  • Company Business Plan / Strategy
  • Company Culture and History
  • Connections – Local Politics
  • Costs of Production
  • Due Diligence
  • Employees – Age – Education – Gender
  • Environmental Standards (14001)
  • Information about Key Clients
  • Know How
  • Legal Documents
  • Market Potential and Market Share of the Company
  • Organisational Structure and Functions
  • Patents + Intellectual Property
  • Personal Data about Owners
  • Profit
  • Projects – Future – Past
  • Public Knowledges
  • Quality Standards (9001)
  • Special Deals / Agreements / Rates with Suppliers / Employees / Customers
  • The Fail Plan of Succession