India DD checklist
Built for India's compliance reality, not adapted from Western VDR templates.
The checklist is the backbone of DiligenceReady: India-specific categories, tiered coverage, role ownership, action steps, and portal links for MSME diligence.
India-specific by design
Built for India's compliance reality — not adapted from Western templates
Every checklist item, action step, and portal link is calibrated for Indian law. No other VDR covers GST, ITR, FEMA, DPDP Act, Udyam, and MSME schemes in a single structured workflow.
No other VDR has this
Datasite, Ansarada, and FirmRoom are built for Western M&A. DiligenceReady is built for how Indian MSMEs actually operate — covering the exact regulators, portals, and compliance frameworks that Indian investors, banks, and law firms check.
Free readiness checker
Know where you stand — tailored to your business
The checker is the front door of DiligenceReady — free, instant, and actionable. Answer a focused set of questions personalised to your business size and stage, get a traffic-light readiness score, and see exactly what to fix before you invite a law firm or investor.
What the checker covers
A focused scan across the diligence areas investors ask about first.
Corporate & Ownership
Company registration, shareholding, ROC filings, and director KYC
Financial & Tax
Audited accounts, ITR filings, GST compliance, and banking records
Statutory & Compliance
Government registrations, MSME Udyam, and licence renewals
HR & Employment
Offer letters, PF/ESI deposits, PoSH policy, and contractor agreements
IP, Contracts & Insurance
Trademark registration, key agreements, and insurance policies
Readiness result
3 gaps to fix. ITR and statutory filings are deal-stoppers — auto-flagged as critical regardless of overall score.
1 pt
0.5 pt
0 pt
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Scoring bands
8–10 — Green — Ready
Core docs in place. Proceed to the full DD checklist.
5–7 — Amber — Partially ready
Gaps exist but fixable. Work through the action plan first.
0–4 — Red — Not ready
Major gaps. Start with the guided action plan — DiligenceReady walks you through each step.
Note: Questions 3 (ITR filings) and 8 (statutory filings) are weighted — gaps here flag amber or red automatically, regardless of overall score.
What you receive
- Weighted readiness score with traffic-light band
- Gap list — exactly what to fix and how
- Specific portal links and action steps per gap
- 1-page PDF readiness report (email delivery)
- Prompt to continue into the full DD workspace
Get started
Know your readiness score before the investor asks.
Answer a short set of questions tailored to your business size and get an instant, actionable readiness report. Free — no account required. Continue into the full deal workspace when you're ready.