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Due diligence
Complex
audit
of companies
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Advantages


Skilled team of professionals
  • The staff of our company has extensive practical knowledge and broad economic outlook received following years of work in leading international and Russian consulting, investment, and also leading "captive" companies.
Individual
approach
  • We will consider all your wishes on setting-up the collaboration, in particular, we will pay special attention to identify essential criteria which can influence adoption of administrative decisions, and also to careful search of unique decisions for protection of the client against the identified risks
Complex
support and independence
  • Experience of our experts and using the “umbrella approach” will allow to receive necessary practical recommendations to achieve the investment plans
Fair
and transparent pricing
  • The cost of services is defined on the basis of the hourly rates of our experts, and also according to the planned schedule of works
  • System of discounts depending on the volume of due Diligence and loyalty of the client
  • Special attention to key questions of due Diligence for implementation of investment plans

Сomprehensive Due Diligence

procedure includes

  • Financial

    Check of financial results of the last periods, and also current financial situation. The analysis of structure of revenue and expenses of the company, and also the main indicators of activity for the contemplated period. Analysis of assets and obligations. Assessment of completeness and reliability of financial statements of the company.

  • Legal examination

    Includes the chronologically arranged description of legal status of the company, property rights, including the rights for intellectual property, legal analysis of main contracts, relevant additional agreements, licenses, additional payments, dues and penalties paid by company, lawsuits and concerning what assets they were carried out, lawsuits with government bodies, including with customs departments, commissions on monopolies and merges, etc.

  • Forensic

    Forensic or financial investigation which stands for activities for identification, analysis and settlement of situations where between business partners there are disagreements on financial, commercial, legal or other questions comprising considerable economic risks. This measure is also used in situations where actions of employees or organizations do not correspond to legislative or other regulations, principles and standards.

  • Tax examination

    Due Diligence procedure concerning taxation may be of two types:
    - selective (simplified) Due Diligence procedure where reliability of the auditee checked.
    - a comprehensive Due Diligence procedure where a detailed tax status of the company, including deductions from taxable profit and tax credits is determined by each type of tax

  • Market and
    general business analysis

    An assessment of current position of the company in the market and prospects of development of the enterprise.

  • Management
    of human resources

    Analysis of structure of personnel of the company, quantity and quality of engaged employees, in view of their education, qualification, competence, age, a salary, etc.

  • Technical
    (technological) expertise

    It is focused on an assessment of the technological level and production potential.

  • Organizational audit

    Analysis of organizational structure and its efficiency.

  • Psychological
    and ethical audit

    It is focused on the sphere of interpersonal relationship, understanding of corporate and administrative ethics

  • Information audit

    Identification of all obstacles and failures in this sphere is focused on assessment of efficiency and productivity of data collection and information streams.

  • Information technologies

    Register of all information systems, licenses, data security.

  • Business audit

    Review of general business processes, including analysis of business model, market conditions, characteristics of production and its quality, client base, capacities, business plans.

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Identification
of key risks

  • Financial risks
  • Tax risks
  • Legal risks
  • Mistakes in calculations of key indicators (EBITDA, net debt, working capital) as result of incorrect accounting of income, expenses, liabilities;
  • Identification of currency risks for companies engaged in foreign economic activity;
  • Risk of dependence on key clients, employees, shareholders;
  • Incorrect accounting of grant financing in reporting;
  • Risk of insolvency – high level of loan financing and probability of default;
  • Risk of inaccurate financial forecasts => updating of business plan => correction of appraisal;
  • Existence of unreal assets - identification of bad debts;
  • Unaccounted property in pledge;
  • Detection of barter schemes.
  • Risk of additional accrual of taxes in case of tax audit;
  • Use of schemes of optimization of tax assignments;
  • Risk of wrong accounting of operation as being exempted from taxation;
  • Risk of incorrect calculation of expenses in taxable base;
  • The risks connected with transfer pricing;
  • Risks of insufficient documentary confirmation and economic justification of the incurred expenses.
  • Risks of loss of property rights;
  • Risks of recognition of contracts invalid because of their discrepancy to current legislation of Russian Federation;
  • Risks of existence of "golden parachutes";
  • Non-compliance with the procedure for establishment of legal entity;
  • Lack of rights to use real estate objects;
  • Risk of claims for early repayment of credits;
  • Lack of exclusive rights to objects of intellectual property.
Special offer

