Complete DD Checklist

Due Diligence Checklist for Sellers

Every document buyers will request during due diligence. Prepare these in advance to close faster and avoid deal-killing delays.

Start Preparing Early

Most founders underestimate how long it takes to gather these documents. Start building your data room 6-12 months before going to market.

Financial Documents

12 items
3 years of audited financial statements
Monthly P&L statements (24+ months)
Balance sheets and cash flow statements
Revenue breakdown by customer/product
Chart of accounts and accounting policies
Tax returns (3 years)
Bank statements and reconciliations
Accounts receivable aging report
Accounts payable aging report
Cap table and ownership structure
Outstanding debt and loan agreements
Financial projections (3-5 years)

Legal Documents

15 items
Articles of incorporation
Shareholder agreements
Board meeting minutes
Material contracts and agreements
Customer contracts (all active)
Vendor and supplier agreements
Employment agreements
Consultant and contractor agreements
IP assignment agreements
Patent/trademark registrations
Licensing agreements
Leases and real estate documents
Insurance policies
Litigation history and pending cases
Regulatory compliance documents

Technical/Product

14 items
Source code repository access
Architecture documentation
Technical roadmap
System diagrams and data flows
API documentation
Third-party dependencies list
Security audit reports
Penetration test results
Infrastructure documentation
Disaster recovery plans
SLA and uptime reports
Bug tracking and resolution stats
Development process documentation
Code quality metrics

Customer/Sales

12 items
Complete customer list (anonymized)
Customer contracts
Churn analysis by cohort
NPS scores and customer satisfaction data
Sales pipeline and forecast
Marketing materials and strategy
Customer acquisition channels breakdown
Pricing history and strategy
Customer support tickets/resolution
Top 10 customers details
Customer concentration analysis
Reference customers (willing to talk)

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