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Sell-Side Quality of Earnings Support

Proactive financial preparation that strengthens the seller's position ahead of due diligence, for founder-owned and PE-backed companies preparing for a transaction.

Proactive, seller-side financial preparation that strengthens your position before a buyer's due diligence begins. Built for founder-owned and private-equity-backed companies preparing for a transaction.

What sell-side QoE support involves

Why prepare before going to market

Most financial surprises in a transaction are discovered by the buyer, on the buyer's timeline, when leverage favors the buyer. Preparing the sell-side story in advance lets you surface and resolve issues early, defend your EBITDA with documentation, reduce the risk of retrades and purchase-price erosion, and move through diligence faster and with more confidence.

Who this is for

Founder-owned and growth-stage businesses preparing for a sale, and private-equity-backed companies readying a portfolio company for a transaction, particularly in manufacturing and industrial sectors where cost accounting and margin detail draw close attention.

Sell-side Quality of Earnings support is an advisory service and is not an audit, attestation, assurance, or tax engagement.

Common questions

What is a Quality of Earnings report?
A Quality of Earnings analysis examines the sustainability and accuracy of a company's earnings. It normalizes reported results for one-time, non-recurring, and owner-specific items to show a clearer picture of ongoing, defensible profitability, most often measured as adjusted EBITDA.It is important to partner with a transactional advisor after we analyze your file to ensure any adjustments are reasonable and prepared for buy side analysis.
What is the difference between sell-side and buy-side QoE?
Buy-side Quality of Earnings is commissioned by a buyer to scrutinize a target. Sell-side support is prepared in advance for the seller, so issues are identified and addressed before a buyer's diligence begins, putting the seller in a stronger, better-prepared position.
When should I start sell-side preparation?
Earlier is better. Beginning several months to a year before going to market gives time to clean up the financials, assemble support, and resolve issues on your own timeline rather than under deal pressure.
Is this an audit?
No. Sell-side Quality of Earnings support is an advisory engagement, not an audit, attestation, or assurance service. The firm does not provide audit, attestation, or tax services. The work is designed to prepare and strengthen your financial story ahead of a transaction.

Preparing for a transaction?

Let's get your financial story ready before you go to market, so you walk into diligence already a step ahead.

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