Meridian Capital offers clients an option with selected Due Diligence procedure. By our experience, the most demanded package which was chosen by our clients, included financial, tax and legal audit of Due diligence. However, the volume of Due Diligence depends on what areas will be audited, and also on the time frames.

In certain cases, where the Client is limited by time or budget, Due Diligence procedure is carried out in the "random inspection" mode and includes a short list of analyzed risks as result of carrying out accelerated procedure of audit of the company. Sometimes it appears more than enough to make decision to cancel the Project.

For example, a reduced legal Due Diligence (in the "random inspection" mode with a shortened list of analyzed risks) requires a minimum term of 74 hours for work of experts (66 business hours of lawyer and 8 business hours of head of legal department). The package includes also a field audit of the company in Moscow or Moscow region.

Sectoral expertise

And out clients

  • cl1cl1Manufacturing
    Manufacturing
  • cl1cl1Media
    Media
  • cl1cl1IT and Telecommunication
    IT and Telecommunication
  • cl1cl1Transportation
    Transportation
  • cl1cl1Construction
    Construction
  • cl1cl1Medicine
    Medicine
  • cl1cl1Services
    Services
  • cl1cl1Petrochemical sector
    Petrochemical sector
  • cl1cl1Aerospace industry
    Aerospace industry
  • cl1cl1Agriculture
    Agriculture
  • cl1cl1Motor industry
    Motor industry
  • cl1cl1Financial sector
    Financial sector
  • cl1cl1Real Estate
    Real Estate
Even if you did not find your branch, please contact us,
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Completed projects

Due Diligence area Sector Due Diligence type
Russian clients
Agricultural and livestock complex in the south of Russian Federation Agriculture, animal husbandry Legal, tax, financial
Creative agency, mass media, television Moscow Mass media Accounting, financial
Steel plant of heavy mechanical engineering - Voronezh Mechanical engineering Legal, tax, accounting, personnel
Broadband operator in Moscow Telecommunications Legal, tax, accounting, financial
Construction company serving NPP, Tvesrkaya oblast Nuclear, construction, assembly Legal, tax, accounting, financial
Print media Moscow Print media Legal, tax, accounting, personnel
Production of polystyrene / poliproailenovoy tapes for packing, Moscow Region. Chemical production financial
Network of jewelry stores in Moscow Retail trade financial
Credit and insurance brokerage Moscow Finance Accounting, financial
Investment funds
Broadband operator in Moscow and Moscow region Telecommunications Accounting, tax, financial
Petroproducer, Saratov region Production of oil Financial, business assessment
Distributor of pharmaceutical production in Novosibirsk Distribution, pharmaceutics Financial, business assessment
Foreign clients
“Planet of stockings”, network of retail trade in consumer goods, Moscow and regions Retail trade Legal, tax, accounting, financial
A company engaged in development and commertsilization in Moscow Information technologies Legal, tax, financial
Land plot of industrial use, owner of the land, Moscow region Real estate legal
Sale of coal-mining equipment Novokuznetsk Coal legal
Production pharmaceutical company Pharmaceutics Legal, tax, accounting, personnel, financial

People working for you

  • Yulia
    Leonova
  • Dmitry
    Kupriyanov
  • Leyla
    Vitova
  • Oksana
    Shaposhnikova
  • Evgeny
    Popov
Yulia Leonova Managing Partner
Financial Due Diligence

Professional experience:

Bank "Credit Commercial de France Asset Management Russia", "Framlington Asset Management Russia" (EBRR fund). During her work in investment funds she received proven track record in carrying out internal audit of portfolio companies, in planning and realization of strategy of exit from business. She was in the Board of Directors of portfolio companies working in various spheres such as telecommunications, health care and pharmaceutical industry, equipment, mass media and show business, journalism, space and defense industry, construction.

