Due diligence : the critical stage in mergers and acquisitions

Intro -- Contents -- List of tables -- List of figures -- Preface -- 1 Introduction -- 2 How to structure a due diligence programme -- 3 Working with advisers -- 4 Financial due diligence -- 5 Legal due diligence -- 6 Commercial due diligence -- 7 Human Resources due diligence -- 8 Management due diligence -- 9 Pensions due diligence -- 10 Tax due diligence -- 11 Environmental due diligence -- 12 IT & production technology due diligence -- 13 Technology due diligence -- 14 Intellectual property due diligence -- 15 Antitrust due diligence -- 16 Insurance and risk management due diligence -- Appendix A -- A1 Purchaser pre- deal due diligence checklists -- A2 Information to be requested from the target -- A3 Briefing checklist -- A4 Financial due diligence checklist -- A5 Legal due diligence checklist -- A6 Commercial due diligence checklist -- A7 Human Resources due diligence checklist -- A8 Management due diligence checklist -- A9 Pensions due diligence checklist -- A10 Taxation due diligence checklist -- A11 Environmental due diligence checklist -- A12 IT due diligence checklist -- A13 Technical due diligence checklist* -- A14 Intellectual property checklist -- Appendix B -- B1 Financial due diligence - an example of breaking down the numbers -- B2 Human Resources legislation -- B3 Commonly sought management competencies -- B4 Myers-Briggs Type Indicators -- B5 UK sources for environmental due diligence -- B6 Intellectual property rights -- Notes -- Index.