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      Private Equity Due Diligence

      Private Equity Due Diligence

      Make better investment decisions by holistically assessing a target acquisition's full potential.

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      Our integrated due diligence solution delivers the insights you need to make great investment decisions with confidence. We apply an investment thesis-led approach informed by deep experience and an unrivaled set of capabilities, tools, and assets. Our robust, outside-in due diligence addresses all critical deal elements—from commercial, operational, and technology considerations to ESG opportunities and risks—to ensure that you fully understand the upside potential and downside risks of any investment and have a clear agenda for creating value when the deal is closed.

       

      What To Expect

      What To Expect

      • Unrivaled expertise: Our expansive global network of industry and capability experts, deep knowledge of sector and sub-sector challenges and opportunities, and our own investor mindset ensure we efficiently assess critical deal criteria, capture key interdependencies, and define the value creation potential.
      • Broad capabilities: We have specialized diligence capabilities that span commercial, operational, technology, environmental, and digital considerations, delivered in a flexible and nimble way to enable investors to build conviction throughout the deal process.
      • Integrated perspectives: Our robust approach seamlessly integrates across our diligence capabilities to provide a holistic perspective on the most important topics, identify key value levers, and mitigate potential risks for prospective owners.
      • Proprietary insights: A best-in-class ecosystem of proprietary, internal, and external third-party data sources powered by advanced analytics and AI-enhanced automation is applied across all our workstreams.
      • Tailored approach: Our partnership-driven approach ensures we deliver against the most important questions for investors, while creating buy-in with the target’s management team.
      • Investor mindset: As investors ourselves (with an impressive record, see the MOIC performance data below) we understand the challenge of discerning good deals from bad and meet it by continuously leveraging our investment portfolio learnings to refine our diligence approach.

      Our Private Equity Due Diligence Experience

      Our Private Equity Due Diligence Experience

      19,000+

      due diligence cases since 2000

      50%+

      of scale buyout transactions advised since 2000

      2.4x

      MOIC for Bain co-invest funds

      Our Proprietary Tools and Analytics

      Our Proprietary Tools and Analytics

      We combine cutting-edge AI, advanced analytics, and fit-for-purpose digital tools to deliver sharper insights, faster. Our industry-leading ecosystem of traditional and alternative data sets spans more than one trillion data points across markets, companies, and customers.​ A dedicated team of PE-focused data scientists and engineers continually innovate, ensuring our clients benefit from the latest advances in automation, gen AI, web scraping, and other technologies.​

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      Our Private Equity Due Diligence Consultants

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      Rebecca Burack Partner Boston

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      Our Client Results in Private Equity Due Diligence

      Case Study

      A cable TV acquisition nets 70% IRR
      A leveraged buyout firm wanted Bain's advice on whether it should acquire a regional cable TV company; our careful analysis led to recommend that they make the purchase, and the company was later able to sell for a substantial profit.

      Case Study

      Quick due diligence results in a well-timed purchase
      Bain performed due diligence to help a leveraged buyout firm move quickly and make an early bid on a potential acquisition, which went unopposed. Within two years, EBITDA more than doubled.
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      Our Insights

      Spotting the Downturn Early and Coming Out Ahead with Gryphon’s David Andrews
      We ask the co-CEO of Gryphon Investors how he spotted one of the harshest cycles in the industry’s history and when he thinks it may finally break.
      Dry Powder: The Private Equity Podcast
      What Kind of AI Cycle Are We Actually In?
      The question for investors is not whether AI will boom or bust, but who may be unwittingly subsidizing the buildout.
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      Macro Update: What Could Derail 2026?
      Bain’s leading macroeconomic expert examines the cracks beneath the surface of the US market and how investors should prepare for post-globalization realities.
      Dry Powder: The Private Equity Podcast
      New Models of Value Creation for Physician Groups
      Investors are retooling their physician group approach, building performance-driven platforms for the long term and positioning assets for strategic exits.
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      Portfolio Value Creation

      We support the drive for rapid returns by developing a strategic blueprint, leading workshops that align management with strategic priorities, and directing focused initiatives.

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      Firm Strategy & Operations

      Articulate your vision, decide where to focus and how to win, and organize the firm to execute your strategy flawlessly.

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      Operational Due Diligence

      Our high-impact operational capabilities, state-of-the-art tools, and unrivaled strategy expertise provide everything PE investors need to understand a target's current and future profit potential.

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      Tech Due Diligence

      The best deal decisions require more than commercial diligence. We assess a company’s software or e-commerce platform to identify opportunities, avoid risk, and determine a target’s full potential.

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