Due diligence in India, explained
Plain-English guides for founders and their CAs: how diligence works, what investors, banks and buyers ask for, what usually goes wrong, and how to be ready before anyone asks.
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How due diligence works in India
Who looks at what, the stages from first conversation to closing, and how long it takes. Written for founders going through due diligence for the first time.
9 min read, checked on 30 September 2026
Read the guideThe stages
- 1Before anyone asks
- 2Term sheet or sanction letter
- 3The request list arrives
- 4Sharing the documents
- 5Questions and calls
- 6The diligence report
- 7Closing
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Investor due diligence checklist for Indian MSMEs
The documents and answers an angel, a fund or a strategic investor looks for in an Indian company, area by area, and the filings that follow the round.
7 min read
Documents a bank asks for before an MSME loan
What an Indian bank or NBFC checks before sanctioning a term loan or working capital limit, from CMA data to collateral, and what continues after sanction.
6 min read
What a buyer checks when you sell your business
Why a sale goes deeper than a raise or a loan, what a buyer's lawyers and accountants look for, and how findings turn into warranties, indemnities and price.
6 min read
Getting ready
Common due diligence red flags in Indian MSMEs
The gaps due diligence teams find again and again in Indian MSMEs, why each one matters, and what fixing it involves. Most are cheaper to fix before a deal.
7 min read
How to prepare for due diligence in 90 days
An order of work for a founder who expects to raise, borrow or sell in the next few months: what to find, what to fix, and when to bring in your CA and CS.
6 min read
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