In a Managed Services transaction, headline revenue and EBITDA only tell part of the story. 

Understanding the quality of the business requires a much closer view of how revenue is generated, the customer base supporting it, the margins being achieved and the underlying financial trends that may ultimately influence value. 

Our Financial Due Diligence combined detailed financial analysis with our understanding of the Technology and Managed Services market, helping Aspire assess Sentis within the context of both its historical performance and the characteristics of the sector. 

That work was powered by EC Analytics, enabling our team to interrogate the underlying financial data at a granular level and bring the evidence behind the numbers directly into an interactive diligence process. 

Rather than relying solely on static reports and headline figures, this allows us to explore the relationships within the data, challenge assumptions and build a clearer picture of the financial characteristics of the business being acquired. 

This depth of analysis is also designed to create value beyond the immediate transaction. While the primary purpose of FDD is to give the buyer the evidence needed to make an informed decision, the analysis can also provide management teams with a deeper understanding of their own business and practical insight they can take forward. 

It is one of the principles behind our approach to FDD: rigorous enough to inform the transaction, but useful enough to add value beyond it.