Extensive experience in carrying out Due Diligence procedures, M&A, support of transactions, both with Russian, and with international companies.

Specialization:

coordinator of Due diligence process, Due Diligence of financial and business processes, assessment of companies, strategic planning.

Dmitry KupriyanovM&A, Partner of Investment Practice

Competence:

  • as a member of the board, he took part in the IPO of the WBD Company at NYSE, as well as the acquisition by the company of production facilities in Russia and Europe;
  • attracted international financing for investment projects in the field of retail;
  • arranged for his own company bond financing together with Troika Dialog, participated in and organized M&A transactions in the field of retail and FMCG.

Experience:

has more than 25 years of experience in top positions in Russian and foreign companies, including membership of the Management Board, co-owner and general director.

Education:

  • psychological and legal (special department) faculties of Lomonosov Moscow State University;
  • The Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration, Presidential program "Management training for the national economy" on the base of Dukе University (USA), Тhe Fuquа Schoоl оf Вusiness, course on management and human resources;
  • MSU Business School and Keio University Business School (Japan), MBA course "Human Resource Management, Strategic Enterprise Management”
Leyla Vitova Leading lawyer
Oksana Shaposhnikova Head of accounting department
Tax and accounting Due Diligence

Professional experience:

more 15 years' experience as chief accountant.

Has proven track record of methodological support of operations on the transformation of reporting from Russian accounting standards (RAS) into the reporting under IFRS, introduction of SAP and 1S systems, administrative reporting, providing recommendations about maintaining accounting policies and optimization of business processes.

Specialization:

together with team, deals with all issues connected with accounting reports and Due Diligence procedures.

Evgeny Popov Tax expert
Tax and accounting Due Diligence

Professional experience:

extensive experience in the field of tax administration in tax authorities, largest auditor companies and industrial companies.

Proven track record of work with Russian tax law, identification of tax risk, judicial maintenance of tax disputes. Interaction with federal, government and local tax authorities for solution of difficult tax questions.

Specialization:

Tax Due Diligence procedure, complicated tax questions, transfer pricing.

Call to our hot line for receiving free consultation: +7 (495) 937-59-33
Or order a return call, the expert will contact you and will answer all
questions of interest.
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How we work

Step 1Contact us
Step 2Analysis of your situation
Step 3Meeting
Step 4Conclusion of contract

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Services you may be interested in

  • Merges and acquisitions
  • Structuring transactions
Merges and acquisitions

"Meridian Capital" specializes in transactions on merges and acquisitions in the range from 1 to 100 million US dollars.

Our opportunities and experience include the sale of business or separate assets which are in territory of Russia and abroad. We act in the interests of buyers (buy-side mandate), and sellers (sell-side mandate).

Structuring transactions

Employees of "Meridian Capital" possess valuable experience in structuring, maintenance and closing of transactions, and also fine business relations with investment funds, credit and financial institutes, strategic investors, financial and industrial groups and private investors.

Contacts

Office in the center of Moscow:

Address: 13/3 Sadovaya-Chernogryazskaya st., Office 3, 105064, Moscow, Russia

Ph. +7 495 937 5933, Fax: +7 495 937 4845

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Moscow:

13/3 Sadovaya-Chernogryazskaya st., Office 3,

105064, Moscow, Russia

Phone: +7495 937 59 33, Fax: +7495 937 48 45

St-Petersburg:

Tambovskaya str. 12A, 21,

192007, St-Petersburg , Russia

Phone: +7911 924 79 33

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