Due Diligence Readiness & Data Room Management
Pass institutional VC due diligence without delays or valuation haircuts. SNB Consultancy conducts comprehensive financial, legal, tax, and secretarial pre-diligence audits, setting up structured Virtual Data Rooms (VDR) that inspire investor confidence.
Before closing an equity investment round, venture capital firms, angel syndicates, and private equity investors commission independent Big 4 or specialized law firms to perform thorough Due Diligence (DD) across financial, legal, tax, and technical domains. Compliance lapses or unorganized documentation discovered during DD can stall deals or result in valuation penalties.
Our Due Diligence Readiness Services Include:
- Pre-diligence health check & gap remediation across corporate records
- Virtual Data Room (VDR) setup and multi-folder indexing (Google Drive / ShareVault / Intralinks)
- Financial & tax diligence folder audit (GST returns, ITRs, TDS challans, audit reports)
- Legal & secretarial diligence folder audit (MoA/AoA, board minutes, PAS-3, SH-7, employment contracts)
- Intellectual Property (IP) assignment audit and vendor contract review
The 4 Pillars of Venture Capital Due Diligence
SNB Consultancy prepares your startup across all four core pillars evaluated by investor legal counsel and accounting auditors:
Due Diligence Scope & Audit Checklist
| Diligence Category | Core Focus Areas Checked | Common Red Flags Remediated |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Financial Due Diligence (FDD) | Audited financial statements, revenue recognition methods, bank reconciliations, & monthly burn rate | Unreconciled bank entries, mismatched revenue metrics, & unrecorded liabilities. |
| 2. Tax & Statutory Compliance (TDD) | GST return filings (GSTR-1/3B), TDS returns (26Q/24Q), PF/ESI payments, & Income Tax assessments | Lapsed GST filings, outstanding tax demand notices, & undeposited employee TDS. |
| 3. Legal & Secretarial Diligence (LDD) | MCA filings (MGT-7, AOC-4, PAS-3), board/shareholder minutes, statutory registers, & cap table history | Missing board resolutions for share allotments & non-maintained statutory registers. |
| 4. Intellectual Property & Commercial | Trademark/patent ownership, founder IP assignment agreements, customer SLAs, & employment contracts | Trademarks registered under founder personal name instead of company name. |
Benefits of Pre-Diligence Audit with SNB Consultancy
- Faster Round Closing: Reduces DD closing timelines from months to weeks by resolving documentation gaps upfront.
- Valuation Preservation: Eliminates last-minute valuation cuts triggered by unannounced compliance liabilities.
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