M&A boutiques
Corporate finance and M&A boutiques managing multiple live mandates.
For accounting firms, M&A boutiques and deal teams
Financial Due Diligence & QoE Outsourcing for Accounting Firms
FDD and QoE outsourcing for firms in the USA, UK, Australia and Europe. Add flexible analytical capacity without losing control of the client relationship. Plus One supports international teams with traceable Quality of Earnings, working capital, net debt, revenue/KPI and forecast analysis—under your scope, templates and review cadence.
Buyer fit
Built for firms that need capacity, consistency and senior review.
Accounting firms
Firms expanding transaction-advisory capability or balancing peak workload.
Deal teams
Independent sponsors, investors and deal teams requiring structured financial analysis.
Sell-side teams
Teams preparing a defensible databook or vendor-assistance analysis.
What we can support
Traceable analysis across the core diligence workstreams.
Outputs are agreed to the assignment and aligned with the lead team’s template and review notes.
QoE / EBITDA
Reported-to-adjusted EBITDA bridge, adjustment schedules, run-rate analysis, monthly trends and supporting commentary.
Working capital
Monthly NWC trends, ageing, seasonality, normalisation analysis and supporting schedules.
Net debt
Borrowings and cash analysis, lease/debt-like schedules and agreed adjustment support.
Revenue & KPIs
Revenue bridge, concentration, retention/cohort or recurring-revenue analysis and relevant operating KPIs.
Forecast analysis
Historical-to-forecast bridge, assumption testing, sensitivities and scenario analysis.
Datapack support
Reconciled analysis files, source references, issue logs, review-note responses and draft exhibits.
Delivery model
Your client relationship. Your scope. A documented delivery rhythm.
Scope and access
Agree objectives, responsibilities, materiality, source access and output format.
Secure setup
Execute NDA and use client-approved data-sharing channels and access controls.
Analysis and review
Build schedules, surface questions early and maintain an issue and review log.
Delivery
Provide agreed files and commentary, with clear assumptions and open items.
Confidentiality designed into the engagement.
We can work under client or mutual NDAs and align with agreed access, storage, sharing and retention requirements. Specific security controls, certifications, data residency or deletion commitments are confirmed in writing for each engagement; they are not implied by this website.
India-based delivery with agreed overlap.
At kickoff, we agree the communication window, milestone timetable, review cadence and escalation route. Turnaround commitments are scoped to the assignment rather than promised as a generic website claim.
Accountable senior involvement.
Rajat Gupta, ACA, brings KPMG experience across transaction support and financial due diligence. Engagement staffing and review responsibilities are agreed at scope stage.
See how the work is structured.
Request a redacted sample index, process walkthrough or illustrative datapack structure. Examples are anonymised, permission-cleared and provided only where confidentiality obligations allow.
FAQ
Practical questions about outsourced FDD support.
Do you replace the lead adviser?
No. We can operate as an analytical delivery team under the lead firm’s scope, templates, review and client-communication model.
Can you support buy-side and sell-side work?
Yes, subject to scope, data availability, independence and conflict checks, and agreed responsibilities.
What outputs can you provide?
Depending on scope: datapacks, reconciled schedules, EBITDA, NWC and net-debt analysis, KPI exhibits, issue logs and draft report-support material.
How is confidential data handled?
Through the NDA and written engagement terms, using agreed access, storage, sharing, retention and deletion controls.
Can you work in our template?
Yes. Template, naming, review-note and version-control expectations should be agreed at kickoff.
How quickly can you start?
Availability and turnaround depend on scope, data readiness and live capacity. Confirm the required start date in the enquiry.
Working together
White-label FDD support, with clear ownership.
Keep the client relationship and final review within your firm while agreeing a practical scope for the analytical work.
Project or recurring capacity
Scope a defined workstream for a live transaction, or discuss recurring support across your deal pipeline. Staffing, milestones and fees are agreed around the assignment.
Review-ready handover
Agree source references, workbook conventions, adjustment schedules and a review-note log before analysis starts. Open questions stay visible through the handover.
International delivery
Confirm the lead adviser’s reporting conventions, time-zone overlap and client requirements at kickoff. Delivery is provided from India, with responsibilities set out in the engagement.
Prepare an FDD data request list or compare QoE with an audit.
One team, agreed expectations
Support that fits your market and your mandate.
Our delivery team is in Gurugram, India. These are markets we support remotely; engagement terms define responsibilities, availability and the working arrangement.
United States
FDD and QoE support for US accounting firms, M&A boutiques and deal teams. Scope earnings bridges, working-capital schedules and a traceable datapack around the lead adviser’s transaction objectives.
- Specify the target’s accounting basis and reporting currency.
- Share your Eastern, Central, Mountain or Pacific working window.
United Kingdom
Analytical capacity for UK accounting and corporate-finance teams preparing buy-side, sell-side or vendor-assistance work. Agree the databook structure and how review comments will be resolved.
- Confirm the accounting basis and GBP or other presentation currency.
- Agree a UK review window that accounts for GMT or BST.
Australia
FDD workstream support for Australian advisory firms and transaction teams. Establish the source-data request, adjustment schedules and escalation process around the deal timetable.
- Specify the reporting basis, AUD or other currency and materiality.
- Share your city so the overlap window reflects local daylight saving.
Europe
English-language FDD and QoE support for European advisory and deal teams. Define country-specific reporting context, workbook conventions and the lead reviewer’s responsibilities at kickoff.
- Identify the country, reporting language, accounting basis and currency.
- Confirm cross-border data requirements before transferring client files.
Need flexible FDD capacity for a live or upcoming deal?
Share the deal stage, scope, timetable and expected outputs. The team will confirm fit, availability and the next step.