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by a searcher from Northeastern Illinois University
in Chicago, IL, USA

2w ago

Legal / Due Diligence

I'm in search of legal and Due Diligence help with a company I'm vetting in the manufacturing industry. I'm pre-LOI but would like to move quickly. Kindly reach out if you can help and are in the Chicago area.

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reply by a professional 1w ago
from Binghamton University, State University of New York in New York City, NY, USA

Hi ^redacted‌, I know I'm commenting here almost a week after your post, but if you still need a CPA for the QoE of your deal, I can be the one. We've done QoE for manufacturing companies and have worked on a number of deals in the space, so we're familiar with the nuances (inventory valuation and reserves (costing method, excess & obsolete, capitalized labor and overhead), gross-margin bridges by product and customer, normalized maintenance capex and capex vs. repair classification, net working capital normalization, customer and contract concentration risk, and owner add-backs in owner-operated shops) that need deeper analysis to truly understand how the business is performing. Plus, I'm in the Tri-State area but I work with buyers nationwide. So if you want to connect, you can DM me here or grab a time on my calendar: redacted

reply by a professional-advisory 1w ago
from Trinity College Connecticut in Scottsdale, AZ, USA

I do due diligence and integration, with over 40 acquisitions in construction, industrial and digital education under my belt. And I can move pretty quickly. Send me a DM if you'd like to talk.